Tag Archives: Virtuality

Call for Book Chapters: “Place and the Virtual”

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I am seeking 8-12 chapters for an edited book on “Place and the Virtual”. Proposed chapters can be on

  1. Definitions, main concepts, historical interpretations.
  2. Critical reviews of virtual places (theoretical or individual existing or past or future examples).
  3. Investigations into the similarities dissonances and differences between real places and virtual places.
  4. Applications of theories in other fields to the design or criticism of virtuality and place.
  5. Implications of related technologies, social trends, issues and applications.

Typical book chapter length: 5,000–8,000 words

Current Status of Proposal: The book proposal will be sent to the below editors for review when I have approximately 8-12 chapter abstracts.
Submission format: by email or attached word or RTF (rich text format) document, approximately 300-500 words.
Deadline for chapter abstracts: Still considering applications.

Email your abstract to: erik DOT champion AT Curtin DOT edu DOT au

Proposed to be part of a new planned Bloomsbury Books Series: Thinking Place, Series Editors Jessica Dubow and Jeff Malpas.Please distribute to interested parties.

Oxford Handbook of Virtuality: History and heritage in virtual worlds

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I have been asked to write a chapter for the above book and the abstract for my chapter on  “History and heritage in virtual worlds” has just been formally accepted. There are about 50 authors (such as Brian Massumi, Bruce Damer, Michael Heim, Charles M. Ess, Angela Ndalianis and Anthony Steed) writing on various aspects of Virtuality over 53 chapters and it is a great honour to be asked to contribute in such prestigious company. Publication is expected to be in December 2012 (although some press releases seem to differ). The book will be edited by Dr Mark Grimshaw of Bolton University.

If you have virtual worlds dealing with history and heritage I’d be happy to consider reviewing, linking to or mentioning them in the chapter.