Tampere University Game Research Lab has organised a Spring seminar since 2005. This annual event has brought together scholars from Tampere, Finland, and around the World, to a communal and supportive work-in-progress event. Over the years the seminar has grown in ambition and reputation, yet it has remained free of charge and has been organised by volunteers. For the first time we have decided to skip a year. There will be no Spring seminar in 2027. We are taking a break to reflect on the design and praxis of the seminars, and to figure out how they will be organised and funded in the future.
We would like to express our deep gratitude toward everyone who has shared these previous 22 years of Spring Seminars with us – the participants, commentators, organisers, and student volunteers – and we are looking forward to creating more Spring Seminar experiences and memories with you in the future.
