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The Art History of Games is a three-day public symposium in which members of the fields of game studies, art history and related areas of cultural studies gather to investigate games as an art form. Also featured in the conference is the premiere of three commissioned art games. The designers will exhibit their work and participate in the symposium.
Organized by Georgia Tech Digital Media and SCAD Atlanta, the symposium will be held Feb. 4-6 in the High Museum of Art’s Rich Auditorium on the campus of the Woodruff Arts Center, 1280 Peachtree St. N.E., in midtown Atlanta.
Register by January 5 for reduced rates at: http://www.arthistoryofgames.com/registration
NOTE: Late registration ends Tuesday, February 2
Schedule:
February 4 - 6-8:30pm Keynote speakers - Q&A
February 5 - 9am - 12:15pm Session 1 Talks - Q&A
12:30pm - 1:30pm (Lunch)
1:30pm - 5:30pm Session 2 Talks - Q&A
February 6 - 9am - 12:15pm Session 3 Talks - Q&A
12:30pm - 1:30pm (Lunch)
1:30pm - 5:00pm Session 4 Talks - Q&A
