Sexism is currently a growing and pressing social issue, with concerns being shown in particular for young men. At the same time larps are being studied in the context of aiding interpersonal growth and relating, as well as their transformative potential. Julka Leśniewska will talk about her upcoming research into how larps that use sexism as their in-game world element can affect their player’s sexist views and attitudes.
Julka Leśniewska is a Polish larper and designer, with professional experience in pedagogy, communication, and theatre. She designs short games and organises them for small local communities, has co-organised the 10th Portal Larp Conference in 2022 in Kraków, Poland, and most recently has established the Berlin International Larpers community. Currently Julka is finishing her MA in Transformative Game Design researching deliberation with Larpocracy, and beginning her PhD research in pedagogy on affecting sexist attitudes in young men through larping.
