CLASH OF REALITIES

International Conference on the Art, Technology and Theory of Digital Games

November 6 – 8, 2017 Cologne Germany

David OReilly

November 16 / Keynote: Everything and You

Colleen Macklin

November 16 / Keynote: Systems and Sensibilities: Stories from Serious Games

Mark J.P. Wolf

November 16 / Keynote: Worlds Apart?: Game Worlds Versus Other Imaginary Worlds

Eric Zimmerman

November 14 / Opening Keynote

Thomas Elsaesser

November 16 / Keynote: Cinema and Game Spaces: Disorder, Disorient, Disrupt

Miguel Sicart

November 16 / Keynote: Play, games, and the good life

CLASH OF REALITIES

International Conference on the Art, Technology and Theory of Digital Games
November 14 - 16, 2016 / Cologne Germany

CLASH OF REALITIES

International Conference on the Art, Technology and Theory of Digital Games
November 14 - 16, 2016 / Cologne Germany

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  • The 7th Clash of Realities Conference is over.

    A big thank you to all speakers, participants, supporters and project partners. We had a fantastic and inspiring time with all of you! For photo documentation, interviews & reviews please visit our press area.

    November 14-16, 2016 Cologne, Germany: For the seventh time the Clash of Realities international research conference offered the opportunity for an interdisciplinary exchange and dialogue. Experts from the academy, science and research, economics, politics and the game industry discussed pressing questions concerning the artistic design, technological development, and social perception of digital games, as well as the spreading of games literacy. It annually invites scholars, social scientists, game developers, specialists in education and media, up-and-coming creative talents, students and all those interested in and excited by digital games.

    The main conference day featured internationally renowned speakers. It was preceded by a day of summits including talks, project presentations, panel discussions and workshops.

    Keynote Speakers 2016:

    Mark J.P. Wolf, Concordia University Wisconsin
    Thomas Elsaesser, University of Amsterdam
    David OReilly, Los Angeles
    Colleen Macklin, Parsons School for Design
    Miguel Sicart, IT University of Copenhagen
    Eric Zimmerman, NYU, Tisch School of the Arts

    Print Version Conference Program:

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    We are thrilled: Clash of Realities conference opens its doors again on November 6-8, 2017!

    We are looking forward to welcoming you for the 8th Clash of Realities on the Art, Technology and Theory of Digital Games at the Cologne Game Lab.

     

    Videos

    November 18, 2016

    Interviews & Reviews

    November 18, 2016

    Photo Gallery

    November 15, 2016

    Conference Program

    November 04, 2016

    Press Releases

    October 24, 2016

    Invitation | Flyer

    July 28, 2016

    Program

    Monday, November 14, 2016
    Pre Event & Opening Event

    4.00 PM
    Star Citizen – Open Development as a Disruptive Game Design Practice
    Ortwin Freyermuth

    6.00 PM
    Opening / Welcome 7th Clash of Realities Conference

    Opening Keynote: Clash of Opinions: A Discussion on Games, Design, and Culture
    Eric Zimmerman, NYU, Tisch School of the Arts

     

    Speakers

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    Schedule

    Conference Location

    Contact

    TH Koeln
    Cologne Game Lab (Conference Location)
    Schanzenstraße 28
    51063 Köln
    Germany

    For further questions and information concerning the Clash of Realities Conference please contact us below.

    Team

    Program Board & Team Clash of Realities 2016

    Björn Bartholdy

    Cologne Game Lab, TH Köln

    Email: bb(at)colognegamelab.de

    Benjamin Beil

    Institut für Medienkultur und Theater,
    Universität zu Köln

    Email: benjamin.beil(at)uni-koeln.de

    Gundolf S. Freyermuth

    Cologne Game Lab, TH Köln

    Email: gsf(at)colognegamelab.de

    Corinna Kamphausen

    Eyes & Ears of Europe

    Email: corinna.kamphausen(at)eeofe.org

    Martin Lorber

    Electronic Arts

    Email: mlorber(at)ea.com

    Krystian Majewski

    Email: majewski(at)gamedesignreviews.com

    Judith Neumann

    Cologne Game Lab, TH Köln

    Public Relations

    Email: jn(at)colognegamelab.de

    Phone: +49 221 8275 – 4058

    Judith Ruzicka

    Cologne Game Lab, TH Köln

    Project & Event Management

    Email: jr(at)colognegamelab.de

    Phone: +49 221 8275 – 4059

    Hanns Christian Schmidt

    a.r.t.e.s. Graduate School for the Humanities Cologne, Universität zu Köln

    Email: schmidt.c(at)uni-koeln.de

    Angela Tillmann

    Institut für Medienforschung und
    Medienpädagogik, TH Köln

    Email: angela.tillmann(at)th-koeln.de

    André Weßel

    Institut für Medienforschung und
    Medienpädagogik, TH Köln

    Email: andre.wessel(at)th-koeln.de

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