Asia Pop: The Physicality of Gaming: Bodies and Biology in Esports

Activity Type: 
Lecture
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Presenter: 
Dr. Keung Yoon Bae
Date: 
Wednesday, February 9, 2022 - 17:00
Event Status: 
As Scheduled
Location: 
online via Zoom

In an activity like gaming, which is largely perceived to take place on a virtual or online plane, how might we understand the presence and significance of the human body? How do factors relating to the body – the physical locations in which we play games, the presentation of one’s gender, the invisibility of the body in gaming and esports – impact gaming culture and esports media? Dr. Bae explores these questions through a study of gaming and esports in South Korea and the US. Register here.

UCIS Unit: 
Asian Studies Center
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No