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Björn-Ole Kamm @b-ok.de · 15/09/2026

Let me share the Yamaoka Memorial Foundation's call for research grants for 2027! Applications are welcome in Japanese, German, and English. ■Topic: "Research on Youth Culture and Media Expression in Japan and Europe” ■Deadline: November 20, 2026 ■URL: yamaoka-memorial.or.jp/en/research_...

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Research Grants - Outline | Yamaoka Memorial Foundation

The introduction of Research Grants - Outline from Yamaoka Memorial Foundation.

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Björn-Ole Kamm @b-ok.de · 07/09/2026

“Edu-Larp for Climate Learning & Innovative Practices in Sustainable Education” holds a summer school in Kyoto on designing larps for positive climate action (Sep. 28-Oct. 4, 2026). Participation is free, and registration open until Sep. 15. #edularp, #climate www.eclipse.bun.kyoto-u.ac.jp/school/

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Designing Climate Action: International Summer School on the Development, Testing, and Dissemination of Educational Live-Action Role-Plays (Edu-Larps) for Climate Communication

One-week summer school in Kyoto, September 28 to October 4, 2026.

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JARPS @jarps.net · 20/08/2026

Thanks to Pedro Panhoca, Steven Dashiell's 2023 JARPS article on “DM Habitus” has been published in a Portuguese translation! #trpg, #transcultural, #role-play dadolinuntl.com/index.php/re...

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Daniel Drepper @danieldrepper.bsky.social · 18/08/2026

Wir beim Netzwerk Recherche haben 5000 Euro für Euch, wenn Ihr eine Recherche zu Klima- oder Umweltthemen umsetzen wollt. Noch bis Ende September könnt Ihr Euch bewerben — und wir wären sehr dankbar, wenn Ihr das verbreiten könntet, damit wir die bestmöglichen Recherchen fördern dürfen 🙏

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Recherche-Stipendien - Netzwerk Recherche

Ein Überblick über unsere Stipendienangebote für Journalist:innen – Rechercheprojekte mit finanzieller Unterstützung von Netzwerk Recherche.

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Annika Brockschmidt @ardenthistorian.bsky.social · 08/07/2026

Bitte unterschreiben, wenn ihr ein paar Sekunden Zeit habt - es ist wichtig!

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Björn-Ole Kamm @b-ok.de · 08/07/2026

Ohne das Informationsfreiheitsgesetz wären illegale Maskendeals nie ans Licht gekommen. Genau dieses Recht wollen CDU, CSU und SPD jetzt faktisch abschaffen. Das dürfen wir nicht zulassen. Jetzt unterschreiben: 👇 #IFG weact.campact.de/petitions/sp...

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SPD, stoppt den Frontalangriff auf die Informationsfreiheit!

Wir alle haben das Recht auf staatliche Informationen. Seit 2006 müssen Behörden auf Antrag nach dem Informationsfreiheitsgesetz (IFG) Dokumente herausgeben – seien es Verträge, interne Weisungen oder...

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Björn-Ole Kamm @b-ok.de · 18/03/2026

Talk Announcement «Playing for Change in Japan: Neurodiversity Advocacy Through Performance Ethnography», March 26, 17:30 CET @La Maison Universitaire France-Japon (MUFJ) in Strasbourg, France. Prior registration via: mujapon@unistra.fr Location: mufrancejapon.unistra.fr #edu-larp, #neurodiversity

Talk title: Playing for Change in Japan: Neurodiversity Advocacy Through Performance Ethnography, superimposed over photos of the edu-larp Sirius.

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JARPS @jarps.net · 16/03/2026

Quick reminder that the first deadline (March 31) for our double-issue on the history of, in, and with analog RPGs is approaching. リマインダー：ダブル特集号「アナログRPGの歴史／RPGの中の歴史／歴史とともにあるRPG」の第一次締切（3月31日）が近づいてまいりました。 urlr.me/duCnrj #larp, #trpg, #analoggames, #history

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Histories of Analog Role-Playing Games (2026/03/31 & 2027/03/31; 2026 & 2027/11) | RPG学研究: Japanese Journal of Analog Role-Playing Game Studies

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Björn-Ole Kamm @b-ok.de · 10/03/2026

The Edu-larp conference 2026 happens April 15, Gothenburg, Sweden! 12 presentations, edu-larps and workshops that combine learning and role-play. Over 7 nationalities and 3 continents are represented in what promises to be an amazing day. Participation is free! edularpconference.com #edu-larp

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Edu-Larp Conference — Gothenburg

Edu-Larp Conference — Lindholmen Science Park, Gothenburg, Sweden. Wednesday 15th April 2026.

