Join us for a special United We Stand live stream with Stewart Chang (University of Nevada, Las Vegas) as we discuss colonialist tropes and whether it is useful to erase colonial themes in board games. During the first hour of our program, we will explore these themes as we play Spirit Island, a cooperative settler-destruction strategy game. The second hour of our program is a conversation and Q&A where we will learn more about Chang’s work and research. Audience participation is welcome and encouraged!
Stewart Chang is Professor of Law at the University of Nevada, Las Vegas, William S. Boyd School of Law. Prior to joining Boyd in 2018, he was Associate Professor of Law and the Director of the Center for International and Comparative Law at Whittier Law School, and before becoming a professor, he practiced public interest law for over a decade with the Asian Pacific American Legal Center of Southern California where he specialized in domestic violence, immigration, and family law. Professor Chang teaches Contracts, Immigration Law, Family Law, Asian Americans and the Law, and Comparative Law and Sexuality. He writes in areas of comparative law, family law, and immigration law with a focus on how those areas intersect with race, gender, and sexuality.
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.
This program is made possible by funding from the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) and the United We Stand: Connecting Through Culture initiative.
