Popsophia 2026 · Pesaro
Mirror games: from D&D to Stranger Things
Kristian Sensini’s talk within the “Narcissus’s Mirror” programme.
The talk
Identity, reflections and imaginary worlds
In the talk, Kristian Sensini explored the themes of the mirror and the double through role-playing and popular culture, with particular reference to Dungeons & Dragons and Stranger Things.
Il talk si è inserito nel programma di Popsophia dedicato a Lo specchio di Narciso, mettendo in relazione identità, rappresentazione, immaginario fantastico e costruzione del personaggio.
Full text
Narcissus and the risk of the closed mirror
Read Kristian Sensini’s full Popsophia 2026 talk, devoted to role-playing as an antidote to Narcissus’s closed mirror, to pop culture and to the educational value of shared imagination.
Press coverage
The festival and the talk in the media
The images below document the programme presentation and media coverage quoting the talk in publications and portals that reported on Popsophia 2026.
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