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Björn-Ole Kamm @b-ok.de · 10/03/2026

Free webinar on March 17/18 about how structured, collaborative, and imaginary play environments support neurodivergent players through identity exploration, social connection, and emotional well-being. Together with Elizabeth Kilmer and Rua Williams. shorter.me/yfYUb #larp, #NeuPoteKen

Critical Hit: Live Action Role Play, Collaborative Game Spaces, and Neurodivergent Flourishing. Webinar: March 17, 7 pm (ET), March 18, 8 am (JST)

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Björn-Ole Kamm @b-ok.de · 15/01/2026

【第10回若者文化シンポジウム～日独の越境する都市空間とデジタル創造～】日独の若者文化とライフスタイルの変化を探り、研究成果を公開するシンポジウムです。　 ■日時：2026年3月11日（水）シンポジウム　15:00～17:30　交流会　17:45～19:15 ■場所：ゲーテインスティトゥートヴィラ鴨川（京都）オンライン同時開催 ■URL: yamaoka-memorial.or.jp/event/2026/0...

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JARPS @jarps.net · 23/12/2025

Wishing all our authors, reviewers, and readers some relaxing days and inviting submissions for a double-issue on the history of, in and with analog RPGs! 著者・査読者・読者の皆さまに、心安らぐひとときをお祈りするとともに、アナログRPGの歴史／RPGの中の歴史／歴史とともにあるRPGをめぐるダブル特集号へのご投稿をお待ちしています。 urlr.me/duCnrj #larp, #trpg, #analoggames, #history

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Histories of Analog Role-Playing Games (2026/03/31 & 2027/03/31; 2026 & 2027/11) | RPG学研究: Japanese Journal of Analog Role-Playing Game Studies

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JARPS @jarps.net · 12/12/2025

The video recordings of the 2025 JARPS Symposium are now available! 2025年度のRPG学研究シンポジウムのビデオ録画が公開されました！ #gamestudies, #trpg, #larp www.youtube.com/playlist?lis...

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JARPS Symposium 2025 - YouTube

This year’s symposium focuses on the equipment, methods, and technologies that are part of and enhance the creation, design, and play of tabletop/table-talk ...

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Björn-Ole Kamm @b-ok.de · 22/11/2025

The Edu-Larp Conference will happen again in 2026! On April 15th in Gothenbrg, Sweden! Registration and the call for program is now open. Sent in your program proposal before January 4th. edularpconference.com

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Edu-Larp Conference — Gothenburg

Edu-Larp Conference — Lindholmen Science Park, Gothenburg, Sweden. Wednesday 15th April 2026.

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JARPS @jarps.net · 18/11/2025

Join the next JARPS 2025 Symposium (online, free) on "Tools of the Trade: Props, Techniques, and Inspirations for Analog Role-Playing," Nov. 22, 2025. 「アナログロールプレイングのための七つ道具：小道具，技術，インスピレーション」についての『RPG学研究』2025年度シンポジウムに参加してください。2025年11月22日（オンライン、無料）。 #jarps, #larp, #trpg, #gamestudies urlr.me/nXNvuP

JARPS 2025 Symposium "Tools of the Trade" Key Visual

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Björn-Ole Kamm @b-ok.de · 07/11/2025

👾11/24大阪・hoffma_osaka👾 バンコクのレトロゲーム王プラクーン主催『非公開』ストリートファイター大会🎮 17時〜僕による特別トーク「ゲームとトランスカルチャー」開催🔥 本大会「PLAKUNG CUP OSAKA」は、バンコクのSAV Galleryの協力により、アート・プロジェクト『Here Comes a New Challenger』（Qenji Yoshida, 2025-）の一環、文化・芸術活動として開催されます。 #PLAKUNGCUP #格ゲー #トランスカルチャー www.instagram.com/p/DQeN2bfk1-4/

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Greg Egan @gregegansf.bsky.social · 16/10/2025

“Well-meaning” people are using machine translation to write Wikipedia articles in languages that they don’t speak themselves, accelerating the degeneration in quality of the web corpus for several languages with relatively few native speakers. www.technologyreview.com/2025/09/25/1...

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How AI and Wikipedia have sent vulnerable languages into a doom spiral

Machine translators have made it easier than ever to create error-plagued Wikipedia articles in obscure languages. What happens when AI models get trained on junk pages?

