Coops & Commons
In their work as a cooperator, Steele has organized and co-managed various cooperative housing projects, worker co-ops, and commons since 2011.
Gamemaking in Education (GME)
Gamemaking in Education (GME), uses gamemaking somewhat like how essay writing has been used in classrooms in the past. Steele led research teams in developing and implementing GME from 2019-20.
Destination Wedding 2070
A dark comedy about wedding planning in the year 2070 that draws upon real C-MIP climate data.
The Slingshot Collective
The Slingshot Collective has been making media in the utopian margins since 1988, with Steele joining the collective in 2011.
Realitycraft
An exploration of how ideas are congealed into objects in the co-creation of social realities.
The Food Sovereignty Movement
What if food was grown locally and sustainably and treated as a commons? What if we ended unsustainable farming practices that hurt marine life and contribute to climate change?
Thermophiles in Love
A 5-gender dating game that incorporates biological data about microorganisms in a playful critique of gender bio-essentialism.
Academics
Steele has presented their scholarship critically exploring gender, race, political economy, games, code, and data at numerous academic gatherings and events, while offering academic service and serving as a public scholar.
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