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 15-August-2009-The-Philosophy-of-Computer-Games-Co
 nference-2009-Oslo-Norway
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SUMMARY:The Philosophy of Computer Games Conferenc
 e 2009, Oslo, Norway
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20090813
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20090815
LOCATION:Oslo, Norway
DESCRIPTION:The purpose of this conference is to i
 nitiate an investigation into how current research
  on computer games touches upon philosophical issu
 es. In line with this purpose, the conference is i
 nterdisciplinary, drawing together researchers fro
 m diverse fields such as: philosophy, computer gam
 e-theory, semiotics, aesthetics, sociology, psycho
 logy, and anthropology.  For more information, see
  http://www.gamephilosophy.org/.    We invite subm
 issions focusing on, but not limited to, the follo
 wing three headings: "Fictionality and Interaction
 ", "Defining Computer Games" and "Ethical and Poli
 tical Issues". Accepted papers will have a clear f
 ocus on philosophy and philosophical issues in rel
 ation to computer games. They will also attempt to
  use specific examples rather than merely invoke "
 computer games" in general terms. Deadline for sub
 missions is June 1, 2009.
X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:<div>\n      <p>The p
 urpose of this conference is to initiate an invest
 igation into how current research on computer game
 s touches upon philosophical issues. In line with 
 this purpose, the conference is interdisciplinary,
  drawing together researchers from diverse fields 
 such as: philosophy, computer game-theory, semioti
 cs, aesthetics, sociology, psychology, and anthrop
 ology.</p>\n    \n      \n      <p>For more inform
 ation, see\n        <a target="_blank" href="http:
 //www.gamephilosophy.org/">http://www.gamephilosop
 hy.org/</a>.\n      </p>\n    </div><div>\n      <
 p>\n We invite submissions focusing on, but not li
 mited to, the\n        following three headings:\n
       &quot;Fictionality and Interaction&quot;,\n 
      &quot;Defining Computer Games&quot;\n      an
 d &quot;Ethical and Political Issues&quot;.\nAccep
 ted papers will have a clear focus on philosophy a
 nd philosophical\n        issues in relation to co
 mputer games. They will also attempt to use\n     
    specific examples rather than merely invoke &qu
 ot;computer games&quot; in general\n        terms.
 \n       Deadline for submissions is June 1, 2009.
 \n      </p>\n      </div>
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