[Dutch-chapter] reminder: DiGRA AGS Dutch game researchers, March 14

[Marinka Copier]

Dear all, beste mensen,

This is to remind you of our next meeting of Dutch game researchers: this Friday, March 14, 1500-1800 hrs. Participation does not cost you anything, but please register (see below). 

The Center for Advanced Gaming and Simulation (AGS) and the Dutch chapter of DIGRA organize four times a year a meeting for the Dutch game researchers. We meet at the Faculty Club Helios in Utrecht. The meetings normally consist of two lectures, followed by some drinks for further discussions. The meetings will be held in English. 

The next meeting is scheduled on Friday, March 14, 15.00-18.00 hrs. This time though the program is a bit different. In close cooperation with SAGANET, we will organize a workshop about virtual worlds and online games, with special attention to differences and similarities between the research fields of digital gaming and simulation and gaming. 


When it comes to three-dimensional and persistent virtual environments, the interactions among users within these rich world-like spaces have proven to induce some sort of alternate reality. Within such an alternate reality, a tension between simulation and fantasy comes into play. Similarly, two different game-related research disciplines seem to form a tenuous relationship as well. Sparked by the two tensions, this workshop aims to investigate the links between virtual world/online game research and the research disciplines of digital gaming and simulation and gaming. Being a workshop, the attendants are asked to work together in small groups, studying and discussing a text from one of the research disciplines. Subsequently, in a plenary session, similarities and differences between the two disciplines, as well as their relations to virtual world/online game research, are discussed. 

The program is as follows: 


      15:00  Welcome with coffee and tea  
      15:15  Plenary - start of the workshop  
      15:30  Subgroup work - reading & reflecting  
      16:30  Plenary - discussion of different subgroups  
      17:15  Drinks  

The final meeting before the summer will be held on 30 may 2008, 15.00-18.00 uur. 


Program and registration

Participation in this meeting is free. It is necessary, though, to register. You can register by clicking the following link http://www.gameresearch.nl/gamedag.html. The program can be found at the website.

I do hope to see you all in Utrecht,

Also on behalf of Jeroen Jansz (DiGRA.nl) and Mark Overmars (AGS),



Dr Marinka Copier | Assistant Professor New Media and Digital Culture | Department of Media and Culture Studies | 
Utrecht University | Kromme Nieuwegracht 29 | Room  2.22 | 3512 HD Utrecht | T. 030 253 9607 | T. 06 413 243 87 | 
F. 030 253 6167 | marinka.copier at let.uu.nl | www.hum.uu.nl | 
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