CALL. 15.02.2020: [SESSION 4] "Archaeology of the Near East and Video Games" (ASOR 2020) -
FECHA LÍMITE/DEADLINE/SCADENZA: 15/02/2020
FECHA CONGRESO/CONGRESS DATE/DATA CONGRESSO: 18-19-20-21/11/2020
LUGAR/LOCATION/LUOGO: The Westin Boston Waterfront, (Boston, MA, USA)
ORGANIZADOR/ORGANIZER/ORGANIZZATORE: Tine Rassalle (University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill)
CALL:
For centuries, the written word was the preferred medium for transferring archaeological academic knowledge to the broader public. With the advent of modern communication technology like radio, TV, and the internet the possibilities to interact with the audience were broadened. Video-games have since the 1980’s been a part of this new wave of telecommunication, but they remain underrepresented as a field of study in academic scholarship. In this session, we aim to correct this by offering a multidisciplinary discussion of theoretical and methodological approaches to the study of archaeology and video gaming. Archaeogaming, as it is often called, is a systematizing framework that includes the use of archaeological methods within game worlds, the creation of video-games for, or about, archaeological practices, or the critical study of how archaeology is represented in video-games. Themes can include using archaeological tools and methods to conduct archaeological investigations into synthetic worlds, exploring heritage through play, and the use and ethics of virtual reality in digital spaces. In this session, we aim to present a diverse array of topics that sit on the intersection of the archaeology of the Near East and video games, opening up debate on the multifunctionality of this medium for research, education and heritage management. This ASOR Member-organized Session is posted online at http://www.asor.org/am/list-of-approved-sessions-2020/#games Please submit an abstract of 250 words or less to ASOR online by February 15: http://www.asor.org/am/2020-call-for-papers Abstract Management System: https://app.oxfordabstracts.com/login?redirect=/stages/1591/submissions/new Note that ASOR membership and meeting registration is required for participation: http://www.asor.org/membership/ and http://www.asor.org/am/2020-registration/ Please feel free to email Tine Rassalle (tinerassalle@hotmail.com) with any questions about the session