Thanks to SlashDot for the pointer to this index of papers for the Digital Arts and Culture 2003 conference.

The conference is in Australia (so, we're probably not going), but the paper titles are fascinating. Here are some examples:

• The Sopranos Meets EverQuest: Social Networking in Massively Multiplayer Online Games
• Arcade Classics Spawn Art? Current Trends in the Art Game Genre
• 'This Is Not a Game': Immersive Aesthetics and Collective Play
• Developers In Exile: Why Independent Game Development Needs an Island
• And many, many more...