[Air-L] CFP: First Person Scholar

Gerald Voorhees dr.g.voorhees at gmail.com
Mon Feb 1 10:57:16 PST 2016


Hi all,



Apologies for the necessary cross posting. Posting on behalf of the editor;
please email them, not me.



At *First Person Scholar* (http://www.firstpersonscholar.com/) we seek to
develop and expand the role of the game critic through the publication of
timely, rigorous, and accessible criticism that challenges all players to
engage in *critical play*. As Mary Flanagan writes, “Critical play is
characterized by a careful examination of social, cultural, political, or
even personal themes that function as alternates to popular play
spaces” (*Critical
Play* 6). The articles we publish encourage players—be them developers,
scholars, critics, or enthusiasts—to consider alternatives to popular
interpretations of games and game play. Through this discourse we seek to
establish and sustain a critical conversation amongst those producing and
playing games, demonstrating in the process that the game critic is a
figure capable of enriching and challenging our understanding of games and
what they are capable of.



To that end we are seeking submissions that exemplify the virtues of
critical play, including those that demonstrate the extensibility of game
scholarship and the value of alternative interpretations. More
specifically, we are looking for unique and diverse perspectives that may
be underrepresented in gaming media, as well as those that exist between
the more industry-driven journalistic view and the more traditional
academic position.



FPS publishes articles in three broad categories.



ESSAYS: Essay submissions for FPS are meant to address critical,
theoretical, and methodological considerations as they pertain to game
studies. Editor: Betsy Brey (betsy.brey at firstpersonscholar.com)



COMMENTARIES: Our commentaries include intelligent discussion of games and
games culture that deviate from the format of the traditional academic
essay. Editor: Alexandra Orlando (alexandra.orlando at firstpersonscholar.com)



BOOK REVIEWS: The purpose of the book reviews is two-fold: to act as a
resource for game scholars and to critique and comment on the book’s
arguments. Editor: Chris Lawrence (chris.lawrence at firstpersonscholar.com)


For the full CFP, including guidelines for submission, please visit
http://www.firstpersonscholar.com/about/



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