Sat, Sep 28
|Lawrence Technological University
ALT+F4 : Rebooting Community Keynotes
Time & Location
Sep 28, 2024, 4:00 PM – 5:30 PM
Lawrence Technological University, 21000 W 10 Mile Rd, Southfield, MI 48075, USA
About the event
We are inviting participants to our keynote talks which are part of the ALT+F4 symposium.
Rachel Kowert
Loud Misogyny, Silent Support: The lasting influence of #GamerGate on gaming cultures
September 26 - 6 pm to 7:30 pm
Rachel Kowert, Ph.D, is a research psychologist, Research Director of Take This , visiting professor at the University of York (UK), and founder of Psychgeist , a multimedia content production studio for the science of games and pop culture. She is a world-renowned researcher on the uses and effects of digital games, including their impact on physical, social, and psychological well-being.
Kishonna Gray
Alt-Community: Exploring Connection and Connectivity in Digital Gaming Spaces
September 27th - 4 pm to 5:30 pm
Dr. Kishonna L. Gray is a Full Professor at the School of Information in University of Michigan. She is an interdisciplinary, intersectional, digital media scholar whose areas of research include identity, performance and online environments, embodied deviance, cultural production, video games, and Black Cyberfeminism.
Anita Sarkeesian
A conversation with Anita Sarkeesian: Community after Gamergate September 28 from 4-5:30
Anita Sarkessian is the creator of the award-winning Tropes vs. Women in Video Games , a critically acclaimed video series exploring the history of women's representation in gaming that has garnered nearly 14 million views on YouTube alone. Her work as a media critic, public speaker, and filmmaker who thrives at the intersection of digital culture, accessibility, and social justice helped create a new lexicon and sparked a paradigm-shifting conversation about improving the representations of marginalized people in video games.
About Lawrence Technological University (LTU)
Lawrence Technological University (Lawrence Tech, LTU) is a private university in Southfield, Michigan. It was founded in 1932 in Highland Park, Michigan, as the Lawrence Institute of Technology (LIT) by Russell E. Lawrence. The university moved to Southfield in 1955 and has since expanded to 107 acres (43 ha). The campus also includes the Frank Lloyd Wright designed Affleck House in Bloomfield Hills.[2][3] The university offers associate, undergraduate, master's, and doctoral programs through its five colleges.
About College of Architecture and Design (CoAD) at Lawrence Technological University (LTU)
The College of Architecture and Design (CoAD) at Lawrence Technological University (LTU) prepares students to become architects and designers who can address 21st-century challenges through critical thinking and creative problem-solving. CoAD's approach is centered around being Focused on Design, Immersed in Technology, and Grounded in Practice.This equips students with practical skills and knowledge to make a positive global impact.Their multi-disciplinary design approach, international experiences, integration of technology, and connection to industry, foster innovative approaches that address real-world concerns.
Register here:
Website: https://www.ltu.edu/alt-f4
Registration: https://ltu.wufoo.com/forms/register-now-for-altf4
Please select keynote-only registration if you are only attending the keynote talks.
The events will be held at LTU Campus, more information and a map will be provided for registered participants.