Dr Ying-Ying Law

Senior Lecturer, Staffordshire Uni. I research video gamer culture, play, communities, esports & gender studies from a sociological perspective. Views my own.

[Dr Ying-Ying Law @MunchkinHS]

BBC featured @FeteSmash hosted by @StaffsGamesVFX @StaffsUni today! Interviews with main organiser @Jaysotee, @ProfessorProUK, @TrifSmash, @SSBM_Faceroll, @nagaimo_CF with translator @okameed & @kashiwardian was captured, but sadly not everyone made the final cut!

[EPIC.LAN UK Gaming & Esports Events @EPICLAN]

University of Staffordshire has launched its partnership with EPIC.LAN

Read More: https://t.co/tXHDjcW6YJ

[Dr Ying-Ying Law @MunchkinHS]

@vanishment124 Congratulations! 😊

[Dr Ying-Ying Law @MunchkinHS]

How’s maternity leave going? I breastfed to Legend this season - where I only played Hearthstone when breastfeeding 😂 #Hearthstone

[Jack Verduyn @VerdPhoto]

📸 FETE 2 FULL PHOTO ALBUM EARLY ACCESS 📸

Yes that's right, the full Fête 2 album is now available for Ko-Fi supporters! Any tier of support is enough to see all the photos from the UK's Melee major!

Ko-Fi link below 👇👇👇

[Fête @FeteSmash]

Thank you so much to everyone for coming and making Fête 2 the best it could possibly be. You make it all worthwhile for us!

A huge shoutout to @StaffsUni and their esports department, without whom this event would not have been possible!

[Fête @FeteSmash]

🚨 Tickets are now LIVE! 🚨

[Dr Ying-Ying Law @MunchkinHS]

@FeteSmash @okameed your football boots are still in my office from the last Fête event!

[Fête @FeteSmash]

Welcome back to the GREATEST city in the world! 🏙️🌍

Keep your eyes on this page for more updates in the coming days. 👀

[Fête @FeteSmash]

We're excited to announce that Fête is returning this year as a PLATINUM event in the @SmashWorldTour!!

Despite what you may have heard, it's NOT in London!

[Dr Ying-Ying Law @MunchkinHS]

@DrZaknafein Responsed to your email :)

[Dr Ying-Ying Law @MunchkinHS]

Just finished presenting at #DiGRAUK17 - Female gamers & competitive gaming in eSports - very interesting questions & abstract sessions!

[Emma V, PhD: Free Palestine! 🍉🍉🍉🍉🍉🍉🍉🍉 @emmahvossen]

Hey all! I am editing a special issue about Diversity and Sustainability in Electronic Gaming and Esports for the Journal of Electronic Gaming and Esports! Please read the #CFP and RT! DM me if you have any questions! #gamestudies
https://t.co/DkXiZQOfkB

[Dr Ying-Ying Law @MunchkinHS]

It has been a challenging year (teaching during a pandemic), but seeing the esports students I taught since first year graduate yesterday was by far one of the happiest moments during my academic career <3

We are so proud of you all! Congrats!

[Dr Ying-Ying Law @MunchkinHS]

@Wormella I have 5 Christmas jumpers now - including the KFC Christmas jumper I bought last year 😆

[Massimo Ragnedda @massimoragnedda]

Book series on Digital Inequalities (Palgrave)

We are seeking monographs and edited volumes that speak to any aspect of digital inequality, digital divides, and digital inclusion writ large.

https://t.co/7tXFAWh8Gg

[Fête @FeteSmash]

If you haven't already signed up to Fête Online, head over to https://t.co/MbXOZSZzDy and sign up to explore our online venue!
This is open to everyone, not just Europe!

[Mark R Johnson @mrj_games]

💡New paper!💡
@jamie_woodcock and I examine the overall labour ecosystem of esports - from game devs to tournament organisers to the players themselves - and who is winning and losing in such a fast-changing space.

Free: https://t.co/uofRF3KjlU

Journal: https://t.co/HDuKTWAMxp

[Esports Research Network Conference 2022 @ERN_Conference]

🚨#ERNC21 CFP is now OPEN!

To all the researchers around the world who study PHYSICAL, MENTAL or SOCIAL health in esports: your work is valuable and necessary! 🔬🩺🎮

We count on you to submit your presentation by June 1st!

All topics and guidelines ⬇️
https://t.co/Nluv8QtepG

[Esports Research Network Conference 2022 @ERN_Conference]

🗓️SAVE THE DATE

📢The #ERNC21 will be held on Dec. 9-10

For this first edition, the event organized by the @EsportsResNet and @Labo_I3SP is dedicated to Esports Health & Wellness.

Researchers and industry professionals from around the world, stay tuned!
https://t.co/TYerN9UPOa

[Ukie @uk_ie]

NEWS: The UK consumer games market hit a record high of £7bn in 2020.

The consumer market grew by 29.9% compared to 2019's figure and beat the previous record total of £5.7bn by over a billion pounds.

https://t.co/BvR6WAFyH2

[Massimo Ragnedda @massimoragnedda]

Delighted to announce that Laura Robinson and myself are launching a book series on Digital Inequalities.

We are seeking monographs and edited volumes that speak to any aspect of digital inequality, digital divides, and digital inclusion

If you have an idea we want to hear it!