WLRC – Examining Feminism in Digital Gaming Culture
February 20, 2019
12:30 PM - 2:00 PM
Location
Women's Leadership and Resource Center - 1101 W. Taylor St., 3rd floor
Address
Chicago, IL 60607
Cost
Free
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Feminist Lunch Lectures
Examining Feminism in Digital Gaming Culture
With Dr. Kishonna Gray
From #solidarityisforwhitewomen to #MeToo, gaming culture provides an interesting case study to explore the experiences of women within the transmediated spaces of gaming. Drawing from ethnographic observations of gamers and games, this talk will trouble what it means to be a woman inside gaming as well as what feminist contributions to gaming can look like.
Presenter Bio: Dr. Kishonna Gray is an Assistant Professor in Communication and Gender and Women's Studies at the University of Illinois at Chicago. She is the author of Race, Gender, & Deviance in Xbox Live and at work on another book tentatively titled "On Being Black And....In Contemporary Gaming Culture: The Journey to Intersectionality.”
When: Wednesday, February 20, 2019
Time: 12:30 - 2 pm
Where: WLRC 1101 W. Taylor St., 3rd Floor
The Feminist Lecture Series creates a safe space to explore the varied and complex realms of feminism and deepen our understanding of this complex and multifarious movement while expanding the conversation about what it means to be a feminist.
Date posted
Feb 7, 2019
Date updated
Feb 14, 2019