https://cap.cityu.edu.hk/ City University of Hong Kong - University Events en-US http://template.cityu.edu.hk/template/img/logos/cityu.png150120https://cap.cityu.edu.hk/https://cap.cityu.edu.hk/ https://cap.cityu.edu.hk/postPublic.aspx?id=F17a3120h262206M511503 SUPERIMPOSITION: 20th SIG Playful Media Showcase 2026]]>This year marks the 20th anniversary of the Playful Media Showcase. Under the theme “SUPERIMPOSITION”, the exhibition explores the multi-dimensional trajectory of the “self” through layered and intersecting artistic expressions. Visitors are invited to engage not only as viewers, but as co-creators, bringing their own interpretations to these overlapping narratives. The exhibition features works across a range of disciplines, including installation art, animation, game design and film.]]>Opening Ceremony]]>Date: 12 June 2026 (Friday) ]]>Time: 2:00 pm – 3:00 pm]]>Venue: Multimedia Theatre (M1060), L1, Run Run Shaw Creative Media Centre, City University of Hong Kong (CMC)]]>Guest Lectures]]>Date: 12 June 2026 (Friday) ]]>Venue: Screening Theatre (M1052), L1, CMC]]>4:00 pm – 4:20 pm | The Development of Independent Game Teams by Chen Zhifeng]]>4:20 pm - 4:40 pm | Game Talents Cultivation by Zhou Ronghua]]>4:40 pm – 5:00 pm | Entering the Game Industry with Global Game Jam Hong Kong by Wong Songqi]]>Exhibition]]>Date: 12 - 28 June 2026]]>Time: 11:00 am – 7:00 pm (12 – 27 June); 11:00 am – 3:00 pm (28 June)]]>Venue: Gallery (M3301) & M3351, Level 3, CMC]]>Animation & Film Preview]]>Date: 13 - 28 June 2026 (Monday to Sunday)]]>Time: 11:00 am – 7:00 pm (8 session per day, starting hourly)]]>Venue: Future Cinema Studio (M6094), Level 6, CMC]]>The preview is by invitation only. CityUHK students and staff, as well as peers in art and creative media education and industry professionals, are warmly invited to attend.]]>All programmes are free of charge.]]>Registration ]]>For non-CityUHK member visitors, please register online at least 2 working days prior to your visit: https://forms.gle/82i2A3qFhGVx1uq26 ]]>Please note that online registration is not available on Saturdays and Sundays. Advance reservation is required.]]>Acknowledgements]]>Organized by the Special Interest Group (SIG) 2026 Committee]]>School of Creative Media, City University of Hong Kong]]> Wed, 03 Jun 2026 10:02:51 GMT https://cap.cityu.edu.hk/postPublic.aspx?id=F17a3120h262206M511503 https://cap.cityu.edu.hk/postPublic.aspx?id=A19v0420c262606H852502 Tue, 02 Jun 2026 11:07:07 GMT https://cap.cityu.edu.hk/postPublic.aspx?id=A19v0420c262606H852502 https://cap.cityu.edu.hk/postPublic.aspx?id=D15b3920v263305G636926 The Gam(bl)ing Conference: Thinking Outside the Loot Box will take place on 28–29 September 2026 at the City University of Hong Kong. The conference welcomes research on topics including, but not limited to, loot boxes, gacha games, skin gambling, social casino games, gam(bl)ing advertising, regulation, youth protection, and physical gambling-like products. We warmly invite researchers from game studies, gambling studies, psychology, sociology, law, media and cultural studies, and related fields to join the discussion!]]>Call for papers:]]>https://tinyurl.com/thegamblingcfp ]]>Important dates:]]>Abstract submission deadline: 26 June 2026]]>https://tinyurl.com/thegamblingsubmit ]]>Notification of acceptance: 20 July 2026]]>Conference: 28–29 September 2026]]>Extended abstract template]]>https://tinyurl.com/thegamblingtemplate ]]>Submissions should be anonymised and will be reviewed by invited reviewers.]]>Abstracts may address (but are not limited to) the following topics: Loot boxes, e.g., player packs in sports simulation games, card packs “Gacha” games, e.g., parasocial character summoning Skin gambling Gam(bl)ing livestreaming, e.g., slots and loot box and blind box openings Gam(bl)ing influencers, e.g., affiliate marketing; Pokémon card resurgence Social casino games and so-called “simulated” gambling Gam(bl)ing advertising Video game monetisation and engagement, e.g., battle pass and daily login Debating internet gaming disorder and video game addiction Gam(bl)ification of financial products, e.g., stock trading, Polymarket Physical gambling-like products, e.g., blind boxes and card packs Regulatory compliance and implementation, e.g., age restrictions Help and clinical services for gam(bl)ing-related harm Gaming industry adopting gambling industry practices (VIP services for “whales”) and vice versa Intersections between AI and gambling-related products Links between gam(bl)ing and crime, e.g., cheating and money laundering Game integrity in gambling and (e)sports Normalisation of gambling amongst young people Geographical variability in gaming and gambling (e.g., variegated regulatory contexts and socio-cultural norms) ]]>Organiser]]>Prof. Leon Y. Xiao, City University of Hong Kong (leon.xiao@cityu.edu.hk)]]>Leon is trained in English law and researches video game and gambling policy and regulation with a focus on empirical evaluations of compliance and implementation. Recent studies focused on using laws to access research data (e.g., social media advertising repositories enabled by the EU Digital Services Act). His research is often relied upon by policymakers and regulators globally. Leading media regularly feature his findings and commentary.]]>Invited Speakers Aphra Kerr, University College Dublin, Ireland Philip Newall, University of Bristol, UK Elena Petrovskaya, University of Cambridge, UK Charlotte Eben, University of British Columbia, Canada & University of Cologne, Germany Yaewon Jin, Ewha Womans University, South Korea Francisco J. Sanmartín, Complutense University of Madrid, Spain Aaron Drummond and Jim Sauer, University of Tasmania, Australia Luke Clark, University of British Columbia, Canada Harshdeep Mangat, University of Gibraltar ]]>General Enquiry]]>Please direct any questions to the organising team via cmpo.net@cityu.edu.hk .]]>For more details, please visit https://www.scm.cityu.edu.hk/events/the-gambling-conference Tue, 26 May 2026 07:52:18 GMT https://cap.cityu.edu.hk/postPublic.aspx?id=D15b3920v263305G636926 https://cap.cityu.edu.hk/postPublic.aspx?id=M18k0620e263505O866022 Fri, 22 May 2026 10:12:29 GMT https://cap.cityu.edu.hk/postPublic.aspx?id=M18k0620e263505O866022 https://cap.cityu.edu.hk/postPublic.aspx?id=K11g1920m262505R076222 Fri, 22 May 2026 03:23:46 GMT https://cap.cityu.edu.hk/postPublic.aspx?id=K11g1920m262505R076222