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Call for Conference Hosts for DiGRA 2028
Please note that this call has slightly changed from last year given community and host feedback. Every year, the Digital Games Research Association (DiGRA) gathers scholars, designers, and practitioners from across the world to share research, ideas, and play. Since 2003, these conferences have been made possible by local organising committees who volunteer their time…
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International Conference “Digital Games in Japanese Studies – Current Perspectives” | Registration Open
The registration for the international conference “Digital Games in Japanese Studies – Current Perspectives is now open!
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Extended Deadline – CfP: »It’s Dangerous to go alone! Take this [method].« Methods for analysing digital games, illustrated on the ›The Legend of Zelda‹ series
Abstract Deadline extended to 03 August. We are looking for abstracts for an upcoming volume on methods for researching digital games and game culture, using The Legend of Zelda as an example.
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CfP: Chinese DiGRA 2026!
Call for Papers is now open for Chinese DiGRA 2026! Theme: Chinese Game Studies: Publishing, Platforms, and Player Cultures Abstract Submission Deadline: 15 May Notification of acceptance July 20th Conference Dates: 19–20 September. Location: Wuhan, China. More details here: https://chinesedigra.org/call-for-papers/
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GachaCon 2026 Extended Abstracts published in DiGRA DL
Following the successful conclusion of GachaCon 2026: Genshin Impact in Hong Kong in February 2026, we are pleased to share the extended abstracts that have been published in the DiGRA Digital Library from a range of disciplines and on a variety of topics: https://dl.digra.org/index.php/dl/issue/view/64. Please do look out for our future game studies events at…
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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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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 way to generate knowledge. Presentation formats include research papers, practice-based talks, interactive demos, panels, lightning talks, and workshops. Full Call Info: https://www.echochamber.be/en/opencalls/comics_and_machines Submission instructions: Abstract…
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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…
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Register now! An online panel on the deplatforming of sexual expression in games- October 2, 2025
Members-Only Content This content is only available to DiGRA members. Please sign in or join now to continue.
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GachaCon 2026
We’ll be hosting GachaCon, a hybrid academic conference on gacha games with Genshin Impact as the theme, on 12–13 February 2026 at the School of Creative Media, City University of Hong Kong. 🇭🇰🇨🇳 Game studies, sociology, culture studies, literary studies, philosophy, art & design, psychology, and law; come one, come all! 🤗
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CfP: ITRA Conference: The Zeitgeist in Toys & Games, Augsburg, Germany, 5. – 7. August 2026
10th ITRA World Conference 5-7 August 2026 Augsburg, Germany Colorful cartoon character flying next to “The Zeitgeist in Toys & Games, 10th ITRA World Conference, Augsburg Germany, 5-7 August, 2026” text on a white background. CALL FOR PROPOSALS Submission Deadline: December 31, 2025 via: oxfordabstracts.com Conference Theme: Throughout recorded history, toys and games have shaped…
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Solidarity Spotlight
This year we are honored to present Piuli Basu, a PhD student at the Centre for Studies in Social Sciences, Calcutta, as the recipient of the DiGRA Solidarity Fund. Please read more about this outstanding scholar!
