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Upcoming Conferences

Futures of Entertainment 4
November 20-21, 2009

Convergence has moved swiftly from buzzword to industry logic. The creation of transmedia storyworlds, understanding how to appeal to migratory audiences, and the production of digital extensions for traditional materials are becoming the bread and butter of working in the media. Futures of Entertainment 4 once again brings together key industry leaders who are shaping these new directions in our culture and academic scholars immersed in the investigation the social, cultural, political, economic, and technological implications of these changes in our media landscape.

Previous Conferences

Media in Transition 6: stone and papyrus, storage and transmission
April 24-26, 2009

Futures of Entertainment 3
November 21-22, 2008

Media in Transition 5: creativity, ownership and collaboration in the digital age
April 27-19, 2007

Futures of Entertainment
November 17-18, 2006

Innovation in Video Games: A French-American Dialogue
A free one-day conference on French innovations in video game design.
November 4, 2005

Media in Transition 4: The Work of Stories
May 6-8, 2005

The Education Arcade at the Electronic Entertainment Exposition
May 9-11, 2004

Between the Lines: Negotiating South Asian LBGT Identity
April 1-3, 2004

Media in Transition 3: Television
May 2003

Media in Transition 2: Globalization and Convergence
May 2002

Race in Digital Space
April 2001

Wiring the Classroom II Conference
February 2001

Digital Cinema Conference
November 2000

Computer and Video Games Come of Age Conference
February 2000

Media in Transition Conference
October 1999

Wiring the Classroom Conference
May 1999