Game-Culture.com reports on two seminars on game research in NSW and Queensland..
Ludic Moments - Artspace, Sydney, May 16
"Ludic Moments will examine the current state of the emerging field of humanities-based research into computer games."
From Space War! to the Ivory Tower - University of Queensland, Brisbane, May 26
"This seminar brings together internationally recognised computer game researchers for a ground-breaking event to explore current issues in game research. Questions to be addressed include:? Who should study computer games? Which academic disciplines are most suited to the analysis of games? How may existing theories and methods of analysis be applied to games, without running the risk of ignoring computer games? intrinsic qualities as games?
? How can gamer-created communities and corporate ownership of game media co-exist?
? How can productive relationships be established between game researchers and the game development industry?
? How may academics contribute to popular debates about computer games?