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.