Here you can find the videos from the presentations of the 2024 (21st – 24th May) edition of the Academic Esports Seminar
Wednesday, 22nd May 2024
The Game Dynamics of Life – Andreas Prinz (University of Agder)
The Overrepresentation of Cisgender Men in Esports Research – Sam Di Nicola (College of Esports), Carina de Assunção (Fallmouth University) and Laura Swettenham (Liverpool John Moores University)
Empowering Youth and Fostering Inclusion: The Role of Esports in Educational Innovation – Ole Martin Gjestad (KRED Norway) and Matt Knutson (University of North Dakota)
Esports and Academia: Preparing Students for the Future of Work – A.P. (Tony) Ammeter (University of Mississippi) and Sirkka L. Jarvenpaa (University of Texas at Austin)
Blending Brains and Brawn: Integrating Physical Activity into Esports Curriculum – Cameron Vanloo (Staffordshire University)
Transforming Young Gamers: The Impact of Elite Esports Programs on Health, Motivation, and Learning Among High School Students in Norway – Stian Overå (KORUS)
Leveling Up the HR Manager’s Game: Transferable Competencies from Academic Esports – Carolin Uebach (University of Siegen)
Future of Interdisciplinary Esports Research – Veli-Matti Karhlahti (University of Jyväskylä)
Thursday, 23rd May 2024
Towards Mutualistic University-Industry relationships within the UK Esports sector – Joshua Wales-Ferguson (Staffordshire University)
Escape from the Classroom: Experiences with Digital Escape Games in Higher Education. Theory, Implementation and Outcomes – Rolf Kreyer (University of Marburg) and Lenka Garshol (University of Agder)
Fragmovies: A Cultural Contribution to Esports Mass Media – Espen Sjoberg (Kristiania University College)
Modern Controls: An Autoethnographic Account of Motor Disability, Controllers, Control Schemes, Game Balance, and Accessibility in Street Fighter 6 – Rory Summerley (London South Bank University)
The Effect of Differential Learning on the Aiming Skill Acquisition – Julian Schönauer (Aimacademy)
An Integrated Framework for Mass Gamer Participation in Healthy Gaming of Amateur Esports – Xiaobo Ke (City University of Hong Kong), Lucas Goebeler (University of Hamburg), Jan Recker (University of Hamburg) and Christian Wagner (City University of Hong Kong)
Higher Education Esports Academic Programming around the World – Seth Jenny (Slippery Rock University)
Camera Mimetica: Towards the Aesthetics of Perspective, Camera, and Spectatorship in Esports – Benjamin Bays (University of Texas at Austin)
Friday, 24th May 2024
Games and Esports in Indigenous Educational Contexts – Line Reichelt Føreland (University of Agder)
The Integration of People with Disabilities into the World of Work: Challenges for Academic Human Resources Management Education and the Contributions of Academic Esports – Volker Stein (University of Siegen)
Academic Esports – Towards More Inclusive Esports Cultures – Maria Ruotsalainen (University of Jyväskylä)
Competitive Collegiate Esports in North and South America – Leandro Becka (Universidad Nacional de La Plata) and Seth Jenny (Slippery Rock University)
Talking about Esports – Discourses according to Esports (Funding) in Germany – Jana Möglich (Kiel University of Applied Sciences)
Esports in Agder: Opportunities for a Cluster – Cathrine Hopstock (Gard), Hilde Inntjore and Rune Andersen (University of Agder)
Making a Career in Esports in Norway – Einar Grannes (Apeks)
Closing remarks – Folke Haugland (University of Agder)