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Research interests: game studies, media studies, cultural studies
My research focuses on the cultural, social, and theoretical aspects of emerging technology, with an emphasis on the interrelations of popular culture, visual culture, and the arts. Primary interest is the social and cultural impact of videogames. I have been investigating the intersections between cinema and videogames, forms of consumerism, and popular narratives.
Professional Experience
Associate Researcher, Stanford Humanities Lab, Stanford, - current
Professor of Game Studies, California College of the Arts, San Francisco - current
PostDoctoral Researcher, University of California, Berkeley - 2006-2008
Education
Visiting Scholar, Stanford Humanities Lab, Stanford University, Stanford, USA
Ph.D. in New Technologies of Communication, IULM University, Milan
M.S. Mass Communication, San Jose State University, San Jose, USA
B.A. Philosophy and Media Studies, University of the Sacred Heart, Milan
Affiliations
Stanford Humanities Lab, Stanford University [read more]
IULM Humanities Lab, IULM University [read more]
"How They Got Game" [read more]
GameStudies.org review board [read more]
GamesLab, IULM University [read more]
International Game Developers Association [read more]
Digital Youth Project, UC Berkeley [read more]
DIGRA 2007 review board [read more]
International Journal of Information Technology review board [read more]
new Games & Culture editorial board [read more]
Ongoing projects
For a complete list of my current projects, please click here
videoludica. game culture. I am currently editing videoludica.game culture, a series of books that pay a critical tribute to the most significant videogames ever produced. The idea is to discusses videogames from a broad academic and critical perspective, setting characteristics, themes and techniques in context and exploring the games' significance. videoludica.game culture is the follow-up to Ludologica. Videogames d'Autore, which debuted in 2003 and comprises 10 books.
Fields of Research Activity
Transmedia interaction (especially game and cinema convergence)
Game Art
Game Criticism
Video game-related controversies
Digital preservation (game archives)
History of Videogames
Horror and Science-Fiction genres across media
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