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Lars de Wildt
@larsdewildt.bsky.social
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Assistant Professor in Media & Cultural Industries @ University of Groningen. he/him.
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osamadorias.bsky.social
Friends!! The Poly Fighter playtest is live!!

Please sign up, play, and give us ALL of your feedback!!

RTs are appreciated!! Thank you ❤️❤️❤️
September 26, 2025 at 2:24 PM
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beyondsolitaire.bsky.social
Had a great time with @larsdewildt.bsky.social on the podcast this week! Religious elements are common even in ostensibly secular games, and Lars looks into the why and how for us. Also his book is available for free, link in the show notes! youtu.be/NNFEEQ1l6Dk
Beyond Solitaire Podcast 197: Lars de Wildt on the Pop Theology of Videogames
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May 19, 2025 at 2:53 PM
I have a history of stumbling/mumbling through podcasts, which I got to do twice this week: on @beyondsolitaire.bsky.social¹ & Rejected Religion²

Liz kindly allowed me to relate my work to current events in Palestine & elsewhere.

¹ open.spotify.com/episode/4TgC...
² www.patreon.com/posts/reject...
May 19, 2025 at 9:19 AM
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amethno.bsky.social
📚📚📚 New Book Review! 📚📚📚

Lars de Wildt @larsdewildt.bsky.social reviews //The Avatar Faculty: Ecstatic transformations in religion and video games// by Jeffrey G. Snodgrass @godfreysnorgyrs.bsky.social 2023 @ucpress.bsky.social #AnthroSky

Find it here in AE 52.2 ⤵️
americanethnologist.org/journal/
May 12, 2025 at 3:03 PM
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gamevironments.bsky.social
Post-apocalyptic games provide one particularly popular 'gamevironment': board member @larsdewildt.bsky.social
(and current CAPAS fellow) recommends the Centre for Apocalyptic and Post-Apocalyptic Studiess Call for Fellowships, deadline 13 May.

t.co/Y2DWCfTNAn
https://www.capas.uni-heidelberg.de/en/fellowships-at-capas/call-for-applications
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May 13, 2025 at 3:09 PM
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elisamekler.bsky.social
Is your PhD research on game design, game production, HCI, or design theory? I've got three 2-year postdoc positions in my ERC StG project to investigate what makes theory useful and usable in game design / interaction design.

Reposts much appreciated. Thx!

candidate.hr-manager.net/ApplicationI...
Postdoc positions in HCI and Videogames Theory at IT University of Copenhagen
The IT University of Copenhagen invites highly motivated individuals to apply for a Postdoc position in HCI and Videogames Theory at IT University of Copenhagen
candidate.hr-manager.net
March 21, 2025 at 10:26 AM
Not research-related (and not a meme) but a friend is collecting aid for Afghan families in need during Ramadan.

Afghanistan has been scarred by decades of war and political instability, and >28 million people—over half the population—urgently need food and basic necessities:

gofund.me/9c2e5a4d
Donate to Support Afghan Families in Need This Ramadan, organized by fayaz Khairkhwa
Hello! I am Fayaz, an Afghan living in the Netherlands. Imagine breaking … fayaz Khairkhwa needs your support for Support Afghan Families in Need This Ramadan
gofund.me
February 4, 2025 at 2:46 PM
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gamevironments.bsky.social
A new documentary, recommended by our board member Lars de Wildt: "The blood on our controllers," by a group of established industry professionals, discusses the game industry's role in global conflict, and its representation of Arab communities in games.

m.youtube.com/watch?v=g748...
The blood on our Controllers - The Complicity of the Game Industry in the Palestinian Genocide
YouTube video by Hippolyte 🪐
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December 11, 2024 at 10:32 AM