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Esport & Equality
1. The document discusses gender diversity and inclusion in esports, noting that only 5% of esports industry roles and professional players are women. 2. It describes research from the Women in Games Job network that found an "awareness gap" around esports among women aged 18-24. 3. The University of Salford is working to promote esports careers and break down stereotypes by giving public access to esports spaces on campus and partnering with local organizations.
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Esport & Equality
- 1. Dr. Maria Stukoff DirectorMorson Maker Space Board Member of the Game Skills Council UK Prof. Andy Miah Chair and Programme Leader MSc in Science Communication and Future Media Global Executive Esport Summit, Busan, South Korea, 2018 + + ESPORTS EQUALITY
- 2. DIVERSITY WOMEN IN ESPORTS Picture andtwitter post credit @SimoneAKirA Champion, journalist, caster. Head of Content @eslitaly Just wrote a post about "women and #esport" in front of the presentation of the document written by @wigj at #GlobalEsportsForum. Only 5% of women in the electronic sports industry OR female players. It's too little! The Women in Esports part of the Women in Games Job (WIGJ) network were invited to present an executive summary of research investigating gender diversity in esports, which discovered an “awareness gap of esports” in women aged 18-24. +
- 3. ESPORTS @SALFORD TRAINING LABS + @SalfordUni esports spacesare open to public discovery, which also functions as environments for promoting esports career paths. A unique environment to give the public free access to explore in their own time the videogames behind the esports hype. + +
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- 5. @SALFORD BREAKING STEREOTYPES + We work closelywith the esports societies, and a set of industry and community partners to ensure gender and diversity inclusion. Partnerships with local science museums, girl school mentoring schemes, sport centers, teachers, and employers ensure awareness of esports in the public domain. Our main objectives are to diffuse the stereotype of male bedroom video gaming, and promote esports as a creative, digital and fun activity. Key aims are to inspire more female students to join esports and to recognise the opportunity for future-fit careers around the esports industry. + + + +
- 6. “Esports in 20years from now is likely to look very different. Already there is much talk of the integration of virtual reality into esports activities, and one can imagine virtual reality simulators occupy gymnasia all over the world as a next generation of exercise machine.” Prof Andy Miah ESPORTS RESEARCH CULTURE +
- 7. RE-THINKING ESPORTS LEISURE + Stefan Lawrence Senior Lecturerin Sport and Health @Newman University Garry Crawford Professor of Cultural Sociology @University of Salford
- 8. + EQUALITY IS NOT A GAME Weare mindful of the need that esports activities do not replicate nor exacerbate social inequalities in sports or video gaming. @SALFORD our research framework is designed with these principles in mind.
- 9. ESPORTS RESEARCH ACTIONS + Inequalities exist withinesports, both at player level and in terms of governance. Understand routes into esports, to explain where there are points of tension and barriers for inclusion. Examine a wider range of stakeholders and industries around esports and further integrate them within the industry. Establish a key consensus document across the esports industry of principal targets and timelines to ensure gender diversity is actioned. Review the impact and path of progression for female gamers from an early age to professional level. Developing high value women’s esports activities as a ‘product’ in its own right, and not a by-product or add-on to a male dominated industry as recommended by #WIGJ + + + + + +
- 10. THANK YOU GET INTOUCH + Dr. Maria Stukoff Director Morson Maker Space Board Member of the Game Skills Council UK E: M.Stukoff@salford.ac.uk @stukiii Prof. Andy Miah Chair and Programme Leader for MSc in Science Communication and Future Media E: A.Miah@salford.ac.uk @andymiah +
Editor's Notes
- #2 Welcome to the Morson Group Maker Space partnership
- #3 KEY AIMS - The Morson Maker Space overarching aim inspiring bright minds to pursue a career in Engineering and to MAKE an impact in their future. We want this talent to choose Salford University because we can offer the tools and skillsets before anyone else, and by giving them an tangible advantage and routes into Engineering with Morson Group careers support. Salford University supports the Morson Group pledge to help change the perception of Women in Engineering every step of the way, and the Morson Maker Space will focus on inspiring girls into engineering (and across STEM) with our outreach programme. We do this by:
- #4 1) Maker Culture is a safe space to explore ideas, learn skill, collaborate with others 2) Engagement with schools and teachers (inspire Engineering careers) 3) Education 4.0 is fostering real industry skills (learning all forms of digital fabrication that shapes Industry 4.0) to ensure students have access to Morson Group engineering professionals, placements and future jobs).
