ACMI Conversations: Changing The Game

ACMI presents Changing the Game, where speakers Steph Convery, Clem Ford, Leena van Deventer and Rae Johnston talk survival strategies for being a woman with an opinion on the internet. Online games and social media have dramatically changed the way we interact, creating communities with common passions and interests that transcend geographical, socio/cultural and political boundaries. However, the online world has a dark underbelly where trolling, racism, verbal abuse, sexual harassment, doxing and misogyny are rife. In this provocative and proactive panel discussion, we explore the current landscape of social interactions through technology and the ways diverse players are taking the power back. Warning: Contains strong language and content that some might find upsetting or disturbing. Copyright acknowledgements: Title: Damsels in Distress: Part 1 – Tropes vs Women in Video Games Copyright: Feminist Frequency Please visit www.acmi.net.au for further information.