KEYNOTE SPEAKER: Grethe Mitchell (University of Lincoln)
The Latin word ‘Ludus’ (a play, a game, a pastime) embodies a semantic play of language that is suggestive of the importance of the concepts of play and games to cultural products. Ludus can also refer to a school for elementary instruction, ‘Ludi’ to public shows or spectacles. Latin poetry often explores and celebrates Ludus as the creative play of writing, as in Ludic verse.
Games are a means ...
Event Location:
Goldsmiths College, London, UK
Event type:
Event
Categories:
American [3]
Comparative [4]
British [6]
Lingustics [7]
Pedagogy [8]
Genre & Form [9]
Gender & Sexuality [10]
Sponsoring Organization(s) :
Goldsmiths College, University of London
Event date:
Friday, June 22, 2012
Abstract due date:
Monday, April 30, 2012
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