It’s been a long time coming, but I’ve finally updated the two most circulated pages from my “resources” section: “Queer Game Studies 101” and “Getting a PhD in Game Studies.” Thanks to all those who have contributed to these resources in the past, and who are sending me suggestions for the early 2018 updates as we speak!
“Queer Game Studies 101” is a helpful guide/crash course in the growing paradigm of scholarly research at the intersection of LGBTQ issues and video games. I wrote the first version back in the spring of 2016 when I was seeing lots of new voices enter the field — which was super exciting, except that some of them didn’t seem to realize that there was already a vibrant, rich array of work happening in this area. And so the 101 guide was born! Since then, lots of great new queer game studies work has been published (and a lot more is in the works) and the 101 list continues to grow…
“Getting a Game Studies PhD: A Guide for Aspiring Video Game Scholars” is a resource for students and other folks who want to pursue doctoral research in games, but aren’t sure how to approach the field or selecting a program. It includes a list of Ph.D. programs where students can study with game studies faculty (even if they can’t get a games-specific degree). The first version of this list was also written in 2016. In the intervening years, faculty have moved around and new programs have been born. Feel free to get in touch to let me know who I should add and what I should tweak!
