ZeMKI-News (6)

In light of this year's Gamescom, Christian Schwarzenegger explains why digital gaming cultures should be seen as a driver of social change.

In the context of the Gamescom in Cologne, Kerstin Radde-Antweiler explains why video games are so relevant today, what they have to do with values, and how they can actively contribute to social debates on values.

The University of Bremen is seeking to fill a position at the Center for Media, Communication, and Information Research (ZeMKI) starting no earlier than January 1, 2026, as a Research Associate (f/m/d) Pay grade 13 TV-L, full-time (39.2 hours per week), limited to 36 months (in accordance with § 2 WissZeit VG) for the development of software for communication and media research.

The ComAI Lecture Series will soon be starting a new round.

He shows how genetics and science are used in video games to rationalize prophecies.

ZeMKI member Prof. Dr. Christian Schwarzenegger is participating in this year’s ECREA European Media and Communication Doctoral Summer School as an expert. He will offer a workshop on qualitative methods and support doctoral students by providing constructive feedback on their research projects.

On August 2, ZeMKI member Prof. Dr. Christian Schwarzenegger will give a lecture at Wissen um 11 titled „Warum ist deine Wahrheit besser als meine? - Vom Wissen der Welt in der Hosentasche zu gefühlten Wahrheiten und konflikthaften Wirklichkeiten“.

The authors deal with peripherality as a sociocultural, practical and contextual category in the context of gaming and religious practice. The articles apply the category to games such as Baldur's Gate, Cyberpunkt 2077, Crusader Kings.