Conferences

Game History Annual Symposium – Montreal, June 27-28, 2014

Pleased to announce the upcoming Game History Annual Symposium to be held June 27 & 28, 2014 at Grande Bibliothèque, Montréal, 475, boulevard De Maisonneuve Est, Montréal, QC. The 2014 edition of the symposium features panels on the many communities and social practices that define the history of video games: the role of engineers, gameContinue reading “Game History Annual Symposium – Montreal, June 27-28, 2014”

A few Good Conferences …

Tis the season … for call for papers! If you are studying, researching or simply interested in Game Studies, check out the cfp for DiGRA 2014 Filling in the Blanks of Game Research to be held at the Snowbird Ski & Summer Resort in Snowbird, Utah, August 3-6, 2014 and the local Game History Annual Symposium: Cultural history ofContinue reading “A few Good Conferences …”

History of Games International Conference: working with, building, and telling history

Program is up and it looks great. June 21-23, 2013. Montreal, QC. Bad timing for me personally (daughter’s high school graduation and kazillion affiliated events start the 21st) but will do my best to get to as many panels as possible – at least it’s local!! The International Conference on the History of Game is the firstContinue reading “History of Games International Conference: working with, building, and telling history”

Canadian Game Studies Association @ Congress 2011

After a grueling 11 hour bus ride (apologies to my Facebook / Twitter friends for my off the rail rants!), I arrived in Fredericton, my old undergraduate stomping grounds. Was stunned to realize that it has been 17 years since I lived here, yet, little has changed besides the location of the bus station (which,Continue reading “Canadian Game Studies Association @ Congress 2011”

Online Video Game Conference Closing 5à7 @ TAG

The closing conference cocktail was put on by TAG at Concordia University. An intimate 5à7 (actually, was a 4à8!) held in the open lobby space of the 11th floor of the EV building where Hexagram and Tag are housed. With two walls consisting of floor to ceiling windows opening on to a large terrace, theContinue reading “Online Video Game Conference Closing 5à7 @ TAG”

The Online Videogame: New space of socialization (day1)

A day late, but thought I would write up a brief summary of yesterday’s conference – talks and social bits of course. As a bilingual (English / French) conference, attendees are offered headsets so they can hear all the presentations in their mother tongue – allowing for an exchange between groups that may not otherwiseContinue reading “The Online Videogame: New space of socialization (day1)”

CGSA- Day 2 Afternoon, Session 1

Disclaimer: These are notes that I took throughout the presentation. There may be errors in understanding of content or mis-interpretation . With that being said, this session was a research group synopsis. Research group-Verus Suzanne de Castell, Jen Jenson, Stephanie Fisher, Nick Taylor, Florence Chee, Nis Bojin Theoretical framework for game studies research Actor-network theoryContinue reading “CGSA- Day 2 Afternoon, Session 1”

Canadian Game Studies Association @ Congress 2010

Another year, another CGSA conference (YAY!). It is in Montreal this year, so I get to save the cost of travel & hotel. The conference is on May 28 / 29 and is part of Congress for the second year in a row. Here is a copy of the presentations. I am looking forward toContinue reading “Canadian Game Studies Association @ Congress 2010”

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 ECREA 2010 Preconference: Avatars and Humans

I was hoping to go to AoIR this October in Sweden – but after seeing this CFP, I might have to take my October travel voucher to Hamburg, Germany. After reading the cfp (posted below), I said to myself that this is “my” conference, how could I not submit/go!? Would be the perfect place toContinue reading “CFP ECREA 2010 Preconference: Avatars and Humans”