ICA post-conference: Labor and Play in Platform Society
Each year, the ICA (International Communication Association) organizes hybrid post-conferences that take place in various locations after the main ICA conference. The Prague Game Production Studies group at the Faculty of Social Sciences will host a 2025 post-conference entitled „Labor and Play in Platform Society“.
The event will take place on 18 June, with guests arriving on 17 June and leaving on 19 June.
The hybrid event aims to advance dialogues in games, new media, and platform studies by connecting a cross-disciplinary network of scholars. Building on the momentum of a summer workshop we organized in Milan 2024, which gauged interest within a European scholarly network, the next phase seeks to expand this initiative globally through a dedicated post-conference in Prague.
The event’s program will include:
- A keynote address – our first choice is Ergin Bulut (Goldsmiths, University of London) who is yet to confirm
- Chaired paper sessions featuring participants‘ research submissions.
- A student-oriented graduate/post-graduate seminar to foster mentorship and early-career engagement.
- Dedicated networking opportunities to build and strengthen collaborations.