[game_edu] CFP: Workshop on Games, Ethics and War - Nov 24

[Malcolm Ryan]

For international readers, I should have added that MQ is in Sydney Australia.

Malcolm

On 23 Oct 2014, at 5:05 pm, Malcolm Ryan <malcolmr at cse.unsw.edu.au> wrote:

> [Please feel free to share this with colleagues who might be interested in attending.]
> 
> CALL FOR PARTICIPATION
> 
> Macquarie University Department of Computing and the Ethics Centre would like to invite academics, industry professionals and other interested parties to the Workshop on Games, Ethics and War. This one-day workshop will discuss such questions as:
> 
> * How is war depicted in videogames? How does this match up to the reality?
> * What is ethical warfare? Is videogame war ethical?
> * How do we design meaningful and engaging ethical decisions in games?
> * How can game developers depict war and violence without glorifying it?
> * Can games be used as a tool for developing ethical expertise?
> 
> Keynote speakers:
> * Prof Jose Zagal of DePaul University, editor of the Videogame Ethics Reader
> * Cory Davis of Tangentlemen, lead designer of Spec-Ops: The Line
> * Michał Drozdowski, of 11-bit studios, lead designer of This War of Mine
> 
> This event is free but attendance is by registration only, as places are limited. To register, please email Malcolm Ryan (malcolm.ryan at mq.edu.au).
> 
> We are looking for additional speakers. If you are interested in giving a 20 minute presentation on a related topic, please include your topic with your registration. 
> 
> Where: Room 102, E6A Building, Macquarie University
> When: Monday November 24, 10am-4pm
> 
> Lunch and refreshments will be included.
> 
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