Giorgio Guzzetta's List: *CULTURAL/MEDIA STUDIES*

"We invite a broad range of posters/demonstrations and papers dealing with game culture, education and games and the Japanese game industry from the perspectives of humanities, social sciences, business or education. We encourage poster/demonstration proposals if you want to show a game or interactive. The range of possible topics includes (but is not limited to):

Cross cultural study of games and toys
East Asian Game Culture and Market (especially China)
Localization of games
Assessment of educational aspects of games
Preservation of games and game culture
Understanding player culture
Close readings of specific games
Comparative study of specific titles
Game theory
Game design
Game industry (in Japan and transnationally)
Marketing and financing the games industry
Games and transmedia phenomena
Games of chance"

"Abetted by a paucity of translations, the work of Gilbert Simondon has remained relatively obscure in the Anglophone world for some time. Simondon is, however, finally – if somewhat belatedly – finding the appreciation amongst English-speaking readers that had eluded him for so long. Although Simondon’s work is probably most recognised today for its influence upon Gilles Deleuze and Bernard Stiegler, its scope is far greater than one might surmise on the basis of such associations.

Amongst many other topics, Simondon’s philosophy focuses quite heavily upon questions related to technology, communication, mediation, and information. It is these areas in particular that we hope to explore in this special section of Platform. How might we situate the theories of Simondon within our contemporary media environment? Are they still relevant? Or are they too reliant upon outmoded principles and theoretical models? What lessons, both theoretical and practical, might researchers in the fields of communication and media studies take from Simondon’s philosophy? How might we extend or update his work for the digital, networked society?

Platform encourages the submission of theoretical and empirical work engaging with Simondon and his legacy. We are particularly interested in papers that seek to situate Simondon’s work, both historically and within the disciplinary boundaries of media and communications. "

"The ACM Hypertext 2014 conference will focus on the role of hypertext and hyperlink theory on the web and beyond, as a foundation for approaches and practices in the wider community - ranging from the usage of social media to the semantics of the 'Internet of Things'. We also welcome submissions that focus on the linguistic aspects of hypertext and user experience with linked entities, resources and events. "