Registration for Ludo 2015 is now open! On the registration page you will find travel and accommodation advice, and various ticket options for access to sessions. Please be aware that you have about one month (until March 31st) to take advantage of the early-bird discounts. Tickets for the conference dinner are limited, so ensure you book early, and certainly before April 6th. If you have any special requirements, please do include a note with your order, and if there are any unforeseen problems with the booking system, don’t hesitate to email us at ludomusicology@gmail.com.
Author: Mark Sweeney
Conferences, Events, News
Ludo 2015 Second Keynote Announcement
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We are very pleased to announce that Prof. David Roesner, the author of Musicality and Theatre (Ashgate 2014), will be presenting the second keynote at Ludo 2015. David is the leader of the Guitar Heroes in Music Education AHRC research network. Other members of the network also include our very own Tim Summers, former keynote speaker Isabella van Elferen, and ludo regular, Melanie Fritsch.
If you’ve not already submitted a proposal, the deadline is the end of January, so get something to us at ludomusicology@gmail.com fast, and please help spread the word! We have already received a number of excellent submissions and will soon have other announcements to make about the conference, so as always, watch this space.
Conferences, Events, News
Ludo 2015
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The moment has finally arrived for us to announce the Ludo 2015 conference details! We are delighted to say that Ludo 2015 will be held at Utrecht University, 9–10th April 2015. We are also thrilled to announce that a keynote address will be given by Karen Collins, author of Game Sound, who needs no additional introduction! Our Call for Papers is available here (or download our PDF), please circulate it far and wide; we look forward to your wonderful submissions.
Further details will follow, but in the meantime, please do get in touch if you have any questions about the conference plans or the call for papers.
News, Publications
The Players’ Score – A Video Game Music Documentary
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The Players’ Score – A Video Game Music Documentary by Kory Caldwell
We are pleased to draw your attention to Kory Caldwell’s video game music documentary which yesterday succeeded in raising funds on Kickstarter. For more details, please refer to the original press release: The Players’ Score A Videogame Music Documentary: Explores Game Music Culture.