Hi Christian, In my current research project on 'Actors and Avatars Communicating in Virtual Worlds' (2006-2007) I do, among other things, analyze the interrelations of actors and avatars when seen from an actor network theoretical perspective, as I trace some of the transformations from 'intermediaries' to 'mediators' (Latour) of this relationship. I carry out my empirical research with so-called videoviews (a hybrid of research interviews and video-observations), which means that I follow the actors and their trajectories of transformations when they 'travel' into and move around these worlds. regards, Sisse -- Sisse Siggaard Jensen, Associate Professor, Dept. of Communication, Business, and Information Technologies. Research Group: Knowledge Production and Communication. Research Project: Actors and Avatars Communicating in Virtual Worlds http://www.ruc.dk/komm/forskning/actors_and_avatars/ Roskilde University, P.O.Box 260, DK-4000 Roskilde, Denmark +45 4674 3771, sisse@ruc.dk http://www.ruc.dk/komm/Ansatte/vip/Sisse/