Skip to main content
universidade lusófona
News

LusoGlobe Hosts the Launch of Politics of Play by King’s College London Scholar Aggie Hirst

Oct, 2025

Date: October 16, 2025
Time: 1:30 PM
Location: Universidade Lusófona 
Organized by: LusoGlobe & CPRI – Bachelor’s in Political Science and International Relations

Launch of Prof. Aggie Hirst’s new book, Politics of Play (Oxford University Press, 2024).
In this work, Hirst explores the role of games and simulations as critical tools for teaching, research, and practice in International Relations, showing how “play” can support processes of diplomacy, negotiation, and scenario analysis.

This event offered a unique opportunity to engage with one of the leading international scholars on game-based and simulation methods, discussing how playful approaches can foster innovative thinking in diplomacy, policy analysis, and global governance studies.