QGCon is now in its second year of celebrating LGBT identities in gaming. Free to public. Read more
15 Jun, 2015
Special Events
QGCON Call for Proposals
The Queerness and Games Conference, hosted here at UC Berkeley, wants to know your thoughts on gaming and inclusivity, and more Read more
25 Oct, 2014
Special Events
QGCon: The Queerness and Games Conference
Mark your calendars for thisconference, here again at UC Berkeley! Read more
26 Oct, 2013
Special Events
The Queerness and Games Conference
Gear up for another fantastic schedule at the Queerness and Games Conference, hosted here at UC Berkeley Read more
15 Mar, 2021
BCNM Around the Web March 2021
Check out the amazing work of our alumni around the web this March! Read more
07 May, 2019
Bo Ruberg on First Person Scholar Podcast
Bo Ruberg is a featured guest on a special edition episode titled, "Queer Games Studies Special Issue." Read more
23 Apr, 2019
Commons Conversation Revisited: Bonnie Ruberg
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08 Nov, 2018
Alumni Bonnie Ruberg & Chris Goetz at QGCon
The annual Queerness and Games Conference began in 2013 at the hands of BCNM Alumni Bonnie Ruberg and Chris Goetz. It continues to flourish and to create safe spaces, this year in Montréal. Read more
17 Nov, 2017
Alum Bonnie Ruberg's Queer Games Studies Reviewed in First Person Scholar
Queer Game Studies, edited by BCNM alum Bonnie Ruberg (with Adrienne Shaw), has been reviewed in First Person Scholar. Read more
19 Oct, 2017
Alums Bonnie Ruberg and Chris Goetz in Camera Obscura
Bonnie Ruberg and Chris Goetz, co-organizers and founders of the Queerness and Games Conference, collaborated on a published piece titled "In Practice: Queerness and Games." Read more
04 Apr, 2017
Bonnie Ruberg's "Queer Game Studies" Published
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23 Feb, 2017
BCNM Alums’ QGCon 2017 Moves to LA
The Queerness and Games Conference takes the trip from NorCal to SoCal. Read more
01 Aug, 2016
Bonnie Ruberg and 'Doing it for free'
Alumna Bonnie Ruberg had her article 'Doing it for free: digital labour and the fantasy of amateur online pornography' published in a special issue Read more
17 May, 2016
Chris Goetz to join the University of Iowa as Assistant Professor
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01 Feb, 2016
QGCon Promotional Video Live!
QGCon is a free, weekend-long, interdisciplinary exploration of the intersection between LGBTQ issues and video games Read more
17 Jun, 2015
Fall 2015 Events Sneak Preview
Mark your calendars — BCNM is hard at work bringing together a brilliant Fall 2015 program! Check out some of these great events! Read more
31 Mar, 2015
Bonnie Ruberg to Join USC
Bonnie will be teaching and conducting research under the guidance of game industry veterans Read more
02 Dec, 2013
Connect with Chris Goetz and QGCon
The Berkeley Center for New Media’s interdisciplinary environment has provided Chris with a research home that allows him to draw from various fields — from psychology to computer science to design Read more
29 Oct, 2013
Queerness and Games Conference Shoutout
Spearheaded by Chris Goetz and Bonnie Ruberg Read more