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[ecrea] Call for Submissions - Game Studies Area: 2016 PCA/ACA National Conference
Mon Jun 08 06:01:04 GMT 2015
Game Studies Area: 2016 PCA/ACA National Conference.
The Game Studies area of the National Popular Culture Association and
the American Culture Association Conference invites proposals for papers
and panels on games and game studies for the Popular Culture
Association/American Culture Association National Conference to be held
Monday, March 21 through Friday, March 25, 2016 at the Sheraton in
Seattle, WA.
The database for proposal submissions opens July 1.
Below, please find:
I. Topics of Interest
II. Submission Process
III. Information about the Conference
IV. Contact Information
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I. Topics of Interest
The organizers seek proposals and papers covering all aspects of gaming,
gaming culture and game studies. Proposals can address any game medium
(computer, social, console, tabletop, etc) and all theoretical and
methodological approaches are welcome.
Possible topics include but are not limited to:
-- new game mediums and platforms (Facebook, iPhone/iPad/iPod, etc)
-- representation or performance of race, class, gender and sexuality in
games
-- gaming culture, game specific cultures, and multicultural and
cross-cultural issues
-- game development, design, authorship and other industry issues
-- game advertising, reviews, packaging, promotion, integrated marketing
and other commercial concerns
-- political and legal entailments such as regulation, censorship,
intellectual property
-- ludology, textual criticism, media ecology, narratology, etc as
paradigms for games studies
-- player generated content in MUDs and MMORPGs, Mods, maps and machinima
-- game genres, platforms, consoles, console wars and connections to
other media
-- serious games for education, business, healthcare, (military)
training, etc
-- space and place in games, play spaces, virtual/physical communities,
mobile gaming and localization
-- digital literacy, discourse practices, social norms and norming, the
politics of play
-- public discourse/controversy over violence, militarism, sex,
criminality, racism, etc in games
-- game pedagogy and classroom practices, gamification, learning as play
II. Submission Process
The Game Studies area of the National Popular Culture Association and
the American Culture Association Conference, which began as the Video
Games Studies area in 2003, has the most enduring footprint of any North
American academic organization that give serious attention to the social
and cultural impact of games and gaming. The area continues to grow and
offers two avenues for scholars to participate and present their work.
A. Paper Proposals
For individual paper proposal submissions, please submit a 250-word
(maximum) abstract by October 1, 2015. Submissions must be made online
at http://ncp.pcaaca.org. Detailed instructions for using the online
submission system can be found at
http://www.pcaaca.org/conference/instructions.php.
B. Panel Proposals
For panel submissions, please submit a 250-word (maximum) panel
abstract, as well as 100-word abstracts for each individual
presentation, by October 1, 2015. Panel proposals must be emailed to
(digitalgames.pcaaca /at/ gmail.com). Be sure to include the proposed title of
the panel, the organizer’s name, affiliation, mailing address, and
email, as well as this information for all panelists. Panel submissions
may take the form of debates, dialogs, roundtable discussions, thematic
panels, (or other format,) and should be designed to last approximately
eighty minutes.
III. Information about the Conference
A. So that there will be ample time for discussion, each individual
paper presentation should be designed to last approximately twelve to
fifteen minutes (there will typically be four presentations per session
with time for Q&A).
B. Technology for use during presentations may be limited. More
information about the conference can be found at http://www.pcaaca.org/
C. Presenters will be required to join either the Popular Culture
Association or the American Culture Association prior to attending the
conference, as well as pay a registration fee for the conference.
Information about these fees can be found at
http://www.pcaaca.org/conference/membership_registration.php.
D. Awards and Travel Grants are offered, on a competitive basis, by the
National Popular Culture Association / American Culture Association
1. Travel Grants
The Michael Schoenecke Travel Grant for Graduate Students to the
National Conference. For application requirements, please visit
http://www.pcaaca.org/grant/schoenecke.php
The Peter Rollins Travel Grant for Early-Career Faculty. For application
requirements, please visit http://www.pcaaca.org/grant/rollins.php
The Madonna Marsden International Travel Grant for Individuals
presenting at the National Conference. For application requirements,
please visit http://www.pcaaca.org/grant/marsden.php
2. Graduate Student Awards
William E. Brigman Award for the Outstanding Graduate Student Paper
presented at the National Conference in a specific year. Applications go
to Brigman Award, c/o Gary Hoppenstand, Journal of Popular Culture, 4C
Morrill Hall, Michigan State University, East Lansing, MI 48824 . Please
send three hard copies of the paper (without author's name), as well as
a copy on disc and photocopy of your student identification card. Those
concerned for their privacy may obscure the Social Security number
should it appear on the card. Please also include a copy of the
acceptance letter/email from the PCA area chair who accepted the paper
for presentation in the national conference. Papers should address
popular culture and be accepted for a PCA panel. Submissions must be
received by January 7th of the year the conference is held. The winning
paper must be presented at the upcoming PCA/ACA meeting in the year it
is accepted. Should the winning paper not be presented in person, the
award will be forfeited. The winning author is invited to submit the
essay to The Journal of Popular Culture and work with the editor toward
its publication. This award is selected by a panel chosen by the editor
of the journal. The winner receives a $500 travel award to attend the
national conference in the year the paper is selected.
William M. Jones Award for the Outstanding Graduate Student Paper
presented at the National Conference in a specific year. Entries are
submitted to Amy Dudley, Editorial Assistant, William M. Jones Graduate
Student Paper Award Selection Committee, the Journal of American
Culture, Virginia Wesleyan College, 1584 Wesleyan Drive, Norfolk, VA
23502. Papers must be submitted by January 7th of the year the
conference is held. Three copies of the paper, as well as a photocopy of
the applicant's student identification card must be submitted. Papers
should address American culture. The winning paper must be presented at
the PCA/ACA conference. The winner receives a $500 travel award to
attend the national conference in the year the paper is selected. Should
the winning paper not be presented in person, the award will be
forfeited. The winning author should also submit the essay to the
Journal of American Culture and work with the editor toward its
publication. This award is selected by a panel chosen by the editor of
the journal.
IV. Contact Information
Questions and concerns can be sent to (digitalgames.pcaaca /at/ gmail.com), or
may be directed to one of the area chairs listed below.
Matthew Wysocki, Department of Communication, Flagler College
(mwysocki /at/ flagler.edu)
Nicholas Mizer,
(nicholas.j.mizer /at/ gmail.com)
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