Press Release
July 23, 2018
The 9th Clash of Realities Conference, 2018: November 12–14 | Cologne, Germany
For the ninth time, the Clash of Realities international research conference is providing the opportunity for interdisciplinary exchange and dialogue. Experts from the academy, science and research, economics, politics, and the game industry will discuss pressing questions concerning the artistic design, technological development, and social perception of digital games, as well as the spreading of games literacy.
This conference welcomes scholars, social scientists, game developers, specialists in education and media, up-and-coming creative talents, students, and all those interested in and excited by digital games.
More than 50 international speakers from the academy, science and research, economics, politics and the game industry along with an enthusiastic audience will convene at the Cologne Game Lab, TH Köln – University of Applied Science, a pillar of interdisciplinary exchange and dialogue.
The conference kick-off including the opening keynote will be followed by a day of summits featuring talks, project presentations, panel discussions, and workshops. Finally, the main day of the Clash of Realities will feature renowned speakers from all around the globe.
Registration now open!
November 12, 2018 – Conference Opening
10:00 AM – 5:30 PM
Young Academics Workshop
Reframing the violence and video games debate
6:00 PM – 08:30 PM
Conference Opening Event
Opening Keynote by Carolyn Petit: What Jurassic Park Taught Me About Building A Better Gaming Culture
November 13, 2018 – Summit Day
– 10:00 AM – 06:30 PM –
Playing Utopia: Futures in Digital Games – Games Studies Summit
The Evolution of Visual Storytelling – Game Development Summit
Inclusive Worlds of Games – Media Education Summit
Gender and Sexuality – Diversity in Games Summit
Perspectives of Narrative Design – Film and Games Summit
November 14, 2018 – Main Conference Day
– 10:00 AM – 06:00 PM –
Keynote Talks & Presentations:
Cara Ellison
Clara Fernández-Vara
Christopher Ferguson
Jesper Juul
Christopher Power
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March 12, 2018
TH Koeln
Cologne Game Lab (Conference Location)
Schanzenstraße 28
51063 Köln
Germany
For further questions and information concerning the Clash of Realities Conference please contact us below.
The Program Board & Team of the 9th Clash of Realities
Björn Bartholdy
Cologne Game Lab, TH Köln
Email: bb(at)colognegamelab.de
Gundolf S. Freyermuth
Cologne Game Lab, TH Köln
Email: gsf(at)colognegamelab.de
Benjamin Beil
Institut für Medienkultur und Theater,
Universität zu Köln
Email: benjamin.beil(at)uni-koeln.de
Joachim Friedmann
ifs internationale filmschule köln
Email: j.friedmann(at)filmschule.de
Alexandra Hühner
TH Köln, Cologne Game Lab
Speaker Contracts
Email: arh(at)colognelamelab.de
Nina Kiel
Freelance game developer and
video games journalist
Email: nina.kiel@gmx.net
Su-Jin Song & Rüdiger Brandis
Cologne Game Lab, TH Köln
Public Relations
Email: sjs@colognegamelab.de, rb@colognegamelab.de
Phone: +49 221 8275 – 4044
Martin Lorber
Electronic Arts
Email: mlorber(at)ea.com
Krystian Majewski
Email: majewski(at)gamedesignreviews.com
Judith Ruzicka-Grote
Cologne Game Lab, TH Köln
Project & Event Management
Email: jr(at)colognegamelab.de
Phone: +49 221 8275 – 4059
Hanns Christian Schmidt
Cologne Game Lab, TH Köln
Email: hcs(at)colognegamelab.de
Simone Stewens
ifs internationale filmschule köln
Email: S.Stewens(at)filmschule.de
Angela Tillmann
Institut für Medienforschung und
Medienpädagogik, TH Köln
Email: angela.tillmann(at)th-koeln.de
André Weßel
Institut für Medienforschung und
Medienpädagogik, TH Köln
Email: andre.wessel(at)th-koeln.de