- Please distribute, apologies for cross posting - Call for Papers: Open Session "Cultural Studies and the Research of Digital Games" at: Crossroads Conference at Istanbul Bilgi University (Turkey) http://www.crossroads2006.org 20-23 July 2006 The investigation of computer games still is a field seldomly considered in academic research. In contrast to this, a large public interest in the possible "effects" of computer and video games exists, which seems understandable since this "leisure time activity" plays an increasingly central role in the life of many young people and adults. Thus game research has to examine potentials of meaning, patterns of interaction and readings contained in the representations of the game and their influence on the player's "lifeworld". The actual forms of appropriation of this "new" medium vary widely e.g. different forms of identity construction and community building, therefore the following session search for papers that address a wide range of topics and focus especially on the relationship between Cultural Studies and game research. To submit a paper to this session, please send an abstract of maximum 150 words to the Session Organizer Markus Wiemker (markus@wiemker.org). The deadline for the submission of papers is January 18, 2006. Best wishes, Markus Wiemker --- Markus Wiemker Lecturer for New Media University of Applied Sciences Media Management, St. Pölten, Austria Heinrich-Schneidmadl-Str. 15 lbwiemker@fh-stpoelten.ac.at Tel.: +43 2742 313 228 416 Fax: +43 2742 313 228 409 www.fh-stpoelten.ac.at markus@wiemker.org www.wiemker.org