WGS Professor and Chair Martha Kenney Recognized for Pioneering Course on Intersectional Game Design

Professor and WGS Chair Martha Kenney (pictured in the centre) was honored for her visionary course, Gaming from the Margins, which brings together intersectional feminist theory and hands-on media creation. Students not only analyze race, gender, and queerness in video games but also design their own games using tools like Twine and Unity. These projects amplify student voices and encourage creative self-expression across identity lines. With assigned games by Indigenous, trans, and queer designers, Professor Kenney invites students into a media ecosystem where they are both critics and creators. Her commitment to anti-racist pedagogy, accessibility, and joyful learning makes WGS 582 a model for how transformative education can look in digital spaces. Her students leave with new tools for storytelling, solidarity, and social change.