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    • June 06, 2024
    • June 09, 2024
    • Barnard College, New York City

    Save the date for our Annual Institute: Thursday, June 6 - Sunday, June 9 we'll gather again on the campus of Barnard College for the biggest and best RTTP conference of the year!

    We're currently narrowing down our list of games from 15 to nine, but expect a mix of old and new titles, and a focus on climate and enviromental content.

    We're also working on our budget, and hope to keep our registration rates as close to last year's-- which started at $550 for RC members--as expenses allow. As we nail down details, we'll add them to this page, and we plan to open registration in February. 

    • June 06, 2024
    • 8:00 AM
    • June 09, 2024
    • 4:00 PM
    • Barnard College, New York City
    Register

      


    Our flagship event returns, live and in person, to Barnard College!  From June 6-9, 2024, we'll meet in New York, and we hope you'll join us.  



    PROGRAMMING


    GAME WORKSHOPS

    The Reacting pedagogy is best understood by experiencing as students do, albeit in abbreviated versions. This game workshop provides a condensed gameplay experience over two days, broad context for the simulation and mechanics, and include post-game guidance on how to use it in your own classroom.

    Participants will be sent a gamebook for each game, outlining the topics and debates of a historical moment, as well as a detailed role sheets for a historical actor in those debates. Participants prepare and engage as that historical actor, making arguments and forging alliances to achieve specific Victory Objectives. You need not be a specialist to play (or run) a Reacting game, but you should plan on doing some preparatory reading.


    We are pleased to offer nine different games this year, including:

    The first five games in the list above are full-length games, which will play out over four sessions at the conference.  You'll choose one of these five to play on Thursday and Friday. The latter four are short games, which will play out over two sessions on Saturday and Sunday.  Veterans should choose one of these, and we suggest that newcomers opt for our "Newbie Workshop" in lieu of a short game, the better to prepare you to GM your own first game.

    WORKING GROUPS

    Building on the work we began last year, Working Groups will develop over three sessions, and are aimed at creating resources through collaboration that is uniquely possible at a face-to-face event. Currently, we know there will be  WGs on "Syllabus Creation" and "DEI & Accessibility," with others in  process. We'll ask that you choose one to attend and contribute to over the course of the conference. If you're interested in leading a working group (perhaps on Reacting for Language Learning, Adapting Reacting for Online Use, or another hot topic), please reach out to Jenn Worth at jworth@barnard.edu.


    CONCURRENT SESSIONS

    We're bringing concurrent sessions back! This year, we'll be offering a short list of topics, facilitated by Consortium Board members. Each one is stand-alone, and you'll be able to attend two over the course of the conference.  More information will be shared as it becomes available.

    PRELIMINARY SCHEDULE 

    (ALL TIMES EASTERN & SUBJECT TO CHANGE)


    WEDNESDAY, JUNE 5

    4:00-10:00 PM         

     DORMS OPEN FOR CHECK IN                         

    7:00-9:00 PM   

     MICROGAMES


    THURSDAY, JUNE 6

    8:00-9:00 AM 

    BREAKFAST AND WELCOMING PLENARY 

    9:00-10:30 AM GAME 1 - SESSION A
    10:30-11:00 AM COFFEE BREAK
    11:00 AM-12:15 PM WORKING GROUPS, PART I
    12:30-2:00 PM LUNCH & PRESENTATIONS
    2:15-3:30 PM GAME 1 - SESSION B
    3:30-5:00 PM CONCURRENT SESSIONS
    5:00 - 6:00 PM RECEPTION


    FRIDAY, JUNE 7

    8:00-9:00 AM    

    BREAKFAST                                                                           

    9:00-10:30 AM            

    GAME 1 - SESSION C

    10:30 - 11:00 AM

    COFFEE BREAK 

    11:00 AM-12:30 PM

    GAME 1 - SESSION D


    SATURDAY, JUNE 8

    8:00-9:00 AM BREAKFAST 
    9:00-10:30 AM GAME 2 - SESSION A/B                         
    10:30-11:00 AM        COFFEE BREAK 
    11:00 AM-12:15 PM WORKING GROUPS, PART II                                   
    12:30-2:00 PM LUNCH & PRESENTATIONS
    2:30-3:30 PM CONCURRENT SESSIONS
    3:30-5:00 PM WORKING GROUPS, PART III                             


    SUNDAY, JUNE 9

    8:00-9:00 AM  BREAKFAST
    9:00-10:30 AM GAME 2 - SESSION C/D                                                 
    10:30-11:00 AM COFFEE BREAK 
    11:00 AM-12:00 PM CLOSING PLENARY

    PRICING

       Early Bird  
    Feb 20-Mar 31
     Regular  
    Apr 1-Apr 30
     Late
    May 1-Jun 5
     Grad Student/TA*  $555  $605

     $655

     Consortium Member    $585  $635

     $685

     Non-Member  $685  $735  $785





    *These rates while not in reach of all people, are below cost; higher rates for non-members subsidize participation for faculty-in-training.

