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University of Chicago, October 2001. Descriptions of panels, bios and links for numerous speakers, a lot of links to other game related sites, including game policy and research.
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UChicago Videogames Cultural Policy Conference  Center assembled scholars of policy, education, law, and the arts along with experts from the nonprofit and corporate sectors to discuss the social impact of video games and ways of encouraging innovation and development in positive social directions. Public Roundtable...
http://culturalpolicy.uchicago.edu/conf2001/

London, UK. 27-28 November 2002. Third International Conference on Intelligent Games and Simulation. Announcement and call for papers.
http://www.scit.wlv.ac.uk/~cm1822/gameon.htm#gameon2002

Manchester, England. 5-7 July 2002. Abstracts and programme available.
http://www.cric.ac.uk/cric/gamerz

Transcript of a seminar held at Meridian MOO in 1994.
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 There is a podium and panel-discussion table at the front, and row upon row of comfortable seats. The auditorium takes pride in its modern, pedagogically correct multimedia tools. Bitstream, Sky, and Cynthia are sitting at the table at the front...
http://wwwpub.utdallas.edu/~cynt...archive/meridian-moo-seminar.txt

National conference held at MIT in 2000. Full transcripts of sessions on games as interactive storytelling, aesthetics, and game design.
http://web.mit.edu/cms/games

Edmonton, Canada. 25-27 July 2002. International conference with emphasis on research and development in use of artificial intelligence in games.
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Computers and Games 2002 (CG'02)  ...
http://www.cs.ualberta.ca/cg2002/

A trip report from the International Games Cultures Conference in Bristol, UK, 29 June-1 July 2001.
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Video games  Delivering his keynote paper to the International Game Cultures Conference, Espen Aarseth identified 2001 as the first year of video game studies. His statement was confirmed in many ways by the grandiose scale of the event, bringing together an international...
http://www.cult-media.com/issue2/CMRtalb.htm

Hong Kong. 6-7 January 2003. Theme this year is networked and multiplayer games and security. Development focus, but educational and other topics to do with games are also welcome.
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 Details will be announced soon Division of Computer StudiesCity University of Hong Kong Visitors no Last modified on 1 June 2004 All rights reserved....
http://www.adcog.org/

Melbourne, Australia. International conference exploring new media art, games and theory.
http://hypertext.rmit.edu.au/dac

Programme abstracts and related links from a conferece held at the University of Wisconsin-Madison.
http://classics.lss.wisc.edu/symposium

Tampere, Finland. Aesthetic, narrative and structural issues as well as bridging academia and industry. Programme and general conference information.
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Welcome to: gamesconference.org  ...
http://www.gamesconference.org/

A list of conferences and events of interest to game researchers and developers. Linked, annotated and chronologically ordered.
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IGDA Events  A will be present at the following events over the next short while. Do not hesitate to contact us if you want further information on our presence and activities, or if you'd like to hook up with us! Check out...
http://www.igda.org/events/

Computational Semiotics for Games and New Media: explores how semiotics can be used in creating and analysing games and new media.
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COSIGN: Home  N series of conferences and workshops are currently in their fourth year, and have been proving a forum for exciting and stimulating cross-disciplinary discussion, thoroughly enjoyed by all who have attended them. The aim of the conference is, as always,...
http://www.cosignconference.org/

This second annual gathering investigating not just why serious games are important, but how to develop games for non-entertainment purposes.
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index.gif  Registered attendees gain access to a powerful and dynamic networking tool allowing you to collaborate with other attendees in a private and secure way. Learn more The Serious Games Summit is a unique, two-day event that provides: Developer training and...
http://www.seriousgamessummit.com/home.html

Magelis, Angoulême, France.The Conference encompasses all topics related to computer games design and development.
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CGAMES’2005  France in conjunction with the 7th International Forum for  Animation Technolgies (FITA 1-3 Dec. 2005 Home Aims and Scientific Programme Programme Committee Paper Submission and Deadlines Venue, Maps and Travel Fees and Registration Company Exhibitions Student Participation Best paper awards...
http://www.scit.wlv.ac.uk/~cm1822/cgames05.htm