The award-winning Reacting to the Past pedagogy, an active learning pedagogy of role-playing games. We offer individual membership on a sliding scale.
We invite instructors to join our community in the "Reacting Faculty Lounge" https://www.facebook.com/groups/reactingfacultylounge/ A unique pedagogical approach initiated at Barnard College, Reacting to the Past consists of elaborate games, set in the past, in which students are assigned roles informed by classic texts in the history of ideas. Class sessions are run entirely by students; instruct
05/06/2026
There's still time to sign up for the 2026 Summer Institute! Whether you want to see Reacting 3.0 in action, hang out with like-minded educators, or are just looking for an excuse to visit NYC, there's something for everyone at the most fun academic conference you'll ever attend!
https://reactingconsortium.org/Si2026
05/05/2026
Do you teach high school and are considering using Reacting to the Past? Do you know someone who would love to join our community but can't get institutional funding? We're excited to announce that we're opening applications for free one-year memberships for high school instructors! Just apply at the link below, or email [email protected] for more information. A big thank you to everyone who donated during our Month of Giving and made this happen!
https://forms.gle/oqea1XWBywGkEErG6
05/04/2026
Looking for an opportunity to see the latest in what Reacting to the Past has to offer? Join us for the 2026 Game Development Conference in beautiful upstate New York!
https://reactingconsortium.org/2026GDC
04/30/2026
Registration rates for the 2026 Summer Institute go up tonight, so register NOW.
As a bonus, you'll be able to purchase and pick up some great merch, exclusively at our in-person summer events!
Links to SI and our shop in comments...
04/02/2026
Registration is now open for the 2026 Reacting to the Past Game Development Conference on the campus of Canisius University! Interested in playing Reacting games in development, pitching your game idea to other game authors, or just hanging out with people excited about game-based learning? Join us July 9-11 in Buffalo - we promise you don't want to miss it!
https://reactingconsortium.org/2026GDC
03/05/2026
Registration is live for the 2026 Reacting Consortium Summer Institute! If you want to see our curriculum in action with educators passionate about student-centered learning, there is no better place to be this June. Take advantage of our early bird pricing and sign up at our NEW LOW RATE between now and March 15th!
https://reactingconsortium.org/event-6534057
The wait is over, and we're ready to raise the curtain on Reacting 3.0! Find out what changes you can expect to see in Reacting to the Past going into 2026 and beyond in the blog post linked in the comments. A big thank you to all the community members who contributed and continue to contribute to the development of Reacting 3.0 - this has truly been a team effort and promises to keep our curriculum vibrant and relevant for years to come.
12/02/2025
It's Giving Tuesday! We hope you will consider supporting the Reacting Consortium with your charitable giving this year, and help us continue to grow our student-centered curriculum that makes learning immersive and fun. Follow the link below to make a tax deductible donation to the Reacting Consortium and secure some of our exclusive donor rewards!
https://reactingconsortium.org/Donate/
12/01/2025
There are only TWO DAYS LEFT in our Month of Giving! If you want to support our mission and score EXCLUSIVE SWAG for doing so, make your donation at the following link between now and midnight on Giving Tuesday!
11/04/2025
Reacting's 2025 Month of Giving is now live! We depend on charitable giving to pursue some of our more ambitious initiatives. For 2026, we hope to expand our free membership application to public school teachers and offer more in-person and online events. Play your part and help us reach our fundraising goal of $12,000 so our pedagogy can continue to grow and thrive. Head over to https://reactingconsortium.org/Donate and check out events, rewards, and more!