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TAG Podcasts – Arcade 11 Interview with Eileen Holowka

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a photograph of eileen at arcade 11Arcade 11 presents games and playful media made by members of the Technoculture, Art, and Games (TAG) Research Centre at Concordia University. As part of the 2019 event, Mariko MacDonald and Michael Iantorno hosted interviews with various game developers, makers, and playtesters.

Eileen Mary Holowka is a writer, editor, and PhD student who also makes games and music. Her current research focuses on feminist social media practices, “sick women,” and vulnerable acts of resistance. Eileen chatted with us about The Oldest Game, a web-based newsgame that explores the complex issue of the legalization of the sex trade in Ontario and Quebec.


TAG’s podcast series provides a platform for members from Concordia University’s Technoculture, Art, and Games lab to discuss their research interests and hobbies. Episodes include interviews, conversations, debates, and more!

This podcast is the seventh in a nine part series of Arcade 11 interviews, recorded at the 2019 iteration of the event.