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JARPS @jarps.net · 11/10/2025

It is our pleasure to announce that JARPS is now listed in the Directory of Open Access Journals (DOAJ). 『RPG学研究』がDirectory of Open Access Journals（DOAJ）に正式に掲載されたことを、ここに喜びとともにお知らせいたします。 #OpenAccess, #AcademicSky, #trpg, #larp, #edularp doaj.org/toc/2434-9682

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RPGgaku kenkyu – DOAJ

A peer-reviewed, open access journal in role-playing games, larp, japan, serious games & game studies.

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Björn-Ole Kamm @b-ok.de · 06/10/2025

100 Jahre DAAD Jubiläum und Residence-Talk in der Deutschen Botschaft Tokyo zum Thema "Wissenschaft in Bewegung - Chancen und Herausforderungen internationaler Mobilität" #DAAD100

Willkommen durch die Botschafterin Petra Sigmund

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Björn-Ole Kamm @b-ok.de · 21/09/2025

Just adding some tags to this symposium announcement! #larp, #gamestudies, #analoggames, #trpg

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Björn-Ole Kamm @b-ok.de · 21/09/2025

I had already removed all uploaded PDFs a while ago but with the new academia edu terms, I had to delete my account. Check the comments for a workaround to do so without first having to agree to the terms.

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Björn-Ole Kamm @b-ok.de · 16/09/2025

Workshop Announcement (October 24-26, 2025, in Kyoto): Let me invite you to a collaborative design workshop on educational role-plays (#edularp, #larp) about climate change, health, and culture: www.eclipse.bun.kyoto-u.ac.jp/events/desig...

"Edu-Larp for Impact" Keyvisual of a colorful tree.

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Björn-Ole Kamm @b-ok.de · 15/09/2025

Let me share the Yamaoka Memorial Foundation's call for research grants for 2026! Applications are welcome in Japanese, German, and English. ■Topic: "Research on Youth Culture and Media Expression in Japan and Europe” ■Deadline: November 21, 2025 ■URL: yamaoka-memorial.or.jp/en/research_...

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Research Grants - Outline | Yamaoka Memorial Foundation

The introduction of Research Grants - Outline from Yamaoka Memorial Foundation.

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Olivia Guest · Ολίβια Γκεστ @olivia.science · 06/09/2025

Finally! 🤩 Our position piece: Against the Uncritical Adoption of 'AI' Technologies in Academia: doi.org/10.5281/zeno... We unpick the tech industry’s marketing, hype, & harm; and we argue for safeguarding higher education, critical thinking, expertise, academic freedom, & scientific integrity. 1/n

Abstract: Under the banner of progress, products have been uncritically adopted or
even imposed on users — in past centuries with tobacco and combustion engines, and in
the 21st with social media. For these collective blunders, we now regret our involvement or
apathy as scientists, and society struggles to put the genie back in the bottle. Currently, we
are similarly entangled with artificial intelligence (AI) technology. For example, software updates are rolled out seamlessly and non-consensually, Microsoft Office is bundled with chatbots, and we, our students, and our employers have had no say, as it is not
considered a valid position to reject AI technologies in our teaching and research. This
is why in June 2025, we co-authored an Open Letter calling on our employers to reverse
and rethink their stance on uncritically adopting AI technologies. In this position piece,
we expound on why universities must take their role seriously toa) counter the technology
industry’s marketing, hype, and harm; and to b) safeguard higher education, critical
thinking, expertise, academic freedom, and scientific integrity. We include pointers to
relevant work to further inform our colleagues.

Figure 1. A cartoon set theoretic view on various terms (see Table 1) used when discussing the superset AI
(black outline, hatched background): LLMs are in orange; ANNs are in magenta; generative models are
in blue; and finally, chatbots are in green. Where these intersect, the colours reflect that, e.g. generative adversarial network (GAN) and Boltzmann machine (BM) models are in the purple subset because they are
both generative and ANNs. In the case of proprietary closed source models, e.g. OpenAI’s ChatGPT and
Apple’s Siri, we cannot verify their implementation and so academics can only make educated guesses (cf.
Dingemanse 2025). Undefined terms used above: BERT (Devlin et al. 2019); AlexNet (Krizhevsky et al.
2017); A.L.I.C.E. (Wallace 2009); ELIZA (Weizenbaum 1966); Jabberwacky (Twist 2003); linear discriminant analysis (LDA); quadratic discriminant analysis (QDA).

