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The aim of this workshop is to bring together researchers, game workers, and union organisers. Our plan is to share experiences and collaborate on developing new training materials that are inspired or informed by games.

​We want to update existing training tools (such as the Organise Now restaurant organising scenario and roleplaying recruitment conversations) and prototype new games to support worker organising.

​There will be lunch and coffee provided by King's. We will go for drinks afterwards nearby too.

​Organised by Jamie Woodcock and Mike Cook with support from the Centre for Digital Culture at King's College London.

About the workshop organisers + facilitators:

• Dr Jamie Woodcock is a Senior Lecturer in Digital Economy at King's College London. He is the author of various books on work. He completed his PhD in sociology at Goldsmiths, University of London and has held positions at Goldsmiths, University of Leeds, University of Manchester, Queen Mary, NYU London, Cass Business School, the LSE, the University of Oxford, the Open University, and the University of Essex. Jamie is on the editorial board of Notes from Below and Historical Materialism.
• Dr Mike Cook is a Senior Lecturer in Computer Science in the Department of Informatics, at King’s College London. His research focuses on artificial intelligence, creativity and applications of AI to game design and development. He is the designer of several game-designing AI systems including ANGELINA, Puck, Bluecap and Pixie, and is the author of Next Level, an upcoming book about creative technology and games.