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The first DiGRA Central Asia conference will take place on February 21
On February 21, 2026, the first regional DiGRA Central Asia Conference will take place in Almaty, Kazakhstan, bringing together researchers and developers from across the region to explore video games as a cultural, technological, and educational phenomenon.
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DiGRA 2026 Solidarity Fund Open
We are pleased to announce the return of the DiGRA Solidarity fund. The purpose of the fund is to provide means for students and early-career researchers who lack institutional support for international travel to attend DiGRA International events and present their work. Applicants living in Low-Income or Lower-middle-income countries (according to World Bank Classification) will…
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Early Bird Registration Now Open for DiGRA 2026
Early bird registration for DiGRA 2026 at Maynooth University, Ireland is now open until 1 April 2026. https://shop.maynoothuniversity.ie/index.php?app=ecom&ns=prodshow&ref=1590034a Stay tuned for hotel and accommodation information.
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DiGRA Rising Star Spotlight – Second Round Call (Q1 2026)
Following the strong response to the first round of the “DiGRA Rising Star” Spotlight, we are pleased to invite self-nominations for the second round of the program. The Rising Star initiative celebrates and showcases the work of emerging scholars in our community, providing visibility for their research and contributions to game studies.
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Announcing the First DiGRA Rising Star Spotlight Recipients
We are delighted to announce the first recipients of the DiGRA Rising Star Spotlight, celebrating emerging scholars across the DiGRA community.
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Games and Society: A Student Games Research Conference
“Games and Society” is a 2-day hybrid conference organised by students of Uppsala University’s Master’s Programme in Game Design. The topics covered include but are not limited to grief and death in games, experimetal controls, and sustainable business practices.
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Foundations of Digital Games 2026 Call for Papers
Call for papers for Foundations of Digital Games, August 10-13, 2026 at the Royal Danish Academy in Copenhagen. https://fdg2026.org/call-for-papers/
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Call for Papers – Digital Subjectivities International Conference – Freie University Berlin 21/22 May 2026
Digital Subjectivities: Culture, Experience, and Knowledge Production will take place at Freie Universität Berlin from 21st-22nd May 2026. We are looking for contributions from early-career researchers from a range of disciplines, including philosophy, sociology, digital humanities, history, literature, cultural studies, media studies, sound studies, and game studies. Submissions might address, but are not limited to,…
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Comics & Machines Conference 2026
Comics & Machines Conference 2026 A two-day international conference rethinking comics as computational media and as engineered configurations entwined with automation, standardization, and information processing, and positioning comics-as-research as a […]
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DiGRA 2026 CfP is now live
Full paper and abstract submissions open: 1 October 2025 Full paper and abstracts deadline: 1 December 2025 Early career and researchers in precarious positions showcase deadline: 15 January 2026 Announcement of peer review results: 15 February 2026 Workshop proposals deadline: 15 February 2026 Workshop acceptance notifications: 1 March 2026 Early bird registration opens: 1 February…