Amanda Phillips

Gamer Trouble is coming!

I hope to say more when the day comes; it’s a terrifying and wonderful thing to see something you’ve had in the oven for more than 10 years finally materialize.… Read more Gamer Trouble is coming! →

Podcasts and Streams and Games, oh my!

July 29, 2019 Leave a Comment

With Gamer Trouble headed into production this summer (!!), I’ve been working on some of the more fun stuff of game studies research: playing games, trying my hand at streaming,… Read more Podcasts and Streams and Games, oh my! →

Photograph of a white wall with graffiti that reads "Not gay as in happy... but Queer as in fuck you." Image credit: Michael Holden, http://michaelholden.com; flickr link: https://www.flickr.com/photos/michaelholden/4494481572

Special Issue of Game Studies: Queerness and Video Games

January 9, 2019 Leave a Comment

After literally years of planning, writing, reading, editing, and collaborating, I am pleased to announce that the flagship journal Game Studies has published a special issue on Queerness and Video Games, which I coedited with Bonnie Ruberg.

A nighttime time lapse of the Atlanta skyline, with clouds overhead and red and white streaks from car lights on the highways. In the corner, a watermark that reads Rudy Wilms Photography. "Atlanta Skyline from Jackson Street Bridge," by Rudy Wilms. Licensed under CC BY-NC-ND 2.0.

#2018ASA DH Caucus: News and Ways to Get Involved at the Conference!

October 11, 2018 Leave a Comment

Image: “Atlanta Skyline from Jackson Street Bridge,” by Rudy Wilms. Licensed under CC BY-NC-ND 2.0. (scroll to the bottom for a TL;DR of important dates, times, and links) The American… Read more #2018ASA DH Caucus: News and Ways to Get Involved at the Conference! →

A panoramic view of the skyline of Atlanta, with trees in the foreground and the sky turning pink from the sunset in the background. "Fire in the Sky," by Richard Cawood. Licensed under CC BY-NC-ND 4.0.

#2018ASA Digital Panels List

October 9, 2018 2 Comments

Hi everyone, Thanks to the labor and dedication of DH Caucus Steering Committee Members Nabeel Siddiqui and Jennifer Ross, I am happy to present this year’s ASA Digital Panels list,… Read more #2018ASA Digital Panels List →

Conference poster for the 2018 Pacific Rim Conference, feature an image of a tree with a trunk that looks like a human figure. The two keynotes, Amanda Phillips and Emily Madsen, are featured with headshots at the bottom of the poster. Relevant conference information is included in the blog text.

Keynote Presentation: Pacific Rim Conference, University of Alaska Anchorage

March 22, 2018 Leave a Comment

I’m very excited and grateful to be traveling to Anchorage, Alaska this weekend for the 2018 Pacific Rim Conference held by the Department of English. I’ll be giving the Friday… Read more Keynote Presentation: Pacific Rim Conference, University of Alaska Anchorage →

Image of the Chicago skyline, looking down the river with a red bridge over it, skyscrapers on either side. It is a sunny day and kayakers are paddling in the water.

#2017ASA Digital Panels

October 17, 2017 Leave a Comment

It’s that time of year again. In a few short weeks, we’ll be converging in Chicago for the American Studies Association Annual Meeting. On behalf of the ASA Digital Humanities… Read more #2017ASA Digital Panels →

CFP: Queerness and Video Games: New Critical Perspectives on LGBTQ Issues, Sexuality, Games, and Play

August 3, 2017 Leave a Comment

Bonnie Ruberg and I are excited to announce an upcoming special issue of the journal Game Studies, “Queerness and Video Games: New Critical Perspectives on LGBTQ Issues, Sexuality, Games, and… Read more CFP: Queerness and Video Games: New Critical Perspectives on LGBTQ Issues, Sexuality, Games, and Play →