CFP: 5th Annual Games For Change

G4C CALL FOR PROPOSALS 2008

Games for Change is happy to announce a call for proposals for the
5th Annual Games for Change Festival on June 2 – 4 at Parsons, the
New School for design in New York City.

PROPOSALS ARE DUE FEBRUARY 11th to events at gamesforchange.org.

Confirmed speakers include Jim Gee and Henry Jenkins in a keynote
conversation (in honor of our Fifth!) and many others!

Exciting new activities and partners are in the works, including a
day-long 101 workshop for those new to the field (aimed especially at
non-profits) on the first day of the festival June 2nd, confirmed
presenters there include Barry Joseph (Global Kids), Eric Zimmerman
(GameLab), Heather Chaplin, (journalist/author) Katie Salen (Gamelab
Institute of Play) Ian Bogost (Persuasive Games) and Alan Gershenfeld
(E-Line Ventures, formerly of Activision). Along with 2 full days of
festival programming on June 3rd and 4th, there will be media and
funders briefings, working group breakfasts, Expo Night and lots of
networking!

For a list of panel criteria, please see below.

Please send your panel proposal to events at gamesforchange.org

We look forward to seeing your proposals! New voices and
perspectives welcome!

Suzanne

CRITERIA:
- The best way to get a sense of what kind of panels we do, please
see our previous events: 2006 & 2007: http://www.gamesforchange.org/
conference/2006
http://www.gamesforchange.org/conference/2007
We are looking for:
- Presenters with both expertise and the ability to communicate their
knowledge effectively and engagingly – don’t be dull!
- Lively discussions rather than dry Powerpoint presentations
- A diversity of opinion is best. Try to include differing
viewpoints, a little constructive conflict, a lively debate
- Panels can be 45 mins, 60 mins or 90 mins (in special circumstances)
- No advertisements! No product presentations or software tutorials
- Show your game during the Expo Night, not during your panel
- You can show parts of the game, gameplay specifics, etc. to
illustrate or clarify a point
- Moderators can be non-experts, though should be well-informed and
good at sparking discussion. Best if they are neutral parties, not
product-promoters. Journalists are great, other possibilities
include professors, department heads, etc. People who speak often in
front of classes or audiences.

Suzanne Seggerman
President, Co-founder
Games for Change
http://www.gamesforchange.org