Table 1. Below some of the typical terminological disarray is untangled. Importantly, none of these terms
are orthogonal nor do they exclusively pick out the types of products we may wish to critique or proscribe.

Protecting the Ecosystem of Human Knowledge: Five Principles

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Jens Scholz @jensscholz.com · 07/09/2025

Wissen alle seit Jahren. Nur die CDU hat das noch nicht kapiert.

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Glückskind @lainee.bsky.social · 24/08/2025

"Die Gesellschaft sagt, „Junge Männer wenden sich wegen Feministinnen der extremen Rechten zu“ und nicht „Junge Frauen wenden sich wegen rechtsextremer Männer dem Feminismus zu“, weil die oberste Regel des Patriarchats darin besteht, Frauen für alles verantwortlich zu machen, was ein Mann tut."

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Lorenz Meyer @thereallorenzmeyer.bsky.social · 23/08/2025

Bundeskanzler Friedrich Merz hat heute mal eben im Vorbeigehen seiner eigenen Bevölkerung den Krieg erklärt

t-online.de: "Ich werde mich durch Worte wie Sozialabbau und Kahlschlag und was da alles kommt, nicht irritieren lassen", sagte Merz weiter. "Der Sozialstaat, wie wir ihn heute haben, ist mit dem, was wir volkswirtschaftlich leisten, nicht mehr finanzierbar."

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Aditya Mukerjee 🦦 🏳️‍🌈 @chimeracoder.bsky.social · 21/08/2025

RT if you also wish ill upon JK Rowling.

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DIJ Tokyo @dijtokyo.org · 20/08/2025

Preview DIJ research #Japanologentag 📅 Thu, 9.30 - 11 am (Media section @b-ok.de) 🎤 Nicole M. Mueller www.dijtokyo.org/people/nicol... ➡️ "Agentic AI im Metaverse – Beziehungen zur Künstlichen Intelligenz, antizipiert im japanischen Onlinediskurs" www.dijtokyo.org/project/japa...

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Der Volksverpetzer @volksverpetzer.de · 08/08/2025

Eine kompetente, unkontroverse und gesprächsbereite Frau musste sich zurückziehen, weil sich zu viele Unionsabgeordnete geweigert haben, mit ihr zu sprechen oder sich mit ihren tatsächlichen Positionen überhaupt auseinanderzusetzen. Und stattdessen bezahlte Lügen glauben wollten. #BrosiusGersdorf

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Jan Böhmermann 🤨 @janboehm.bsky.social · 08/08/2025

Strategisch clever, wie die wenigen noch gemäßigten, sozial-liberalen Stimmen in der Union aufgebrachte DemokratInnen und VerfassungspatriotInnen mit "Wir müssen zusammenhalten"-Rhetorik einlullen, während die wahren Handelnden der Union die Republik zersägen und Richtung Autoritarismus umbauen.

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Merriam-Webster @merriam-webster.com · 07/07/2025

'Vacations.' The word is 'vacations.'

FAST COMPANY Article:

While retirement typically occurs, after
completing a career and saving and investing for it, a new trend is emerging among Gen Z career professionals
called "micro-retirement." Micro-
retirements involve taking a one to two- week break from work every 12 to 18 months.
Gen Z is using micro-retirement to avoid burnout, find greater fulfillment in their work, and enhance their overall well-being. However, it's not just Gen-Z:

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Björn-Ole Kamm @b-ok.de · 03/07/2025

CLOSS LARP チャンネルが、LARPで心の安全を守る方法についてのビデオを発表しました。ぜひご覧ください。 #larp,#safety youtu.be/eMK087fN12Q

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LARPで心の安全を守る最強の防御魔法3選!

YouTube video by CLOSS LARP チャンネル

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Dr. Kaitlyn Ugoretz @kaitlynugoretz.bsky.social · 25/06/2025

Don’t want it, didn’t approve or ask for it, misconstrues my thesis, says my name wrong, makes weird jokes about sushi pizza and my area of expertise in a British man’s voice. Sooo do I delete my account now? What is it even good for anymore #AcademicSky

Screenshot of an email from Academia.edu announcing that the platform fed my article”Do Kentucky Kami Drink Bourbon? Exploring Parallel Glocalization in Global Shinto Offerings” to an AI and generated a <5 minute “podcast” based on the content

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Jason Morningstar @jmstar.bsky.social · 27/06/2025

Once more for the weirdos in the back. Larp long ago became an acronym that slipped into common usage. I love larp; let's larp together after we see what's on the radar.

