Interacting with Immersive Worlds
An International Conference presented by the
Interactive Arts and Science Program,

Brock University, St. Catharines, Ontario
JUNE 5-6, 2007

Keynote Speakers:

Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi, Director of the Quality
of Life Research Center at the Drucker School, Claremont Graduate
University

James Paul Gee, Tashia Morgridge Professor of
Reading, University of Wisconsin at Madison
(sponsored by Owl Children’s Trust and the Brock
Research Institute for Youth Studies)

Chris Csikszentmihalyi, Director of the Computing
Culture group at the MIT Media Lab

Denis Dyack, Director/President, Silicon Knights

The primary focus of this conference is to
explore the growing cultural importance of
interactive media. All scholarship on digital
interactive media (such as computer games, mixed
realities and interactive fiction), as well as
users (including adults and children), will be
considered in one of four broad conference streams:

Theory of Immersive Worlds explores: i. the
theory of interactivity, from perspectives such
as narrative and gameplay (ludology); ii.
analyses of the cultural and psychological effects of immersive worlds.

Creative Practices in Immersion examines
interactive new media art, and its exploration of
new idioms and challenges in immersive worlds.

Immersive Worlds in Education examines the
application of immersive technologies to teaching and learning.

Immersive Worlds in Entertainment examines
entertainment applications of immersive technologies.

We welcome the submission of abstracts for a
20-minute presentation plus a 10-minute
discussion. Send a 500-word abstract plus a brief
biographical statement. Please include a separate
cover page with the following:
· Author’s name and institutional affiliation
· Email
· Mailing address
· Title of presentation

Since all abstracts will be anonymously reviewed,
include the title of the paper on the abstract,
but not the author’s name, affiliation, email or
mailing address. Deadline for receipt of abstracts is January 15, 2007.
Please email your abstract to mitterer@brocku.ca

Acceptance of your paper for presentation implies
a commitment on your part to register and attend
the conference. Notification of acceptance will
be sent out by February 16, 2007.

Visit the conference web page for
details

Organizing Committee:
· Dr. Dale Bradley, Department of
Communications, Popular Culture and Film, Brock
University, St. Catharines, Ontario, Canada L2T
2J3
· Jean Bridge, Director, Centre for Digital
Humanities, Brock University, St. Catharines,
Ontario, Canada L2T 2J3
· Denis Dyack, President, Silicon Knights, 1
St. Paul Street, St. Catharines, Ontario, Canada.
· Dr. Barry Grant, Department of
Communication, Popular Culture and Film, Brock
University, St. Catharines, Ontario, Canada L2T
2J3
· Dr. Dave Hughes, Department of Computer
Science, Brock University, St. Catharines,
Ontario, Canada L2T 2J3
· Dr. Kevin Kee, Department of History, Brock
University, St. Catharines, Ontario, Canada L2T
· Dr. John Mitterer, Psychology, Brock
University, St. Catharines, Ontario, Canada L2T
2J3
· Dr. Teena Willoughby, Department of Child
and Youth Studies, Brock University, St.
Catharines, Ontario, Canada L2T 2J3