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July 05, 2007
Medieval Scholars Warm To D&D Dorks
Vindication? Or the typical degeration of the academy from rigorous scholarship to pop-"academic" pandering?
[T]here are some signs academy is softening its [anti-pop-"medievalism"] attitude, as fans who grew up playing Dungeons & Dragons or online games like EverQuest take up scholarly pursuits themselves. At this year’s leading academic conference on medieval studies, held in Michigan, an event showcasing games like an online version of D&D drew a crowd of doctoral students and professors.