call for papers: postgrad games conference

The 2nd Brunel University Annual Postgraduate Games Conference, 16th September 2008

Deadline for abstracts 15th June 2008.

Keynote Speaker: Peter Molyneux, Lionhead Studios.

Paper proposals are sought for the Digital Games : Theory & Design postgraduate conference at Brunel University in Uxbridge, London to be held on 16/09/2008. The aim of the conference is to provide a forum for postgraduate games studies students to present work or work-in-progress to their peers and more experienced games researchers. Any postgraduate Masters or PhD student whose work includes a focus on digital games is invited to send a proposal.

The deadline for abstracts to be submitted is 15/06/2008, and the review committee will notify successful candidates by 01/07/2008. An abstract should outline the central argument, focus and study area of the proposed paper and be no longer than a page, along with a brief biography. A paper presentation should be maximum 20 minutes long , allowing 10 minutes for Q&A.

The conference will be broadcast into Second Life.

The theme of the conference is "Theory & Design", and some sample areas of interest are listed below: history of games, game theory, combat systems, socio-cultural issues, community, gaming culture, game genre, design possibilities for the next generation, ethnicity, sound, character, immersion, play, widening markets, sex, casual games, agency, time & space, education, economic and industrial analysis, narrative, game auteurs, graphical styles, empirical analysis, gender, intermediality & transmediality, localisation, violence, political/serious games. Other topics related to Digital Game Theory and Design are also welcomed.

A website will be available with more details shortly.

Please submit your abstract to Tanya.krzywinska@brunel.ac.uk