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Advancing Minoritised Ethnic Communities’ Understanding of Urban Flood Governance Through Serious Gaming
Tuesday May 12, 2026 11:00am - 12:00pm MDT
PIC 232
The session will be structured as a 60-minute interactive workshop in which participants actively play a shortened version of the 'Just' Flood Resilience Co-op (JFRC) serious game. The session will begin with a brief introduction outlining the need for more inclusive and culturally grounded approaches in flood governance, particularly in relation to minoritized ethnic communities. This short framing will introduce the concept of serious games (games with an objective more than mere entertainment)  as participatory tools that can support learning, dialogue, and reflection on complex disaster risk reduction challenges.

Participants will then be organized into small groups and guided through a facilitated gameplay session using selected scenarios from the JFRC game. Through gameplay, participants will take on decision-making roles and engage with governance dilemmas, resource constraints, and justice trade-offs commonly encountered in urban flood resilience planning. The game mechanics encourage discussion, negotiation, and collaborative problem-solving as players respond to evolving flood risk scenarios.

During the activity, the facilitator will periodically pause gameplay to prompt brief reflections and highlight how the scenarios mirror real governance tensions around participation, resource allocation, and recognition of diverse community needs. This allows participants to connect the game experience with broader questions about equity, resilience, and decision-making in flood risk management.

The session will conclude with a short group reflection and discussion, where participants share insights from the gameplay and consider how serious games could be used in their own professional or community contexts. This format emphasizes experiential learning, peer exchange, and critical reflection, offering participants a practical introduction to serious gaming as a tool for engaging diverse stakeholders in conversations about flood resilience and justice.
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avatar for Blessing Mucherera

Blessing Mucherera

Researcher, University of Hull, UK
Blessing just completed his PhD in Human Geography at the University of Hull. His work examines how minoritised ethnic communities in Hull and Calgary understand and navigate urban flood risk. Using walking interviews, key informant interviews, and a serious gaming approach, he explores... Read More →
Tuesday May 12, 2026 11:00am - 12:00pm MDT
PIC 232 NAIT Productivity and Innovation Centre
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