Join us for a fun and educational stream about pirates, piracy, and alternate histories! We will play Sid Meier’s Pirates! with Dr. Christopher M. Church from the University of Nevada, Reno, while discussing the romanticized notion of piracy in the Caribbean and geopolitics as represented in the game.

Christopher M. Church is associate professor of history and director of graduate studies at the University of Nevada, Reno, where he teaches colonial, environmental, and digital history. Specializing in disasters, collective action, and civil unrest, his wider research agenda addresses the historical relationship between citizens, the public sphere, and the state. He is the author of Paradise Destroyed: Catastrophe and Citizenship in the French Caribbean, which won the Alf Andrew Heggoy Book Prize in 2018. 

Humanities at Play explores and showcases the significance of the humanities in everyday life through games, media, and popular culture. Join us for dynamic and interactive online and in-person events designed to spark thoughtful conversation and reflection. Learn more at nevadahumanities.org/humanities-at-play.