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Games in the Global Office: Insults, Compliments and the Edge of Violence

Join us for a fascinating conversation about the games people play in an increasingly global workplace. When people play well together, creativity ensues. But games in the workplace can also be divisive and disrespectful, leading to vandalism and even violence. A panel of experts will discuss games in the workplace, explore parallels between social interactions and digital games and look at exciting possibilities of using serious games to offer solutions. Serious-games innovator Maryalice Jordan-Marsh will moderate a panel including international diversity expert Michàlle Mor Barak and Kevin A. Brown, art-development manager for Sony Computer Entertainment America.

Kevin A. Brown, art-development manager at Sony Computer Entertainment America in Santa Monica, has been making games for sixteen years. At Sony, Kevin is responsible for managing the entire art department. Prior to joining Sony, Brown was director of content at Brash Entertainment in Hollywood and studio art director at Microsoft Game Studios.

Maryalice Jordan-Marsh is an associate professor in the USC School of Social Work, with a courtesy appointment at the Annenberg School for Communication & Journalism, and the director of the USC Nurse Social Work Practitioner program. She has collaborated with the USC School of Cinematic Arts on mobile social networking for health, including an intergenerational game to promote healthy behaviors.

Michàlle Mor Barak is a professor in the USC School of Social Work and the USC Marshall School of Business. She holds the Lenore Stein-Wood and William S. Wood Professorship in Social Work and Business in a Global Society and is the founder and director of the International Center for the Inclusive Workplace.

Reception to follow.

Organized by the USC School of Social Work.

For further information on this event:
visionsandvoices@usc.edu

Location: Gabilan Courtyard, School of Social Work

Audiences: Everyone Is Invited

Contact: Daria Yudacufski