The 5th Women and Identities in Gaming Symposium (WIGS) is happening this Saturday, May 5th, beginning at 12:30 pm in the Warch Cinema. This year’s guest speaker is Professor Shira Chess, presenting “Ready Player Two: Women Gamers and Designed Identity.” She’ll be followed by a presentation by student Alec Dumas at 2:00, and a panel discussion at 3:00. This event is free and open to the public. For more information, see the Facebook event.
This year’s WIGS is sponsored by the LU Gaming Club and the Gender Studies Program, with help from the Mudd Library. For information about previous years’ WIGS events, see the collection in Lux.