Gamer Trouble. Mechropolitics. Difference in the Digital.
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.
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 Studies Association annual meeting is quickly approaching. As DH methods continue to spread across the disciplines, folks affiliated with the ASA and the NWSA (which …
Continue reading "#2018ASA DH Caucus: News and Ways to Get Involved at the Conference!"
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, on behalf of the ASA Digital Humanities Caucus. These panels represent the breadth of work on digital culture and digital humanities taking place within the …
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 morning keynote: "Interdisciplinary Trouble: Adapting Game Studies for Queer and Women of Color Feminist Critique." I'll also be hosting a game design pedagogy workshop on …
Continue reading "Keynote Presentation: Pacific Rim Conference, University of Alaska Anchorage"
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 Caucus, I'd like to present our annual Digital Panels list, which brings together those panels engaging with digital technologies, digital media, digital pedagogies, and digital …
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 Play." Full drafts are due by December 31. See the full call on the Game Studies website: http://gamestudies.org/1701/articles/cfp_queerness_and_video_games
I'm very excited to share my interview with Cathy Hannabach of Imagine Otherwise! We talked about how I got into game studies, being part of a vibrant #transformDH community, and a bit about my in-progress project on Mechropolitics. Thanks to Imagine Otherwise for having me on. Check out the episode and links to things we …