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Patrick Breitenbach @patrickbreitenbach.de · 27/06/2025

Es geht um 12.000 Menschen, deren Background nicht nur gründlich geprüft ist, sondern deren Integrationspotenzial maximal positiv ist inkl. Integrationseffekte für diejenigen, die bereits da sind. Ich sage: Diese Regierung hat keinerlei Interesse an "geordneter" Migration oder gar Integration.

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Bundestag setzt Familiennachzug von Geflüchteten aus

Der Bundestag stimmt für den Aussetzung des Familiennachzugs. Das solle Migration steuern, sagte der Innenminister. Im Bundestag wurde es hitzig.

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Björn-Ole Kamm @b-ok.de · 27/06/2025

教育LARP「安心からの脱出:村」を京都市桂のゲイセンで開催します。日時:2025年7月27(日)12:30-18:00 参加費:2,000円(終了後、フリータイムでご利用できます) 定員:プレイヤー 3～7名、NPC 2名プレイ時間:3時間半 #larp,#edu-larp

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Der Volksverpetzer @volksverpetzer.de · 17/06/2025

(1/9) Hier gibt es die Fakten: 1. Das Bundesamt für Verfassungsschutz ist dem Bundesinnenministerium unterstellt. Von Storchs Aussage ist hier aber irreführend, da die Aufgaben des Verfassungsschutzes gesetzlich geregelt sind und der*die Innenminister*in Weisungen nicht willkürlich erteilen kann.

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Björn-Ole Kamm @b-ok.de · 03/06/2025

Let me share the opening of the Game in Lab 2025 call for projects (deadline September 15). Research teams all around the world are invited to submit proposals about board games. All areas are welcome, social sciences, psychology, linguistics, arts. #AcademicSky www.game-in-lab.org/en/internati...

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International call for projects - Game in Lab

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Björn-Ole Kamm @b-ok.de · 17/05/2025

#larp, #japan, ドイツで人気のあるライブ・アクション・ロールプレイの入門の本の日本語訳が今日ゲムマで発表されました！冒険のみなさんに感謝します！

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Björn-Ole Kamm @b-ok.de · 17/05/2025

Die japanische Übersetzung von „LARP: Einstieg in ein phantastisches Hobby“ ist heute endlich erschienen! Vielen Dank an alle, die mitgeholfen haben!

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Der Volksverpetzer @volksverpetzer.de · 07/04/2025

Rechtsextreme haben durch Drohungen dazu geführt, dass 17 Schulen in Duisburg schließen mussten. Die Zahl rechtsextremer Straftaten ist auf einem Allzeit-Hoch. Jeden Tag 3 rechte Gewaltdelikte. Der rechtsextreme Terror ist Alltag, aber medial ist es viel zu ruhig. Wir müssen den Alarm schlagen.

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JARPS @jarps.net · 25/03/2025

『RPG学研究』次号の投稿募集のリマインド！今年のテーマは「アナログロールプレイングのための七つ道具：小道具、技術、インスピレーション」。学術的研究、教育的資料、あるいは探究的な論考のご投稿を、2025年3月31日まで受け付けております。ご不明な点がありましたら、どうぞお気軽にお問い合わせください。 jarps.net/journal/anno...

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Tools of the Trade: Props, Techniques, and Inspirations for Analog Role-Playing (2025/03/31; 2025/11) | RPG学研究: Japanese Journal of Analog Role-Playing Game Studies

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JARPS @jarps.net · 25/03/2025

Last call for JARPS 2025, the Japanese Journal of Analog Role-Playing Game Studies. This year’s topic is “Tools of the Trade: Props”, and we welcome submissions of academic studies, educational material or explorative papers until March 31, 2025. jarps.net/journal/anno...

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Tools of the Trade: Props, Techniques, and Inspirations for Analog Role-Playing (2025/03/31; 2025/11) | RPG学研究: Japanese Journal of Analog Role-Playing Game Studies

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Christian Stöcker @christianstoecker.de · 17/02/2025

What Europe should do RIGHT NOW: Make it extremely easy for US scientists to get long-term visa, create as many additional research jobs in key areas as possible, create new, generous science and research funds. People are losing their jobs over there NOW. Let‘s welcome them.

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JARPS @jarps.net · 29/01/2025

RPG学研究の今年号についての簡単なリマインダーです。論文の投稿を検討されている場合、今週末までに一言お知らせいただけると助かります（厳格な締切ではないけど）。論文の提出締切は3月31日です。 jarps.net/journal/anno...

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