Call for Papers

Games 2009”, to be held in Oslo, Norway, on August 13-15, 2009.

following three headings:

Fictionality and Interaction
make-believe, pretense, and imagination.

Defining Computer Games
Is it possible to point to some defining characteristic(s) of computer games? We are especially interested in discussions of formal definitions of computer games in terms of characteristics such as rules, play, representation, computation, affordances, interaction, negotiable consequences, and so on. We welcome both constructive and critical discussions, as long as they are directed at clearly articulated proposals.

Ethical and Political Issues
allow or delimit philosophical justifications of their application there or elsewhere?


June 10, 2009.

Olav Asheim
Miguel Sicart
Frans Mäyrä
Patrick Coppock
Sten Ludvigsen
Ole Ertløv Hansen
Stephan Günzel
Rune Klevjer
John Richard Sageng
Ragnhild Tronstad

Pdf-version of the call.


Suggested formatting requirements for the abstract

The abstract should be submitted as a a separate document in DOC or PDF-format.  It must be anonymized with no reference to the author’s name, affiliation or title. Use 12 pt font (Times New Roman or equivalent) and single spaced text.

It should conform to the following outline:


The theme refers to the headings for the themes indicated in the call
for papers. If the submission does not fit with any of them, it should
be omitted.


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