The fourth meeting of the 2019-20 Academic year will take place on Monday, 10 February at 4:30 pm in the Bob Wright Building, B150, UVic
=0D=0A=Dr. Tana Allen (Associate Professor, Memorial University) will present a lecture entitled:
=0D=0A=“Representations of Antiquity in Sid Meier’s Civilization: Game-play as a Model of Cultural Imperialism”
=0D=0A=What makes Sid Meier’s Civilization 6 both so compelling and so repelling to audiences of both specialists and gamers? Civilization is a well-known video game that combines ancient classical references with medieval and modern historical figures and events. Set up as a turn-based strategy game, its goal is to reach victory conditions that come about from domination, technology, culture, religion, or endurance. This paper addresses the effect of a player taking on the role of a classical figure who is placed within a conglomeration of scenarios that ultimately reveal an anachronistic and potentially confusing set of circumstances.
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=0D=0A=The Classical Association of Vancouver Island is UVic’s organization for people interested in the Greek and Roman worlds. Monthly lectures by local and international scholars take place at UVic.
=0D=0A=Everyone is welcome.
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