Digital Genres: Semiotic Technologies This Side of the Millennium

A Conference at the University of Chicago, May 30-31 2003

The Digital Genres Conference was a great success!

On May 30-31 scholars, activists, game designers, priests, and Rabbis from around the world gathered at the University of Chicago for a conference on Digital Genres. The DGI conference attracted widespread publicity and was extensively blogged.

Press Coverage

• "Neo-religion: Can Video Games Save Your Soul?" (Newcity Chicago)
• "Are Video Games Art? Conference to Explore Impact of Online Pop Culture" (University of Chicago News Release)
• The DGI conference got a nod at boingboing.net, which also mentioned Biella's paper.

Live Blogging:

• David Weinberger
• Kiplog
• me3dia
• Purse Lips Square Jaw
• AKMA
• Limature
• HealthHacker
• Net Narrative Environments
• Jesper Juul