[ecrea] WG: 1st CfP: Cultural Studies and the Research of (Digital) Games. Crossroads in Cultural Studies Conference. 14.-17. December 2016, Sydney, Australia

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

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*@ the 11th International */*Crossroads in Cultural Studies*/* Conference*


    14. -17. December 2016


      Sydney, Australia

Hosted bythe

Hosted by the University of Sydney and Western Sydney University,
Crossroads 2016 will bring scholars together in the beautiful summertime
setting of Sydney University to engage with the past, present and future
of cultural studies scholarship.

*Submission Deadline: 17**^th **February 2016*

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- Apologies for cross posting -

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*Cultural Studies and the Research of (Digital) Games*

Proposals are invited for *PRESENTATIONS* at the 11th International
Crossroads in Cultural Studies Conference in Sydney:
www.crossroads2016.net <http://www.crossroads2016.net>

*Session: Cultural Studies and the Research of (Digital) Games*

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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, hybrid and
digital) games

-Identity construction, representation of race, class, gender and
sexuality in games

-Gaming culture, game cultures and game communities

-The role and future of Live Action Games (e.g. Live Action Role Playing
Games or Escape Rooms)

-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

-…

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*ALL PROPOSALS ARE WELCOME!*

- Please send an abstract of 100 - 150 words or note of interest to
Markus Wiemker (markus /at/ wiemker.org) <mailto:(markus /at/ wiemker.org)> till
*17**^th **February 2016*-

*Prof. Markus Wiemker*

Program Chair: Game Design

Director: Holistic Game Design Lab

Head of School Creative Arts, Stuttgart

Hochschule Macromedia, University of Applied Sciences

Naststrasse 11, 70376 Stuttgart, Germany

(markus /at/ wiemker.org) <mailto:(markus /at/ wiemker.org)>

www.wiemker.org <http://www.wiemker.org>



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