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[ecrea] Fwd: [ACS] 1st CfP: Cultural Studies and the Research of (Digital) Games. @ the 9th International Crossroads in Cultural Studies Conference in Paris, France (July 2nd to 6th, 2012)

Sat May 14 20:45:27 GMT 2011



- Apologies for cross posting -

1st CfP: Cultural Studies and the Research of (Digital) Games.

@ the 9th International Crossroads in Cultural Studies Conference in Paris,
France

From July 2nd to 6th, 2012

Hosted by Sorbonne Nouvelle University and UNESCO.

Submission Deadline: June 30th, 2011
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Proposals are invited for PRESENTATIONS at the 9th International Crossroads
in Cultural Studies Conference in Paris: http://www.crossroads2012.org

For the session: Cultural Studies and the Research of (Digital) Games

The organizer seeks proposals covering all aspects of gaming, gaming culture
and game studies. Proposals can address analog and digital games and all
theoretical and methodological approaches are welcome.

Possible topics include, but are not limited to:

-	The relationship between Cultural Studies and (analog and digital)
games
-	Identity construction, representation of race, class, gender and
sexuality in games
-	Gaming culture, game cultures and game communities
-	Ideology in game design or production
-	Ethics in game design
-	Game advertising and marketing
-	Regulation, youth protection, censorship and intellectual property
-	Game analysis
-	Research methods
-	Appropriation processes
-	Serious games/persuasive games/games for change
-	.

ALL PROPOSALS ARE WELCOME!

- Please send an abstract of 100 - 150 words or note of interest to Markus
Wiemker (markus /at/ wiemker.org) till June 30th, 2011 -

Markus Wiemker
University of Technology
RWTH Aachen, Germany
(markus /at/ wiemker.org)
www.wiemker.org

*Since its inception in 1996 in Tampere, Finland, the Crossroads in Cultural
Studies Conference has played an important role in the creation of a global
discussion about Cultural Studies. It has become a major international
conference where scholars from all five continents gather regularly to
exchange research, views and insights. Organized by the Association for
Cultural Studies (ACS), the Crossroads Conference is held every other year
in different parts of the world. Previous conferences have taken place in
Birmingham (United Kingdom), Urbana-Champaign (USA), Istanbul (Turkey),
Kingston (Jamaica), and Hong Kong (China).
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Markus Wiemker
(markus /at/ wiemker.org)
www.wiemker.org



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