About

CEEGS 2024

Central and Eastern European Game Studies conference is a gathering of game scholars organised annually by DiGRA Central and Eastern Europe, but its thematic scope is not limited to regional topics, and it welcomes participants from anywhere in the world. The 2024 conference will be hosted by the Department of Performing and Digital Arts, University of the Peloponnese, Greece.

Games, Art & Performativity

The conference theme, ‘Reimagining Games, Art, and Performativitywill allow us to delve into the historical parallels, intersections, challenges, and tensions traditionally inherent within these three concepts. We therefore invite scholars, researchers, artists, and game design professionals to submit proposals for presentations within one of these thematic areas.

Get Ready for CEEGS 2024

Registration Fees:

Category Early
(deadline: July 31, 2024)
Regular
(deadline: August 30, 2024)
Late
(deadline: September 15 30, 2024)
General Authors Fee 110,00 € 130,00 € 150,00 €
Low-Income Authors Special Fee 90,00 € 110,00 € 130,00 €
General Attendee Fee 90,00 € 100,00 € 130,00 €
Student Fee 70,00 € 70,00 € 70,00 €
*General Authors Fee: For those presenting a paper or a workshop at the conference. Each author attending the conference must register individually.
*Low-Income Special Fee: For authors from Low-Income and Middle-Income countries as per the most recent World Bank Classification.
*Student Fee: For all students, including PhD students (both authors and attendees).
*General Attendee Fee: For all other participants.
*Clarification for Workshop Organizers: Workshop Organizers who are not presenting any paper should register under the General Attendee Fee unless they are students, in which case they can register under the Student Fee.
*Clarification for Workshop Attenders: For those attending only workshops, please note that you can take advantage of the early bird fee if you register by the deadline (September 30)

Inclusions:

  • Access to the event, Coffee breaks, Official dinner (additional fee of 40€ required for accompanying persons), Cultural activities (subject to availability), Certificate of participation.

Accommodation:

Nafplio is a charming city with limited accommodation options. We recommend booking your stay early to secure the best choice. There are various accommodations available, ranging from budget-friendly options to more luxurious choices. Hotel Althaia and Hotel Elena have some rooms reserved for CEEGS attendees, ensuring a convenient stay during the conference.

Special Considerations: If you have a special request and are unable to cover the fee, please send an email to ceegs@go.uop.gr with the subject: “CEEGS2024 Fee Consideration” to discuss potential support options.

Registration link
Submissions

Important Dates

Deadline extension for submission of extended abstracts: 14 April, 2024 22 April, 2024, Notification to authors: June 15, 2024

Doctoral Consortium deadline: 1 May, 2024, Notification by May 15, 2024

Workshops deadline: 22 May, 2024, 1st of June, 2024, Notification of acceptance: July 7, 2024

Conference: October 10 – 12, 2024

Note: The submission deadlines are 11:59pm AoE time (Anywhere on Earth)

Please submit workshop proposals to ceegs@go.uop.gr, and doctoral consortium abstracts both to holger.potzsch@uit.no and agata.anna.waszkiewicz@gmail.com. For standard paper submissions (extended abstracts of proposed talks), please anonymize any files you upload and use the button below.

Proceedings will be available, and details will be announced later.

On-site participation only (no hybrid form).

Venue

 

Nafplio the capital of Argolis, is one of the best known and most beautiful cities in Greece. Apart from its administrative function it is also an important tourist centre, busy all year round. According to legend, the city takes its name from its founder, Nauplios, the son of Poseidon and Amimoni. In ancient times Nauplion was basically overshadowed by Argos, which used it as a port from the 7th century BC. The city reached the peak of its glory when it became the capital of the Greek state from 1827 to 1834. On the 8th January 1828 the first governor of Greece, Ioannis Kapodistrias, alighted at Nauplion. The city was full of cafes, and in the salons of notable local families there were balls and literary soirees. A printing press was established and for a short while there was a reading room. On 27th September 1831 Ioannis Kapodistrias was murdered outside the church of Agios Spiridon and, on 25th January 1833, the people of Nauplion welcomed Otto, the first king of Greece. He remained in Nauplion for a short while, until around the end of 1834 when the capital of Greece was moved to Athens.

Nafplio is a city with ancient roots since Mycenaean era; founded in Antiquity, located at the coastal part of Argolis landscape near the sea. Internationally famous for its oranges and lemons, the city has a unique old town centre with emblematic landmarks such as Palamidi, Akronafplia, the small island Bourtzi, the Syntagma Square, the building of Vouleftikon, Fillelinon Square, Kapodistrias Square, Kolokotronis Park and the church of St. Spiridonas among others. Nafplio – the first capital of Greece back in 19th century – is an international touristic destination; a city that gathers important cultural institutions such as the Archaeological Museum, the National Gallery of Greece (Nafplio section), the Harvard University Center for Hellenic Studies in Greece, the Peloponnesian Folklore Foundation, Fougaro Art Center, Public Library Palamides as well as a series of important archaeological sites across Argolis landscape, such as Tirintha, Mycenae. Contemporary sites and spaces of various activities include cinema, municipality’s sports facilities. Nafplio is a city quite near to important locations such as Epidaurus and the international Athens Epidaurus Festival, Mycenae, Argos, Spetses island and 2 hours from Athens, Greece.

