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Call for Papers for The Gam(bl)ing Conference
We’ll host a conference on the convergence between video games and gambling in late September 2026 in Hong Kong. 🇭🇰🇨🇳 Let’s think “outside of the loot box.” Call for papers for The Gam(bl)ing Conference: https://tinyurl.com/thegamblingcfp. This will be a hybrid livestreaming event. Register for free via: https://tinyurl.com/thegamblingregister. Abstract deadline: 26 June 2026 Results notification: 20…
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DiGRA Rising Star Spotlight – Third Round Call (Q2 2026)
Following the strong response to the previous rounds of the “DiGRA Rising Star” Spotlight, we are pleased to invite self-nominations for the third 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 DiGRA Rising Star Spotlight (2026 Q1) Recipients
We are pleased to announce the scholars selected for this round of the DiGRA Rising Star Spotlight. Maria O’Brien – ECR/PP Track Zihan Feng – Student Track
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Call for Papers and Contributions: POETRY IN GAMES/ GAMES IN POETRY
Multiplatform is the annual Manchester Game Centre symposium dedicated to analogue and digital game studies and practice. In 2026, we turn to the lively, uneasy, and productive overlaps between poetry and games: poems as playable systems; games as lyric objects; constraints, procedures, and code as compositional practices; and the long history of poetic play that…
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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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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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Funded PhD Positions in Critical Game Design at RPI
Call for Applications for multiple funded PhD positions in Critical Game Design at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute.
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Malta 2025 Highlight: Early Career and Precarious Positions Showcase
We are delighted that the first ever Early Career and Precarious Positions Showcase was a huge success at DiGRA Malta 2025. Chaitanya Solanki (Mahindra University, India); Andrei Zanescu (Concordia University, Canada); Leon Xiao (City University of Hong Kong); Koike Mayu (Institute of Science Tokyo, Japan); Kübra Aksay (University of Freiburg, Germany); Camila Freitas (Federal University…
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British DiGRA 2025 Conference a Success!
The Game Cultures cluster was delighted to host the British DiGRA (Digital Games Research Association) 2025 conference from 20-21 May at Birmingham City University. The conference, co-chaired by Dr. Poppy Wild and Dr. Nick Webber, was a great success, welcoming 60 game academics to BCU in person and more joining online. A new board for…
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CfP GAMES MATTERS. Innovating game studies and research
We invite scholars, researchers, designers, and industry professionals to submit extended abstracts of up to 300 words, including a title, research question, methodology, and key findings. Submissions should clearly indicate the panel they are addressing. The deadline for abstract submission is June the 30th, and notifications of acceptance will be sent by July the 15th.
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Call for Chapters on Pokémon Franchise
We would like to share the following call for chapters with you. As the Pokémon franchise turns 30 years old in February 2026, we are looking to gather original scientific studies that in some way or another, explain the popularity, prevalence, and success of the Pokémon franchise. You can find the full CfP as an…
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DiGRA Workshop Info (Updated)
An updated list of available workshops you can sign up for if you are attending DiGRA 2025 in Malta.
