CFP: The Online Videogame: New Space of Socialization

Version en français au bas CALL FOR PAPERS THE ONLINE VIDEOGAME: NEW SPACE OF SOCIALIZATION Bilingual colloquium (French/English) October 28 , 29  and 30, 2010 Montreal, Quebec, Canada To play is a vital function for the development of individuals. Play is an activity of socialization which enables learning of the rudiments of social interaction. SinceContinue reading “CFP: The Online Videogame: New Space of Socialization”

CFP: IR 11: Sustainability, Participation, Action

Call for Papers Internet Research 11.0 – Sustainability, Participation, Action The 11th Annual International and Interdisciplinary Conference of the Association of Internet Researchers (AoIR) October 21-23, 2010 University of Gothenburg/Chalmers University of Technology, Gothenburg, Sweden The challenge of this conference is to find multiple avenues for participation and action towards a sustainable future. In aContinue reading “CFP: IR 11: Sustainability, Participation, Action”

CFP: Interacting with Immersive Worlds

Interacting with Immersive Worlds: Second Brock University Conference on the Interactive Arts & Sciences BROCK UNIVERSITY, ST. CATHARINES, ONTARIO JUNE 15-16, 2009 The primary focus of the conference is to explore the growing cultural importance of interactive media. All scholarship on, and creation of digital interactive media (including but not limited to computer games andContinue reading “CFP: Interacting with Immersive Worlds”

CFP: Visions of Humanity in Cyberculture, Cyberspace and Science Fiction

4th Global Conference Visions of Humanity in Cyberculture, Cyberspace and Science Fiction Monday 6th July – Wednesday 8th July 2009 Mansfield College, Oxford Call for Papers This inter-disciplinary and multi-disciplinary project aims to explore what it is to be human and the nature of human community in cyberculture, cyberspace and science fiction. In particular, theContinue reading “CFP: Visions of Humanity in Cyberculture, Cyberspace and Science Fiction”

Virtual Reality International Conference

There is a full day symposium titled “THE PHILOSOPHY OF IDENTITY IN THE VIRTUAL” (April 23). It is part of the 3 day conference on Virtual Reality. Although there is a design / technical slant, I am absolutely excited about the potential of the symposium.  Directly from the symposium’s website, here is the preamble: Topic: Difference, RelationContinue reading “Virtual Reality International Conference”

Looking at the end of February

And I ask myself how did this happen? I cannot believe that it is almost March! the semester hardly feels underway. This whole loosy goosy deadlines at the PhD are killing me – I have such a hard time working when there is no pressure! I wonder if that ever changes? For all the times I TALK aboutContinue reading “Looking at the end of February”