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You’re Invited to Attend Digital Studies Institute Esport Symposium<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

November 9 – 10, 2023<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Videogames have become a global sensation and spectacle. In recent years, we have witnessed the increasing popularity of multiplayer competitive games such as Valorant, Call of Duty, Fortnite, and League of Legends, the expanding viewership of Twitch content creators, and the growing multibillion-dollar industry of professional videogame players. Yet, who are these players? Who are the viewers and the fans? What games take center stage, and why? Who is celebrated and why, and who may be excluded? This symposium explores the energetic phenomenon of esports\u2014videogaming as a spectator sport\u2014through the lens of identity and the embodied experiences of race, gender, and disability. While some players and fans might view online gaming as separate from real-world concerns of identity (where who you are doesn\u2019t matter as long as you are \u201cgood\u201d), we look at the many surprising ways identity shapes\u2014and is shaped by\u2014digital games, technologies, and their competitive worlds. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Registration and Schedule of Events:<\/span> <\/p>\n\n\n\n

November 9 at 4:00 pm | Playing Like an Asian: Race, Gender, & Athleticism in Esports<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

November 10 at 11:00 am | #TechFail: From Intersectional (In)Accessibility to Inclusive Design<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

November 10 at 3:00 pm | Esports Unveiled: A Journey into the Light and Shadows of a Thriving Global Phenomenon <\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

November 10 at 5:00 pm | Mario Gaming Night<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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You’re Invited to Attend Digital Studies Institute Esport Symposium November 9 – 10, 2023 Videogames have become a global sensation and spectacle. In recent years, we have witnessed the increasing popularity of multiplayer competitive games such as Valorant, Call of Duty, Fortnite, and League of Legends, the expanding viewership of Twitch content creators, and the growing multibillion-dollar industry of professional videogame players. Yet, who are these players? Who are the viewers and the fans? What games take center stage, and…<\/p>\n

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