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Mission statment<\/strong>
\nGAMLIT (GAMing and LITeracies) is a network formed on the assumption that <\/span>meaning making around games is mediated by different modes of communication that may occur inside, across, and in relation to specific game worlds. <\/span>In this way, games may be seen as valuable tools and social arenas for developing a broad range of literacies, including, but not limited to, speaking, reading, writing, multimodal production, and embodied forms of expression. Despite such meaning making activities, players\u2019 game experiences and game-related literacies are not necessarily recognized by mainstream work and education domains. This both calls for further exploration of what constitutes game-related literacies, as well as studies on how game-related literacies can be applied meaningfully into other domains of life. <\/span><\/p>\n

Objective
\n<\/b>The main objective of GAMLIT is to explore research synergies and promote collaboration among researchers all over the world interested in games and literacies within different domains. The network seeks to promote research through scientific exchanges and dialogue on game-related literacies across various areas of research such as literacy research, language learning, game studies, media education and sociolinguistics. The goal of GAMLIT is to promote high-quality research through open discussion, cross-disciplinary collaboration, and the dissemination of the work of the members.<\/span><\/p>\n

Background
\n<\/b>The first formation of GAMLIT took place at the initiative of Thorkild Hangh\u00f8j based on meetings at the ARLE, ECGBL, NNMF and CLS conferences, as well as email conversations with several researchers working with games and literacies. A common thread in these dialogues was an interest in creating a collaborative network, which could unite researchers working in different fields and attending different conferences. This lead to the launch of the GAMLIT website (<\/span>gamlit.org<\/span><\/a>) and the formation of the GAMLIT coordination group in summer 2019, which included Signe Hannibal Jensen, Sandra Schamroth Abrams, and Chris Bailey. The core aim of the coordination group is to facilitate communication and activities among the group members. GAMLIT is not tied up with any particular conference or special interest group. Instead, the coordination group strongly encourages our members to meet and arrange symposia at existing conferences. In order to support this aim, GAMLIT has appointed different ambassadors at relevant conferences – see below.<\/span><\/p>\n

Activities
\n<\/b>The main activities of GAMLIT involve<\/span><\/p>\n