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Videogaming and Cultural Values<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n
2nd<\/sup>\u00a0Annual Summer Graduate Workshop<\/strong>
July 27 and 28<\/strong>\u00a02023<\/strong><\/h5>\n\n\n\n
10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Eastern Time (GMT +4)<\/strong><\/h5>\n\n\n\n

Zoom<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

The International Academy for the Study of Gaming and Religion<\/a>\u00a0hosted the second annual summer graduate school workshop. Exclusively for early-stage researchers and doctoral students, the conference welcomed research on media-centered approaches, perspectives of game developers and publishers, and viewpoints of gamers. The workshop provided a unique opportunity for participants to engage in discussions and debates about theoretical approaches for studying the intersection of religion, culture, and video gaming. The workshop was held online and provided a collaborative environment for scholars at all stages to learn together and expand and deepen the field of study.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Conference Organizers:<\/em>\u00a0Gregory Grieve (gpgrieve@uncg.edu<\/a>) and John Borchert (jwborchert@uncg.edu<\/a>),\u00a0UNCG<\/a>\u2019s\u00a0Network for the Cultural Study of Videogaming.<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Schedule At-a-<\/strong>Glance Thursday, July 27<\/h5>\n\n\n\n

10:00-10:15 Huizinga Room<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Welcome and Tutorial \u2014 Greg Grieve <\/strong>and John Borchert<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

10:15-11:00   <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Session 1: Huizinga Room<\/a> \u2014 Ziran Zhao<\/strong>: \u201cBeing prescribed to perform romantic? Game platform as a place for romantic relationship practice.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Session 2: Nelson Room<\/a>  \u2014 Tara Smith<\/strong>:  \u201cBlood for the Blood God!\u201d \u2013 Engaging with Gods and Religion in the Warhammer 40K Universe<\/p>\n\n\n\n

11:00-11:45 <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Session 3:Huizinga Room<\/a> \u2014 Sophia Rosenberg<\/strong>:  \u201cBlessed Are The Geek:  Christian Gaming Content Creators and Digital Discipleship.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Session 4: Nelson Room<\/a> \u2014 <\/strong>Leonid Moyzhes<\/strong>: \u201cExorcism of the Cyborgs: The Possibility for (Re-) enchanting Narratives in Cyberpunk Role-Playing Games.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

12:00-14:00 Huizinga Room<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

gamevironments<\/em> <\/a>Board Meeting [closed]<\/p>\n\n\n\n

14:00-14:45  <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Session 5: Huizinga Room<\/a> \u2014AJ Swieringa<\/strong>: \u201cPious Players and Digital Divines: Divine Embodiment in God of War<\/em>.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Session 6:\u00a0Nelson Room<\/a>\u2014\u00a0Jieyu (Warren) Liu<\/strong>: \u201cWhen We \u2018Trailblaze\u2019 The Universe: How HoYoverse Approaches the Western Players Through Occidentalizing Its Games.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Schedule At-a-Glance Friday, July 28<\/strong><\/h5>\n\n\n\n

10:00-10:15 Huizinga Room<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Welcome to Day Two \u2014 Greg Grieve<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

10:15-11:00 <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Session 7: Huizinga Room<\/a> \u2014 Ed Watson<\/strong>: \u201cFear the Old Blood\u2019: Bloodborne, Christian Concepts of Communion, and Cultural Critique\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Session 8: Nelson Room<\/a>\u2014 Emma Sundstr\u00f6m<\/strong>: \u201cFanatical Alien Monsters: Halo <\/em>and Religion in Fan-Forum Discourse\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

11:00-11:45<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Session 9: Huizinga Room<\/a> \u2014 Evan Moore<\/strong>: \u201cThe Use of Quest Design and Experimentation for Teaching.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

12:00-13:00 Lunch and Valheim Break<\/p>\n\n\n\n

13:00- 14:00  <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Session 10: Huizinga Room<\/a> \u2014 Simone Baldetti:<\/strong> \u201cReligious Gameplay\u201d. How religious laws make games\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Session 11: Nelson Room<\/a> \u2014 Ethan Divon<\/strong>: \u201cExpanding Classics: Comparative World Mythology and its Reception in Gaming\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

14:00-14:45  Retreat to move forward<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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