Esports is the Future
Lab of Digital Society
A living testbed where people, not technology shape how we work, learn, and connect in the 21st century. Welcome, to FLARE.
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Meet the Advisory Board
The potential within academic esports and gaming technology is vast, and we have only just begun to scratch the surface. International collaboration, in this case, is key to unlocking it’s true potential. Meet the main collaborators of FLARE, the members of the advisory board:
Yaewon Jin
Associate Professor at Ewha Womans University, South Korea
Soojin Jun
Dean & Professor at Yonsei University, South Korea
Oksana Shunkaruk
Vice-Rector & Professor at the National University of Ukraine
Young Mok Park
CEO of Proxy Planet
Tsubasa Shinohara
Assistant Professor at the University of Tsukuba, Japan
Thomas Andre
Associate Professor and Researcher at the University of Mississippi, USA
External News
15
oct.
2026 Academic Esports World Tournament
UNSW Sydney invites universities from around the world to compete in the Academic Esports World Tournament, a unique global event where academic excellence meets competitive gaming.
24
sep.
How the Best Esports Athletes Train
All serious esports teams now have physical training and a healthy diet as a central part of player development. And they play less than before. — By Magnus Nødland Skogedal, Produced and Funded by the University of Agder
13
may.
"Esports helps us better understand digital society"
UiA aims to contribute to Norway taking a leading role in innovation and education within esports. Two major events will be held at Campus Grimstad in May. — By Walter Wehus