At long last, after literal years of challenges and delays (journal's fault, not the authors'), the SURVIVING WHITENESS IN GAMES special issue of Journal of Games Criticism is now published in full. *14* incredible articles on games and race from a variety of different perspectives.
https://gamescriticism.org/issue-5A/
#gamestudies #mediastudies #commadon #academia #research #gamedev #gamecriticism
More of my writing about running this year:
- Also for Starting Line 1928, I interviewed Karen (Blair) Troianello. A standout 800-meter runner for WSU, she joined a group of women student-athletes and coaches in a lawsuit against WSU over inadequte support: https://www.startingline1928.com/pioneerstories/karen-blair-troianello
- Lastly, I wrote for Tracksmith about training for a marathon (with a 12 year gap) after a new ADHD diagnosis: https://www.tracksmith.com/journal/article/paying-attention-running-with-a-new-diagnosis
In 1979, standout 800-meter runner Karen (Blair) Troianello joined a group of women student-athletes and coaches in a lawsuit against Washington State University (WSU), suing over inadequate funding and support for women’s athletics under Washington’s Equal Rights Amendment. By the luck of the alph
A bit self promotion heading into the new year. I wrote quite a bit about running this year. Here is the list of links:
- For the AEJMC Journal of Magazine Media, I wrote about Runner's World for the prompt "a magazine that made me": https://muse.jhu.edu/article/858297/pdf
- For Starting Line 1928, I had the honor to interview Jacqueline Hansen. If you want a history of women's running, this is an interview that will provide so much context: https://www.startingline1928.com/pioneerstories/jacqueline-hansen
"Learning to read chapter books and tie my black-and-white oxfords was all part of second grade for me. I also learned that when I felt full of energy or unfocused, running a lap around Alpine Elementary would allow me to finish my work in class. Running became a habit: first to ease my thoughts, then as a sport."
I wrote for Tracksmith what it is like training for a marathon with a new diagnosis of ADHD.
https://www.tracksmith.com/journal/article/paying-attention-running-with-a-new-diagnosis
Brendan Keogh
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