- #5 1) Maker Culture is a safe space to explore ideas, learn skill, collaborate with others 2) Engagement with schools and teachers (inspire Engineering careers) 3) Education 4.0 is fostering real industry skills (learning all forms of digital fabrication that shapes Industry 4.0) to ensure students have access to Morson Group engineering professionals, placements and future jobs).
- #6 KEY AIMS - The Morson Maker Space overarching aim inspiring bright minds to pursue a career in Engineering and to MAKE an impact in their future. We want this talent to choose Salford University because we can offer the tools and skillsets before anyone else, and by giving them an tangible advantage and routes into Engineering with Morson Group careers support. Salford University supports the Morson Group pledge to help change the perception of Women in Engineering every step of the way, and the Morson Maker Space will focus on inspiring girls into engineering (and across STEM) with our outreach programme. We do this by: 1) Maker Culture is a safe space to explore ideas, learn skill, collaborate with others 2) Engagement with schools and teachers (inspire Engineering careers) 3) Education 4.0 is fostering real industry skills (learning all forms of digital fabrication that shapes Industry 4.0) to ensure students have access to Morson Group engineering professionals, placements and future jobs).
- #7 KEY AIMS - The Morson Maker Space overarching aim inspiring bright minds to pursue a career in Engineering and to MAKE an impact in their future. We want this talent to choose Salford University because we can offer the tools and skillsets before anyone else, and by giving them an tangible advantage and routes into Engineering with Morson Group careers support. Salford University supports the Morson Group pledge to help change the perception of Women in Engineering every step of the way, and the Morson Maker Space will focus on inspiring girls into engineering (and across STEM) with our outreach programme. We do this by:
- #9 KEY AIMS - The Morson Maker Space overarching aim inspiring bright minds to pursue a career in Engineering and to MAKE an impact in their future. We want this talent to choose Salford University because we can offer the tools and skillsets before anyone else, and by giving them an tangible advantage and routes into Engineering with Morson Group careers support. Salford University supports the Morson Group pledge to help change the perception of Women in Engineering every step of the way, and the Morson Maker Space will focus on inspiring girls into engineering (and across STEM) with our outreach programme. We do this by:
- #10 KEY AIMS - The Morson Maker Space overarching aim inspiring bright minds to pursue a career in Engineering and to MAKE an impact in their future. We want this talent to choose Salford University because we can offer the tools and skillsets before anyone else, and by giving them an tangible advantage and routes into Engineering with Morson Group careers support. Salford University supports the Morson Group pledge to help change the perception of Women in Engineering every step of the way, and the Morson Maker Space will focus on inspiring girls into engineering (and across STEM) with our outreach programme. We do this by: 1) Maker Culture is a safe space to explore ideas, learn skill, collaborate with others 2) Engagement with schools and teachers (inspire Engineering careers) 3) Education 4.0 is fostering real industry skills (learning all forms of digital fabrication that shapes Industry 4.0) to ensure students have access to Morson Group engineering professionals, placements and future jobs).
- #11 KEY AIMS - The Morson Maker Space overarching aim inspiring bright minds to pursue a career in Engineering and to MAKE an impact in their future. We want this talent to choose Salford University because we can offer the tools and skillsets before anyone else, and by giving them an tangible advantage and routes into Engineering with Morson Group careers support. Salford University supports the Morson Group pledge to help change the perception of Women in Engineering every step of the way, and the Morson Maker Space will focus on inspiring girls into engineering (and across STEM) with our outreach programme. We do this by: 1) Maker Culture is a safe space to explore ideas, learn skill, collaborate with others 2) Engagement with schools and teachers (inspire Engineering careers) 3) Education 4.0 is fostering real industry skills (learning all forms of digital fabrication that shapes Industry 4.0) to ensure students have access to Morson Group engineering professionals, placements and future jobs).
- #12 KEY AIMS - The Morson Maker Space overarching aim inspiring bright minds to pursue a career in Engineering and to MAKE an impact in their future. We want this talent to choose Salford University because we can offer the tools and skillsets before anyone else, and by giving them an tangible advantage and routes into Engineering with Morson Group careers support. Salford University supports the Morson Group pledge to help change the perception of Women in Engineering every step of the way, and the Morson Maker Space will focus on inspiring girls into engineering (and across STEM) with our outreach programme. We do this by: 1) Maker Culture is a safe space to explore ideas, learn skill, collaborate with others 2) Engagement with schools and teachers (inspire Engineering careers) 3) Education 4.0 is fostering real industry skills (learning all forms of digital fabrication that shapes Industry 4.0) to ensure students have access to Morson Group engineering professionals, placements and future jobs).