Nicolas (Nico) Besombes does a lot. Including organizing our first conference on esports health and well-being in two weeks, meaning many of us would have been in Paris in normal pre-pandemic times. His roles in research, esports and education means he knows a lot, especially about a huge swath of the esports global ecosystem that many English speakers may miss, […]
Tag: Esports
Sociology of Sport and the French Esports Ecosystem with Nico Besombes
French esports and the ecosystems using in the language are huge. We talk (in English) about the objective of the sociology of sport, the specificity of the French esports ecosystem, the role of the publishers in the governance of the sector, and the way to develop esports locally in a globalized industry. Nico Besombes is an Associate Professor of Sports […]
Call for Papers on “Disruption by Esports: The digital transformation of media businesses” in Journal of Media Business Studies
Call for papers Special Issue on “Disruption by Esports: The digital transformation of media businesses” Esports, competitive video gaming, continues to rise in both popularity and pervasive influence globally, redefining elements of how we understand modern media and business. During the pandemic, games and esports have not only acted as source of connection and entertainment for many people but also […]
The Music of League of Legends & Esports with Dr Eulalia Febrer Coll
Dr. Eulalia Febrer Coll is a Musicologist who researches the role of sound & music in esports. We talk to her about her paper on the role of music in League of Legends and her work in esports education through the eDojo in Spain. She did her PhD in Cardiff titled: ‘Evolved’ Traditions: The Role of Music in Contemporary Spiritual […]
Esports participation, health and physical activity behavior. Podcast with Michael Trotter
With the first ERN conference coming up we are on a roll with health and well-being topics podcasts. You can listen to the podcast on Spotify, Apple, Deezer, Google or Stitcher or watch it on Youtube . Episode 29 features Michael Trotter who is finalising his PhD at the Queensland University of Technology in Brisbane Australia. He discuss his research with Brian McCauley into the health and […]