    Become a member to save money on your registration! Individual memberships start at just $25. 

    FUNDED REGISTRATION FOR DEI ADVANCEMENT $0
    The Reacting Consortium is committed to diversity, equity, inclusion, justice, and belonging. We have funded registration for instructors who are members of historically underrepresented and marginalized identity groups, and/or for those teaching at minority-serving institutions (HBCUs, Tribal colleges and universities, AAPI- and Hispanic-serving institutions). If you are interested in applying for one of these spots, please send an email to reacting@barnard.edu with the subject line “Funded AI Spot” by May 1. Approved applicants will be able to register for free , but housing will not be included.  Please apply and share with colleagues!

    HOUSING

    This year, we have approximately 100 residence hall rooms available in Sulzberger Tower for our conference participants; 85 singles can be booked at a rate of $100/night; and 14 double rooms at a rate of $65/night. Basic linens will be provided.  Reservations are available only for the nights of June 5-8, and all participants must be checked out by 2pm on June 9.

    Registration is open now!

    The Reacting Consortium Board, in its sole and absolute discretion, reserves the right to bar any person from the Reacting Faculty Lounge on Facebook and from participation in any Reacting Consortium event.

    COVID POLICY

    We strongly encourage, but do not require, masking. However, to ensure safety for the wider campus community, all summer participants are requested to meet Barnard College’s COVID-19 vaccine requirement, which means that they are fully vaccinated and boosted. Complete information on Barnard's COVID policies can be found here.

PAST EVENTS

January 12, 2024 2024 Winter Conference
December 08, 2023 Happy Hour
December 07, 2023 December Reacting High School Happy Hour
November 28, 2023 Happy Hour
November 10, 2023 Happy Hour
November 09, 2023 November Reacting High School Happy Hour
November 03, 2023 Happy Hour
October 20, 2023 Happy Hour
October 12, 2023 October Reacting High School Happy Hour
October 10, 2023 Happy Hour
October 06, 2023 Happy Hour
September 29, 2023 Happy Hour
September 20, 2023 Happy Hour (Post Universal Design Discussion)
September 20, 2023 Universal Design and Reacting
August 14, 2023 Play it Safe: Safety Tools for Your Reacting Games
June 07, 2023 2023 Annual Institute
January 13, 2023 2023 Winter Conference
September 30, 2022 Campus Workshop for Virginia Commonwealth University
September 09, 2022 Weekly Faculty Happy Hour
August 24, 2022 Game Development Workshop: Prototype to Game Library
August 16, 2022 Game Development Workshop: Concept to Prototype
August 11, 2022 Online Workshop: Making History, the Breakup Microgame
July 13, 2022 Game Development Conference 2022
June 13, 2022 2022 Summer Conference at University of Colorado, Boulder
January 14, 2022 2022 Winter Conference
August 09, 2021 Summer of Reacting II: 1349: Plague
August 05, 2021 Summer of Reacting II: The Trial of Galileo
August 02, 2021 Summer of Reacting II: Title IX
July 29, 2021 Summer of Reacting II: Athens in 403 BCE
July 19, 2021 Summer of Reacting II: Bacon's Rebellion
July 19, 2021 Summer of Reacting Part II
May 24, 2021 Game Development Workshop: Concept to Prototype
April 21, 2021 Game Development Workshop: Prototype to Game Library
April 07, 2021 Game Development Workshop: Concept to Prototype
March 31, 2021 Game Development Workshop: Concept to Prototype
March 22, 2021 Game On Tutorial: Slack for Reacting
March 16, 2021 Game On Tutorial: Slack for Reacting
February 09, 2021 Game On Tutorial: Zoom for Reacting
February 05, 2021 Faculty Lounge Live Happy Hour
February 03, 2021 Game On Tutorial: Slack for Reacting
January 29, 2021 Faculty Lounge Live Happy Hour
January 27, 2021 Game On Tutorial: Flipgrid for Reacting
January 27, 2021 Game On Tutorial: Slack for Reacting
January 26, 2021 Game On Tutorial: Gather.town for Reacting
January 21, 2021 Game On Tutorial: Discord for Reacting
January 21, 2021 Game On Tutorial: Slack for Reacting
January 19, 2021 Game On Panel: Tech Solutions for Remote Reacting
November 19, 2020 Curriculum Change in Trying Times
October 14, 2020 Slack for Reacting
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