Duke-UNC Critical Games Symposium 2025
The UNC-Duke Critical Games symposium will bring together scholars and artists from UNC and Duke and beyond who engage with the critical study and practice of games, both as a medium of expression and as a cultural phenomenon. The emphasis of this gathering is on art, design, culture, pedagogy, and critique. We will also discuss the development and sustainability of game studies and game design within and across our campuses with leaders from our respective campuses, and beyond.
November 21, 2025, 12:30-5PM
John Hope Franklin Humanities Institute. Ahmadieh Family Lecture Hall (Bay 4 C105).
114 S Buchanan Blvd
Durham NC 27701 https://fhi.duke.edu/about/find-us/
Free Lunch Provided: RSVP! https://duke.is/games2025
Sponsored by the CMAC Program, Information Science + Studies Lab, and Duke Game Lab in partnership with the John Hope Franklin Humanities Institute
SCHEDULE
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12:30-1PM | Arrivals/LUNCH |
1-1:15 PM | Welcome and Announcements |
1:15-2:15 PM | Game Studies Presentations
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2:15-2:30 PM | COFFEE BREAK |
2:30-3:15 PM | Featured Artist Victoria Bradbury, UNC-Asheville. Presentation and Demo, “Mother Bear Mother Hen, Blue Boar VR and Rattlin’ Bog: Activating Critical Making, Art Hack Practice and Ludic Modalities in Developing Interactive and Virtual Reality Artworks.”
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3:15-3:30 PM | BREAK |
3:30-4:30 PM | Pedagogy Presentations and Group Discussion
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4:30-5:00 PM | Closing/Social Time/Departures |