Elina Roinioti

Base

Country

Greece

Institutional affiliation

Department of Communication, Media and Culture, Panteion University

Title

Research Assistant

Research interests relevant to game philosophy

My research concerns the study of space and the emergence of temporary spatialities during an online game session. A second area of interest is game design and specifically, how games can become means of cultural and sociopolitical expression.

Publications and presentations relevant to game philosophy

– Saridaki M, Roinioti Ε. (2013), “RouteMate, a location based route learning system for users with disabilities: A playful methodological experience in different urban European landscapes”, International Biennal event of Hybrid City II: Subtle Revolutions, 23-25 May, University of Athens, Greece
– Roinioti Ε., Saridaki M, Hiotis G, Arabatzis D. (2013), “P.I.G.S. and the city: Playing with guilt and truth in the streets of Athens”, International Biennal event of Hybrid City II: Subtle Revolutions, 23-25 May, University of Athens, Greece
– David Brown, Penny J. Standen, Maria Saridaki, Nick Shopland, Elina Roinioti, Lindsay J. Evett, Simon Grantham, : Engaging Students with Intellectual Disabilities through Games Based Learning and Related Technologies. HCI (8) 2013: 573-582
– Ροϊνιώτη Ε. (2012), “Προς μια κριτική προσέγγιση των MMORPGs: Δομή ή δράση;”, Net and
Zelda: Internet Stories and Video Games, 24 Μαϊου 2012, Πάντειο Πανεπιστήμιο, Αθήνα
– Skarpelos Y.,Roinioti Ε., Pandia Ε. (2012), “Violence as engagement factor in MMOs”, Gaming
Forum 2012, AIT & British Council, 27-28 April, The Hub Events, Athens
– Roinioti E. (2011), ‘Blizzard will soon display your real name: Identity and Governance in WoW,’The Philosophy of Computer Games Conference, 6/9 April 2011, Panteion University, Athens.

Keywords

social space and MMORPG, online sociability, visual research methods, sociology of play, game design

Name

Elina Roinioti

Background

sociology, social and political theory, visual sociology, media and cultural studies