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

[Malcolm Ryan]

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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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