[ecrea] 1st CfP: Cultural Studies and the Research of (Digital) Games. Crossroads in Cultural Studies Conference

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

@ the 10th International Crossroads in Cultural Studies Conference Tampere,
Finland July 1st to 4th, 2014

Hosted by the School of Communication, Media and Theatre (CMT) at the
University of Tampere jointly with the Society for Cultural Studies in
Finland and the Association for Cultural Studies (ACS).

Submission Deadline: August 16th, 2013

- Apologies for cross posting -

Cultural Studies and the Research of (Digital) Games

Proposals are invited for PRESENTATIONS at the 10th International Crossroads
in Cultural Studies Conference in Tampere:http://www.crossroads2014.net

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
(Wiemkermarkus /at/ wiemker.org)  till August 16th, 2013 -

Markus Wiemker
Macromedia University
Stuttgart, 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), Hong Kong (China) and Paris (France).
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Markus Wiemker
(markus /at/ wiemker.org)
www.wiemker.org

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