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Together with the removal of games happening on Steam and itch, this marks that we have reached a crisis point in regards to the power that platforms have over our games and the culture that is permitted or not within their walled gardens. We need to create collective solutions outside their walls.

25.07.2025 14:17 — 👍 46    🔁 14    💬 1    📌 0

Come and join the engender conference this year! It’s needed more than ever …

10.04.2025 05:33 — 👍 3    🔁 1    💬 0    📌 0

5th year running the En-Gender Conference!
Feel like joining this year? See the CfP below with two options for presentation styles.
Here is the form link for your convenience!
docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...

28.03.2025 07:23 — 👍 5    🔁 2    💬 0    📌 0

The best thing about being an academic with a network?
I know whom to write an email to when I am in need for good literature on TERFism and Right Wing Politics.

Also - any suggestions here on this app?

04.02.2025 10:57 — 👍 26    🔁 3    💬 0    📌 0

Please consider doing this survey. We'd love to hear from people all over the world. Queer or not queer, you'd have thoughts on seeing queer representation.

06.02.2025 22:25 — 👍 18    🔁 19    💬 1    📌 0

Conferences We are thrilled to have been able to conduct yearly online conferences since 2021 and to invite various scholars from all over the world! You can find all information on previous conferences and th…

We will start planning our fifth EnGender online conference soon!

What theme would you like best?

Here you can have a look at previous conferences: engender-academia.com/conferences/

26.01.2025 12:33 — 👍 3    🔁 1    💬 0    📌 0

Groups are back!
We have two options one is on right now come and have a chat and learn what fellow people are doing.
If you have something to work on or want to share some ideas, we'll be back in 12 hours for the second one.
If you miss/can't make it today we do this every other week! Come join!

23.01.2025 21:16 — 👍 2    🔁 1    💬 0    📌 0

Gaining Lives

We are currently running a survey that focuses on queer Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander gaming practices. Particularly, asking about character creation, representation, playing and watching practices.
Here is the link to the survey: limesurvey.mq.edu.au/index.php/75...

30.12.2024 12:42 — 👍 10    🔁 9    💬 1    📌 1

First page of a flyer with disperse clouds in the background. At the center part a sign with the wordin Gaining Lives suryve. Below it with smaller letter for Queer Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander gamers. Below it the image of a standard console controller. At the bottom left corner the Macquarie University logo. Bottom center the Centre for Global Indigenous Futures logo. At the bottom right corner encircled the Aboriginal flag, the Torres Strait Islands flag, the pride flag and the trans flag.

Second page of the flyer with same disperse clouds background. At the center a QR code that leads to the survey. Below it a gaming health bar, 3/4 full with a heart on the left side of it. Bottom center the Centre for Global Indigenous Futures logo. At the bottom right corner encircled the Aboriginal flag, the Torres Strait Islands flag, the pride flag and the trans flag.

Do you play, watch, stream and/or develop video games?
Are you 18+, queer and Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander gamer?
How about filling out this survey and sharing your thoughts and opinions about your gaming experiences?
limesurvey.mq.edu.au/index.php/75...

25.11.2024 07:38 — 👍 2    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0