{"id":189,"date":"2013-09-26T18:05:08","date_gmt":"2013-09-26T18:05:08","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/gamesandnarrative.net\/icids2013\/?page_id=189"},"modified":"2013-09-26T19:01:38","modified_gmt":"2013-09-26T19:01:38","slug":"conference-venue","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"http:\/\/gamesandnarrative.net\/icids2013\/conference-venue","title":{"rendered":"Conference Venue"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Bahcesehir University<\/h1>\n

www.bahcesehir.edu.tr<\/a><\/p>\n

Founded in 1998 Bahcesehir University is one of the leading private educational institutions in Turkey with two campuses located at the European side of Istanbul. The university also operates campuses in the United States, Canada, Germany, Hong Kong, Italy, and Azerbaijan.
\nLaunched with the support of MIT Media Lab, Bahcesehir University Game Lab (BUG) is an affiliate of the Bahcesehir University, Faculty of Communication, Department of Communication Design. The first of its kind, BUG is a hub for local and international game and media researchers and practitioners in Turkey. Besides organizing special events such as summer schools, seminars and workshops, BUG is working as a creative director \/ producer for educational and cultural game and gamification projects.
\nBahcesehir University offers to the ICIDS 2013 organization an auditorium for approximately 300 participants at its Besiktas campus. The Besiktas Campus has also a restaurant at the rooftop with a view to the Bosphorus which will serve to ICIDS 2013 participants. ICIDS 2013 workshops and the art exhibition will be held at Bahcesehir University Galata Campus which also houses BUG and its studios and labs as well as an art gallery. The Galata Campus is in walking distance to both famous Sultanahmet and Beyoglu districts of Istanbul. There is a regular ferry service between the two campuses.<\/p>\n