The DiGRA 2017 committee received nine workshop proposals and we’re happy to report that we are able to accommodate all of them. The workshops cover a wide variety of topics related to games. Please find workshop titles, calls for participants, and deadlines below.

Closer to July, we’ll post logistical information about the venues and getting to Melbourne University and RMIT campuses. Both campuses are right in the heart of the city and are accessible by public transportation.

Melbourne University, Sunday July 2, 2017, PAR-Arts West North Wing-256

Gaming the Systems: Towards a More Inclusive DiGRA
Organisers: Darshana Jayemanne, Souvik Mukherjee and Alyea Sandovar
Planning committee: Sian Beavers, Mahli-Ann Butt, Kyrie Caldwell, Hanli Geyser, Alison Harvey, Rebecca Rouse, Adrienne Shaw
Facilitator: Adrienne Shaw
PDF: DiGRA_workshop_2017_Diversity_CFP
Time Block: 12pm – 5pm
Expression of Interest Deadline: March 6, 2017

RMIT University, Monday July 3, 2017, City Campus, Building 9

Morning Block (9am to 1pm)

Doctoral Consortium
Organisers: TBD
Time Block: 9am – 1pm
Submission Deadline: February 26, 2017 (see Call for Participation)

Gaming Beyond the Digital Divide: Video Games and Game Cultures of the Global South
Organisers: Phillip Penix-Tadsen
PDF: DiGRA_workshop_2017_Gaming_Beyond_the_Digital_Divide_CFP
Time Block: 9am – 1pm
Expression of Interest Deadline: Contact organisers

Locating the Child in Digital Games Research
Organisers: Jane Mavoa, Bjorn Nansen
PDF: DIGRA_workshop_2017_Childrens_Play_Workshop_CFP
Time Block: 9am – 1pm
Expression of Interest Deadline: April 7, 2017

Morality Play: The Design of Games for Moral Engagement
Organisers: Malcolm Ryan
PDF: DIGRA_workshop_2017_Morality_Play_2017_CFP
Time Block: 9am – 1pm
Expression of Interest Deadline: April 13, 2017

Things Best Forgotten: An Introduction to Oral History for Game Scholars
Organisers: Laine Nooney
PDF: DIGRA_workshop_2017_Oral_History_CFP
Time Block: 9am – 1pm
Expression of Interest Deadline: Contact organisers

Afternoon Block (2pm – 6pm)

Boardgame Studies Round Table Workshop
Organisers: Melissa Rogerson, Dr Stewart Woods
PDF: DIGRA_workshop_2017_Boardgaming_Round Table_Workshop_CFP
Time Block: 2pm – 6pm
Expression of Interest Deadline: March 31, 2017

Contemporary Videogames and the Museum: What’s Next?
Organisers: Sarah Brin, Michael McMaster, Helen Stuckey, Douglas Wilson
PDF: DIGRA_workshop_2017_Videogames_and_the_Museum_CFP
Time Block: 2pm – 6pm
Expression of Interest Deadline: March 31, 2017

Ludic Pasts: Game Simulations of Past Cultures and Places
Organisers: Erik Champion, Michael Nitsche
PDF: DiGRA_workshop_2017_Ludic_Pasts_CFP
Time Block: 2pm – 6pm
Expression of Interest Deadline: March 6, 2017

Regional eSports: Growth and Barriers
Organisers: Marcus Carter, Robbie Fordyce, Martin Gibbs, Emma Witkowski
PDF: DIGRA_workshop_2017_Regionalised_eSports_CFP
Time Block: 2pm – 6pm
Expression of Interest Deadline: Contact organisers