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Sunday, June 14 • 7:30pm - 8:30pm
Nebishe Nerds: Jewish culture in video games

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Video games in Australia are a big deal. Two-thirds of all Australians play video games, 47% of whom are women, and in 2016 the Australian video games industry generated $2.96 billion dollars in revenue. It’s a growing medium for storytelling and cultural expression and a space for puzzles, play and creativity. What are they choosing to explore? Whose stories are they choosing to tell? Are any of them Jewish?

The games discussed - Bioshock, Wolfenstein and The Shivah - wrangle with traditional Jewish culture and deep questions and build fantastical worlds emerging from the ghosts of Jewish history.
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Joshua Druery

Joshua is a long-time Limmud fan and a lover of all things arts and culture. He is a gamer, a musician and a doctor. Joshua has been performing as clarinettist and vocalist in Chutney since 2019. He's a graduate of Moriah College and the Sydney Conservatorium of Music. Josh has been... Read More →

Sunday June 14, 2020 7:30pm - 8:30pm AEST
ROOM 12
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