PLAYDATE - Perspectives on Play

Mon Mar 30 2026 at 11:30 am to 02:00 pm UTC+01:00

Paterson's Land 1.37 and Microsoft Teams, The University of Edinburgh | Edinburgh

Moray House School of Education and Sport
Publisher/HostMoray House School of Education and Sport
PLAYDATE - Perspectives on Play
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Join us in person or remotely for a conversation on the importance of play in happiness, connection, wellbeing and education.
About this Event

Playdate gathers experts working in various academic and third sector fields for conversations centred on the importance of play in happiness, connection, identity, wellbeing and education. Join us for a hybrid panel discussion and Q&A and if you are available to attend in person, for an actual playdate session where you will be able to engage in play and learn more about perspectives from Scotland the World.

A Teams invite will be sent to all participants. You are also welcome to attend the event in person if you can, in our Holyrood campus, in Paterson’s Land room 1.37.


Timings
Hybrid Discussion from 11:30am
Comfort break from 12:45pm
Playdate from 1:00pm


Our hybrid panel discussion will feature:
Dr Mohammed Alruzzi, University of Bristol
Stacey Marko, Queen Margaret University, International Play Association Scotland
Emma Goatman, Hope and Play


Our discussion will be moderated by:
Dr Marlies Kustatscher, University of Edinburgh

The discussion will be followed by a short comfort break, before an in-person play session will continue this informally. Light refreshments and games will be provided if you intend to attend in person.


The event is organised by the Race Equality and Cultures EDI Subgroup in Moray House School of Education and Sport.


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Paterson's Land 1.37 and Microsoft Teams, The University of Edinburgh, Holyrood Road, Edinburgh, United Kingdom

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