Serious game against everyday racism
Social diversity is part of everyday life for many young people. At the same time, they encounter prejudice, disparagement and hostile attitudes towards certain groups in their everyday lives – at school, in public spaces and in digital media. Anti-Semitism, anti-Muslim racism, anti-Gypsyism and racism against black people, people of colour and refugees are phenomena of group-focused enmity. This refers to the disparagement and exclusion of people on the basis of attributed characteristics such as origin, religion or membership of other social groups. These attitudes are often based on irrational fears and stereotypes that are passed down from generation to generation and make it difficult to live together in an intercultural society. They also influence young people’s perceptions of other religions and cultures.
The Speaking Places project is developing a serious game for young people that aims to address interreligious and intercultural conflicts in a playful format and create a basis for dialogue. It is intended to provide teachers and group leaders in extracurricular education with a way to address extremely conflict-ridden and emotionally charged topics in a group setting.
The game serves as an introduction to the topic and as a tool for addressing issues of group-focused enmity. The playful approach offers the opportunity to take on different perspectives in a safe environment. This provides a basis for initiating dialogue. Extensive material for educators is being developed to accompany the game. The game will be produced in a game box in a limited edition of 300 and made available nationwide.
The project will involve close cooperation with the Maimonides – jüdisch muslimisches Bildungswerk and An-Nusrat NRW e.V..
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