Keynote Speakers
Jonas KyratzesProlific Writer, Designer, and Director

Jonas Kyratzes is a prolific writer, designer, and director acclaimed for his innovative and deeply narrative-driven works.


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Danielle Brathwaite-ShirleyBerlin/London-based artist

Brathwaite-Shirley works predominantly in animation, sound, performance, and video game development. Their practice focuses on intertwining lived experience with fiction to imaginatively retell the stories of Black Trans people.


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Sponsors & Partners
18countries
70speakers
6workshops
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Program Overview
10th October 202409:00 - 18:00
00 9:00 – 11:30 Opening – Venue: Vouleftiko
Registration, Welcoming Remarks, Keynote by Danielle Brathwaite-Shirley
01 11:30 – 13:00 Session 1 – Parallel Panels (Multiple Venue Locations) Panel 1 (Games and Performance I)
Panel 2 (Games and Art)
Panel 3 (Games in Broad Social Contexts)
02 14:00 – 16:00 Session 2 – Parallel Panels (Multiple Venue Locations) Panel 4 (Game Industries)
Panel 5 (Games and Performance II)
Panel 6 (Games and Play)
03 16:30 – 18:00 Session 3 – Parallel Panels (Multiple Venue Locations) Panel 7 (Esports and Streaming)
Panel 8 (Game Spaces)
Panel 9 (Folklore and Heritage)
11th October 202409:00 – 18:45
04 09:00 – 11:00 Session 4 – Parallel Panels (Multiple Venue Locations) Panel 10 (Video Game History)
Panel 11 (Games and Theater)
Panel 12 (Gender and Gaming)
05 13:30 – 15:30 Session 5 – Parallel Panels (Multiple Venue Locations) Panel 13 (Roleplaying Games)
Panel 14 (Game Adaptations and Remediations)
Panel 15 (Approaches to Game Design)
06 16:00 – 18:00 Session 6 – Parallel Panels (Multiple Venue Locations) Panel 16 (Non-Typical Gameplay)
Panel 17 (Video Game Interpretations)
Panel 18 (Advertising, Marketing, and Money)
07 18:00 – 18:45 CEEGS Committees – Venue: Vouleftiko
CEEGS Round Table
12th October 202409:00 - 17:00
01

09:00 – 12:00

Morning Workshops – Parallel (Multiple Venue Locations)
W1) Performing Personality in Game Characters and Digital Narratives
W2) From Play to Display: Reimagining Video Games Curation and Exhibition
W3) Video Games in STEAM and as STEAM: Learning and Innovating Through Play
W4) Art Games and Game-Based Art: Theoretical Frontiers and Critical Explorations
W5) How Applicable Is the Folk Concept for Critical Studies of Games, Play, and Game Design? A Collective Attempt to Make Sense of a Complex Field
02

13:00 – 16:00

Afternoon Workshop – Venue Location BFP
W6) Biopolitical Reimagining of Games: Understanding, Identifying, and Interpreting Game Biopolitics
03

13:00 – 17:00

DC – Venue: Vouleftiko
Doctoral Consortium – Part I, 13:00 – 14:30
Doctoral Consortium – Part II, 15:00 – 17:00
Organizing Committee
  • Elina Roinioti, Assistant Professor, (University of the Peloponnese)
  • Anastasios Theodoropoulos, Assistant Professor, (University of the Peloponnese)
  • Katerina El Raheb, Assistant Professor, (University of the Peloponnese)
  • Bill Psarras, Assistant Professor, (University of the Peloponnese)
  • Georgios Kondis, Lab Teaching Personnel, (University of the Peloponnese)
  • Nikos Vasilopoulos, Lab Teaching Personnel, (University of the Peloponnese)
  • Charalampos Rizopoulos, Assistant Professor, (National and Kapodistrian University of Athens)
  • George Lepouras, Professor, (University of the Peloponnese)
  • Kostas Karpouzis, Assistant Professor, (Panteion University of Social and Political Sciences)
  • Renard Gluzman, Senior lecturer, (M.Des in Digital Game Design, Shenkar Engineering Design Art)
  • Iro Voulgari, Teaching and Laboratory Staff, (National and Kapodistrian University of Athens)
  • Elisavet Kiourti, Special Teaching Scientist, (University of Cyprus)
  • Anna Poupou, Assistant Professor, (National and Kapodistrian University of Athens)
  • Emmanouil A. Demetroulis, Seconded IT Teacher, (University of the Peloponnese)
Program Committee
  • Stanisław Krawczyk, Program Chair, (University of Wrocław)
  • Magdalena Kozyra, Theory track, (Jagiellonian University)
  • Jaroslav Švelch, History track, (Charles University in Prague)
  • Mikhail Fiadotau, Player Studies track, (Tallinn University)
  • Agata Waszkiewicz, Interpretation and Criticism track, (John Paul II Catholic University of Lublin)
  • Silvester Buček, Game Design and Production track, (Academy of Performing Arts in Bratislava)
Contact Us

21 Vassileos Konstantinou & Terzaki, PC 21100, Nafplio, Argolida (regional unit), Greece.

General Enquiries
ceegs@go.uop.gr

Call us
+30 27520 96125