Katie Biittner

Dr. Biittner’s current research program focuses on archaeogaming—the archaeology in and of videogames. Using tools from computer science and theoretical frameworks from archaeology and anthropology, her interdisciplinary team is investigating the implementation of early videogames. Videogames are culturally, economically and technologically significant digital artifacts. Their work examines not only the games themselves (including their code, data, and paratexts) but also the agents who developed, designed, and coded the games we play. | Archaeology, archaeogaming, video games, ethnoarchaeology, lithic technology, basket/weaving technology, Africanist archaeology, archaeologies of gender, anthropology of science and technology, queer anthropology

Katie Biittner is Associate Professor | Tier II Chancellor’s Research Chair at MacEwan University. Their stated interests include Dr. Biittner’s current research program focuses on archaeogaming—the archaeology in and of videogames. Using tools from computer science and theoretical frameworks from archaeology and anthropology, her interdisciplinary team is investigating the implementation of early videogames. Videogames are culturally, economically and technologically significant digital artifacts. Their work examines not only the games themselves (including their code, data, and paratexts) but also the agents who developed, designed, and coded the games we play. Archaeology, archaeogaming, video games, ethnoarchaeology, lithic technology, basket/weaving technology, Africanist archaeology, archaeologies of gender, anth. This summary considered all 2 collected sources.