This might be of interest to some. It is also in a nice central location which is easy to get to.
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Computer Game Analysis, Film Theory and the Future of Screen Studies
November 9th 2007
10 am – 4 pm Elvin Hall
Institute Of Education,
University of London
London WC1H 0AL, UK
At this one-day seminar speakers will address the relationship between computer games, film and film theory for a post-graduate Film Studies/Media Studies/Game Studies audience.
Programme
Introduction: David Buckingham
Session 1: Games, Play and Players
Diane Carr, Helen Kennedy, David Surman
Chair: Esther MacCallum Stewart
Session 2: The Horror Session
Ewan Kirkland, Natasha Whiteman, Tanya Krzywinska
Chair: Greg Singh
Session 3: The Question of Adaptation
Barry Atkins, Alex Sulman
Chair: Andrew Burn
To book a place and register for this event please go to:
http://igrs.sas.ac.uk/events/conference/conf_vidgames1.htm
£10.00 full fare, £0.00 students. Places are limited.
For more information, abstracts and presenter details please go to:
http://playhouse.wordpress.com/gamefilm-event-9112007/
This is a London University Screen Studies Group event hosted by the Centre for the Study of Children, Youth and Media, IOE, University of London, convened by Diane Carr.
The University of London Screen Studies Group is composed of film and media scholars from various institutions within the University of London, including Birkbeck, Goldsmiths, Institute of Education, King’s College, Queen Mary, Royal Holloway, School of Oriental and African Studies, University College, and the School of Advanced Study.