Dr Yuna Wong, 'Developing an Academic Discipline of Wargaming'

Continuing the establishment of a new Wargaming Network, the School of Security Studies inaugural public lecture series on wargaming continues with Dr Yuna Wong's lecture titled: 'Developing an Academic Discipline of Wargaming'.

Date of Recording: 16/01/2019

Description:

While a renaissance in wargaming is currently underway across the political, military, educational, and commercial sectors, there is no academic discipline dedicated to the study and practice of wargaming. While wargame design, research and execution is advancing, a lack of integration limits the impact of these innovative activities. And although the body of scholarly work on wargaming is growing, it has yet to be drawn together to develop best-practice guidance for research and teaching.

In this public lecture, Dr Yuna Wong (RAND) discusses how we can build an integrated, globally-recognised academic field in which knowledge about wargaming may be produced, preserved, and transmitted. She addresses the questions: Why do we need an academic discipline of wargaming? What concrete steps can we take in the short and medium terms to establish such a discipline? What obstacles might we face in this endeavour?


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