The Gender History Discussion Group is extremely excited to present

Digital Damsels? The History of Women in Video Games

to #GamerGate and beyond

Wednesday 17th May

12.00-13.00

Jessop West, Hub 5

ALL WELCOME

See below for abstract and speaker biography.

Abstract:

Video games have often been perceived as the sole domain of males, especially young males. However, increasingly studies are showing that more women play (and create) games than previously reported. The history of women within video games, as characters, creators, and consumers, is extensive. This talk will cover how women are depicted within video games, how they have analysed and interpreted games, and how they form a crucial part of gaming history. From early adventure games to game study development to #GamerGate and beyond.

Biography:

Emily R. Marlow is a first year PhD Candidate studying Christ-figures within video game narratives as part of the Sheffield Institute for Interdisciplinary Biblical Studies (SIIBS) and the Department of English at the University of Sheffield. She is fully funded by the White Rose College of Arts and Humanities (WRoCAH).

For further information, or to submit your abstract,

contact Aysha Musa : amusa1@sheffield.ac.uk

or Catherine Kennedy: chkennedy1@sheffield.ac.uk

Sponsored by the Arts and Humanities Post Graduate Forum

AWM