press release
GAMES @ BERKELEY
Friday, October 11, 2024
9:00 AM — 5:00 PM
Banatao Auditorium (310 Sutardja Dai Hall)
Berkeley University
History and Theory of New Media special event co-sponsored by the Department of Theater, Dance, and Performance Studies
with Jane McGonigal, Director of Game Research and Development, Institute for the Future; Greg Niemeyer, Data Artist and Professor of Media Innovation, UC Berkeley; Alex Leavitt, Principal Researcher, Roblox; Scotty Hoag, Interactive Software Engineer, Sphere Entertainment; Bo Ruberg, Professor, Film & Media Studies, School of Humanities, UC Irvine; Alenda Y. Chang, Associate Professor, Film & Media Studies, UC Santa Barbara; Christopher J. Goetz, Associate Professor, Cinematic Arts, University of Iowa; Rob Curl, Museum Historian and Research Manager at the Museum of Art and Digital Entertainment; Phil Salvador, Library Director, Video Game History Foundation; Danny O'Dwyer, Founder, Noclip; Henry Lowood, Harold C. Hohbach Curator for History of Science & Technology Collections and Curator for Film & Media Collections, Stanford University Libraries
Video games are one of the most influential media technologies of the 21st century, and the Bay Area has long been a critical hub for game development, scholarship, and preservation. To celebrate BCNM's 20th anniversary, we're taking a look back to help us imagine what the future of game design and game studies can look like at UC Berkeley. This free day-long conference will explore the past, present, and future of video games, bringing together scholars, archivists, and industry-connected professionals to discuss their work and the unique role that UC Berkeley has played in it. We’re inviting you to the conversation - how can games and gaming be part of the next 20 years of BCNM?
Schedule
9:00-10:00 - Doors open, coffee and tea available
10:00-10:15 - Welcome from hosts
10:15-12:15 - Scholars Panel (Bo Ruberg, Alenda Y. Chang, Christopher J. Goetz)
12:15-1:30 - Lunch
1:30-3:00 - Archivists Panel (Rob Curl, Phil Salvador, Danny O'Dwyer, Henry Lowood)
3:00-3:15 - Break
3:15-4:45 - Industry Panel (Jane McGonigal, Greg Niemeyer, Alex Leavitt, Scotty Hoag)
4:45-5:00 - Wrap-up
LINK: GAMES @ BERKELEY
