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ReFiG is a network of feminists committed to promoting diversity & equity in games! Follow us for updates on feminist game studies!

Toronto, Ontario
Joined September 2015
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Want to support #WomenInGames? Still time to pledge on this #crowdfund for a women-led, majority-women team making a genderfree game. #indiedev #indiegame @refiggames @PixellesMtl @uk_ie @TIGAMovement @unity3d
Thank you to our lovely pledgers who are now on the Supporters Wall Of Fame for the @KissyKissyGame #Crowdfunder. Really appreciate your support and positive encouragement. And promises of cash 😘
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My chapter in this book is co-authored with @JoshuaDSavage and based on original research on gender and digital games conducted as part of the @refiggames project. Thank you to the editors & UCD Press for encouraging us to have this broader critical discussion.
Two of the leading contributors of our new book Producng Knowledge Reproducing Gender Dr Aphra Kerr @AphraK and Dr Paul Ryan @ryan_paulryan are in conversation with editors Professor Mary Corcoran & Pauline Cullen @WHAIreland @MU__SSI @paucull WATCH HERE youtu.be/qNV5m8H0YC0
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Critical discussion of Animal Crossing also welcome on #CGSAnimalCrossing, in the spirit of our lively conference Q&As -- there's no wrong way to play (or not play)! Paging editors of the AC secial issue @finalfinalgirl and @rainforestsb).
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In the face of challenges caused by the Covid-19 outbreak, we're wanting to support our community where we can. We've started by collating a range of advice, support & guidance for businesses & individuals, which we'll be adding to over the coming weeks. ow.ly/wGTV50yQ0OS
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We are proud to announce our fresh special issue Games and #Play at the Margins: Between Visibilities and Invisibilities. Articles by @cheeflo (guest editor), @kellybergstrom, @Quinnae_Moon, Sarah Christina Ganzon & @sarah_stang. humantechnology.jyu.fi/archi…
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Pass it on!! CGSA/ACÉV's 2020 CALL FOR PAPERS! Submit your work and join us at Western University in London, Ontario this June! gamestudies.ca/conference/ #cgsa2020
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Many CGSA friends and relations in this special issue!
Did the final sign-offs, and this beast is now out in the world! Games and Play at the Margins was published in @HTJournal today! 🤓 Great work, everyone! @cheeflo @kellybergstrom @Quinnae_Moon @Sarah_Ganzon @sarah_stang @JukkaJ Read the full issue here: humantechnology.jyu.fi/archi…
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IRDL is proud of one of our great researchers for successfully defending her dissertation: Iranian Women’s Quest for Self-Liberation Through the Internet and Social Media. Congratulations on behalf of our team to Dr. Tannaz Zargarian .@TannazZee and her advisor Dr. Jen Jenson! 🎉
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Professor Alert: 6 ways to avoid gender bias in writing that reference letter for your student:
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Tanya Pobuda presents Girls Do(n’t) Play Games: Re-visiting H.G. Wells Little Wars 106 Years Later, a look at the world of board gaming, and how the games industry and society should look for ways to welcome girls to the table #Thegirl2019 #YMarbook
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The CGSA/ACÉV community continues to work hard to be an inclusive, welcoming space for women, people of colour, queer and trans folks, and other marginalized and precarious scholars. gamestudies.ca/inclusivity/
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To this end, accepted submissions from Black and/or Indigenous scholars, or that address colonialism and anti-Black racism, will be highlighted as plenary sessions, and Black and/or Indigenous grad students will be eligible for a small bursary.
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In response to the #Congressh2020 theme of "Bridging Divides: Confronting Colonialism and Anti-Black Racism," CGSA/ACÉV seeks to amplify and celebrate the critical work of Black and/or Indigenous game scholars.
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CGSA has long been the seat of critical game studies in North America. This is where the magic happens, folks!
Yay! The @CGSAACEV CFP is live! Come be part of our wonderful Canadian game studies fam :)
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Looking forward to this evening’s @eventprofsdub event talking about #DiversityinGames from our findings through the @refiggames #NetworkInPlay project. Join me & @AphraK at @dogpatchlabs this evening. Plus @tomwillfixit will be speaking from industry perspective also. @Imirt_ie
Really looking forward to hosting the last @eventprofsdub of 2019 tomorrow evening!! See you at @dogpatchlabs for 🍕🍷🎤 with @tomwillfixit @whykay & @AphraK. Shoutout to ⭐️ @EventVideoIE for 🎥 See you there! RSVP 👉 buff.ly/2maXjR6
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Time for our last panel of the day! Representatives from @UbisoftToronto on "building a game studio for everyone" #refig2019
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At #refig2019, our head of communications @hsteele leads a panel discussion with experts from Ubisoft Toronto to discuss building a game studio for everyone. #gamedev
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