Women in Games, Games for Girls, and Video Gaming's Messy History

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Adults
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Program Description

Event Details

Professor at Illinois Institute of Technology, Dr. Carly Kocurek, will discuss women’s evolving roles in video games as well as the history of games targeted towards girls and women. Complicated, rich and often controversial, Dr. Kocurek hopes to illuminate this compelling chapter of recent social and tech history. 

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