Play’s Republic

i came across this call for papers – it is due May 30th. 

Here is the description from the site – I think it would be great if someone could pull this off from class :).  The description is pretty vague and it is a trip to London afterall.    

The theme of the conference is “Theory & Design”, and some sample areas of interest are listed below: Fun, history of games, game theory, combat systems, socio-cultural issues, community, gaming culture, genres, design possibilities for the next generation, ethnicity, sound, character, immersion, play, widening markets, sex, casual games, agency, serious games, time & space, education, economic and industrial analysis, narrative, game auteurs, graphical styles, empirical analysis, gender, intermediality & transmediality, localisation, cultural differences, violence. Other topics related to Digital Game Theory & Design are also welcomed.

http://www.gameology.org/node/1496