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Welcome to the 8th cohort of Video Game Law @Allard Hall
Want to welcome all of you who are coming to the class starting tomorrow. There are few areas that seem to perpetually inhabit the cutting edge of culture and society the way video-games have over the last forty years or so. Every year it seems the course has yielded some substantive surprises in legal understanding. […]
Full Indie Summit 2014
Had a blast this morning giving a talk at the Full Indie Summit called “Law-ification”. The basic premise was just as game mechanics have been co-opted and applied well beyond video games, legal issues are becoming a factor in games in unforeseen and sometimes unusual ways. Reviewing the “News of the Week” over the last […]
The “Evolution of Gaming” & Magnavox v. Mattel
Today marks the start of EVOLUTION, a curated and playable exhibition that highlights the early days of the video-game industry. In the words of the curators (which includes Video Game Law guest speaker Dr. Kimberly Voll): “EVOLUTION brings back the arcade and living-room hits (and misses) of the ’70s and ’80s, while exploring some of the […]
Florence Chee on “Sociocultural factors in online gaming contexts”
Professor Florence Chee of Loyola Chicago recently spoke at the University of Jyvaskyla, Finland about her research into the realities of video game play and addiction in Korea, so often sensationalized in media reports. It is a terrific talk grounded in solid academic methodologies. Well worth the watch. Parts 1 & 2 of Florence’s talk […]
“Teaching and Learning in the Open: Why/Not?” 2014 CTLT Institute
On June 5, 2014 I participated in a terrific session moderated by Christina Hendricks of the UBC Department of Philosophy. It was part of the annual “CTLT Institute” put on by the UBC Centre for Teaching, Learning and Technology. Prof. Hendricks Wiki page on the session can be found by clicking on the image below. […]
Full Indie Vancouver (past & future)
A little over a month ago on Tuesday April 29, 2014, I had a great time speaking at one of Vancouver’s regular Full Indie events. Full Indie as an organization exists to provide a platform for independent game developers of all types to come together in a network of shared experiences, opportunities, knowledge and moral support. […]
Video Game Law talk to the University of Auckland (& beyond)
Thrilled to have been asked by the University of Auckland (New Zealand) Video Game Club to give a talk – remotely, wish I had been there – on Video Game Law. The event happened on Wednesday May 21 at The Business School, The University of Auckland. Had a great time doing it. The talk was […]
DOXA Documentary Film Festival/SFU Philosophers’ Cafe
Will be moderating an SFU Philosphers’ Cafe event associated with the DOXA Documentary Film Festival. The seesion is called “Even Bigger Brother” and is on May 5, 2014, 7 PM at The Vancity Theatre, 1181 Seymour Street. More details below: jon
New Developments in Communications Law and Policy; 17th Biennial Conference
Was thrilled to be among many old friends while speaking at the Law Society of Upper Canada’s biennial communications law and policy conference, which this year was in Ottawa. Every time I attend this conference, am reminded of how important it is to bring together lawyers of diverse perspectives and focus us on finding ways […]
Video Game Law talk on CKNW
Was a guest for a couple of segments of the Bill Good Show on CKNW the morning of April 29. It was a wide ranging conversation with a couple of interesting calls. The audio can be found here: jon