Documenting LGBTQ+ Gaming Histories: A recap of the last decade and look to the future of the LGBTQ Game Archive 

Drawing on Dr. Shaw’s work creating and maintaining the LGBTQ Game Archive (2015-present) and co-curating and crowdfunding support for Rainbow Arcade (Schwules Museum, 2018-2019), the world’s first exhibit of queer gaming history, this talk will focus on the lessons learned from and practical considerations of creating a public-facing, ongoing LGBTQ research project and exhibit. It will also discuss more recent projects, including creating information graphics for public audiences. 

This talk will be co-sponsored by the Departments of Gender, Sexuality, and Women Studies and LGBT Studies.

Biography

Adrienne Shaw is an Associate Professor in Temple University's Department of Media Studies and Production and a member of the Lew Klein College of Media and Communication graduate faculty. She is an affiliate faculty and member of the Steering Committee for Temple’s Gender Sexuality and Women Studies program. She is also a member of the Peabody Awards’ Board of Jurors for Immersive and Interactive Media, a Gayming Magazine Awards Judge, and a member of GLAAD’s Gaming Advisory Council. In 2018, she was also appointed as a Higher Education Video Game Alliance Fellow.