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Type of Event: Conference
Date: 2010-12-02
Venue: Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona, Spain
Event theme(s): A more systematic and interdisciplinary approach bringing together academics from different disciplines with various research backgrounds and methodologies, such as translation studies, media studies, psychology, usability, engineering and computing, human rights, is required to promote further advances in these areas of study. The I International Conference on Translation and Accessibility in Video Games and Virtual Worlds aims to be an interdisciplinary meeting point for all those interested in the fields of game localisation and accessibility, as well as accessibility and the role of translation in virtual worlds.

Description: This pioneering conference aims at laying the foundations for future studies in these areas, become a discussion forum where industry and academia meet and promote interdisciplinary research.Suggested topics The I International Conference on Translation and Accessibility in
Video Games and Virtual Worlds will cover the following topics: game localisation process, standardisation, quality issues, development and use of specialised tools, the internationalisation process, cultural adaptation in games, dubbing and subtitling for games, localization of online games, localization of mobile games, fan translations, the use of
eye-tracking technology for reception studies, accessibility to games for players with sensorial or motor diversity, accessibility to games for players with mental diversity, accessibility to virtual-reality platforms, game audio design, design for all, the use of adaptive technologies, the use of speech recognition in virtual platforms, the role of translation in virtual worlds, children's human right to play, access to games and virtual platforms in developing countries, etc. By means of papers, workshops, roundtables and poster presentations on the featured topics, we hope to foster new perspectives, reflecting and anticipating scientific research in these fields in all its complexity.

Abstract proposals and deadlines: Abstract proposals (max. 300 words) should be sent by 15th July 2010 to: VG.VW.translation.accessibility@gmail.com . The abstracts should attached as a WORD document, with the format: authorname.doc. Please indicate ABSTRACT in the subject line in your e-mail.

Information and Contact Details: For all correspondence about the conference please use the e-mail address VG.VW.translation.accessibility@gmail.com . Please indicate clearly the subject in the subject line of your e-mail. For example: "GENERAL INFORMATION QUERY", "REGISTRATION QUERY", etc.
More information will be available soon from the conference website http://jornades.uab.cat/videogamesaccess/

Keynote Speakers: Minako O'Hagan (Dublin City University), Peter Schultess (University of Ulm)
Deadline for submission of proposals: 2010-07-15
Registration deadline:
Contact details: For all correspondence about the conference please use the e-mail address VG.VW.translation.accessibility@gmail.com .
Event website: http://jornades.uab.cat/videogamesaccess/