[game_edu] Meaningful Play 2008 keynote line-up announced

Brian Winn winnb at msu.edu
Sun Aug 31 09:28:43 EDT 2008


Meaningful Play 2008
October 9 - 11, 2008
East Lansing, MI, USA
http://meaningfulplay.msu.edu

The final keynote line-up for Meaningful Play 2008 includes:
* Richard Hilleman, Chief Creative Office, Electronic Arts
* Ian Bogost, Associate Professor at the Georgia Tech and Founding
Partner at Persuasive Games LLC
* Leigh Anne Cappello, Vice President and Play Futurist with the
Future Now division of Hasbro
* Ute Ritterfeld, Professor for Media Psychology at VU University
Amsterdam and co-founded the Center for Advanced Media Research
Amsterdam (CAMeRA at VU)
* Nick Fortugno, co-founder and President of Rebel Monkey
* Tracy Fullerton, Associate Professor in the Interactive Media
Division of the USC School of Cinematic Arts and Director of the
Electronic Arts Game Innovation Lab

Meaningful Play 2008 is an interdisciplinary academic conference that
explores the potential of games to entertain, inform, educate, and
persuade in meaningful ways. The conference includes thought-provoking
keynotes from leaders in academia and industry, peer-reviewed paper
presentations, panel sessions (including academic and industry
discussions), roundtable discussions, an exciting poster session, and
an exhibition of games.

Complete details on Meaningful Play 2008 is available at:
http://meaningfulplay.msu.edu



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