50th Anniversary of D&D News - with a side of humor
Mar 21, 2022 17:17:08 GMT -5
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Post by Vladimir, The Dark Prince on Mar 21, 2022 17:17:08 GMT -5
This guy is adrianhermann is doing the following:
First he is an academic researcher, writing on analog games and RPGs (like here: jarps.net/journal/article/view/26/40).
That link takes you to this
Beyond the Character Sheet : “Character Keepers” as Digital Play Aids in the Contemporary Indie TRPG Community
Adrian Hermann | エイドリアン ヘルマン1, Gerrit Reininghaus | ゲリット ライニクハウス2
1University of Bonn | ボン大学
2Independent Scholar | 独立研究者
Adrian Hermann | エイドリアン ヘルマン1, Gerrit Reininghaus | ゲリット ライニクハウス2
1University of Bonn | ボン大学
2Independent Scholar | 独立研究者
Also he is
writing a chapter on the history of D&D for this book project: D&D Studies D&D at 50: An Edited Collection
D&D Book CFP
Over the past 47 years, the tabletop role-playing game Dungeons & Dragons [D&D] has had widespread influence across games, media, and social play. In anticipation of D&D’s upcoming 50th anniversary, we are soliciting abstracts for an edited collection that will overview the game’s evolution, players, and broader sociocultural impacts throughout its first 50 years.
We hope to collect and showcase some of the diverse voices and experiences within the broader D&D community (e.g., academics and non-academics, developers/designers, players, educators, historians, streamers, practitioners, gaming club/store organisers, and artists—to name a few), and encourage all to submit abstracts. Key areas of interest are (but are not limited to): studies of the game itself, D&D players and related communities, broader sociocultural impacts and value of the game, and reflections on D&D’s past, present, and future.
Submissions may take one of the following general formats and accessible writing is encouraged:
Scholarly research written for an interdisciplinary and public audience.
Q&A style interviews with significant figures in the D&D community (past and present, and both locally and/or globally).
Reflective/speculative essays about what D&D, its player base/community, and related fields of academic inquiry, can inspire to achieve in the oncoming years.
Abstracts of 300-800 words are due by Thursday 8th April 2021 at 11:59 pm (Anywhere on Earth) and should be submitted to dndbookproject@gmail.com. Your abstract should include:
3-5 key words that summarise your proposed chapter
A brief description of your proposed chapter
[And, if appropriate] A brief description or outline of the research methods and/or theoretical foundations that underpin your research
Key dates
Abstract Submissions Due: 8th April 2021
Acceptance Notifications Sent Out: 29th April 2021
Online Workshop for Contributors: (tentatively) May 2021
Full Chapters (3000-6000 words) Due: 15th August 2021
All academic chapters will be subject to double blind peer review. For further details, please visit our website at dnd.gamescholarship.org/. If you have any questions or queries, please email us at dndbookproject@gmail.com
We understand that everyone is facing unprecedented circumstances now and that some contributors’ lives are/will be more disrupted than others. If you want to submit an abstract but need more time, please send through an email to dndbookproject@gmail.com and we can work together to set an abstract deadline that is achievable for you.
Cheers,
Pre, Marcus, and José
No contacts here, but it might not be a sock puppet.
I spit my drink all over the keyboard. 
You published in a Japanese research publication, but since you don't know any of us, the best we can do is say that you might not be a sock puppet! Poor guy!
You published in a Japanese research publication, but since you don't know any of us, the best we can do is say that you might not be a sock puppet! Poor guy!But calling all writers you have till April 8th to get an abstract of 300-800 words submitted.
