We are delighted to welcome Luca Torchia, a PhD student from La Sapienza University of Rome (Italy), to the Cultural Geo-Analytics Lab for a research visit from September to December 2025. Luca, trained as a sociologist, is currently pursuing his doctorate in economic geography at the MEMOTEF Department of La Sapienza under the supervision of … Continue reading New visiting PhD student: Luca Torchia
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The geography of video games
Le Monde recently published a fascinating cultural analysis of Red Dead Redemption 2, a massive AAA video game production set in the US in the late 19th century. This piece reminded me that some (artistically mature) video games enable the exploration of places and their social relations, combining the powers of cinema, role-playing games, and … Continue reading The geography of video games