In 2026 the Board Game Studies Colloquium will be held in Alicante, Spain, in cooperation with the Universitat d’Alacant.
Alicante is the current Spanish Capital of Gastronomy.
The region holds the highest concentration of board game evidence from the pre-Roman period, which made it possible to organize an exhibition in 2021 on the relationship between the Iberians and games. To this end, the region’s network of museums showcases numerous examples of game sets dating from the 4th century BCE to the Roman era. In addition, the international conference “Warriors at Play” was subsequently held, focusing on the relationship between warfare and board games in the classical and Roman worlds. You can freely access the exhibition catalog, here and the conference proceedings, here.
With the Support of
Local Organizers
Raimon Graells i Fabregat, Universitat d’Alacant
Remote Organizers
Ilaria Truzzi, University of Reading (UK)
Marco Tibaldini, University of Bari (Italy)
Tiago Hirth, Ludus (Portugal)
Scientific Committee
Alex De Voogt, Professor at the Drew University (USA)
Ömer Fatih Parlak, Cappadocia University (Turkey)
Jorge Nuno Silva, Professor Emeritus at the University of Lisbon (Portugal)
Thierry Depaulis, President of the International Playing Cards Society (France)
Ulrich Schädler, Director Emeritus of the Musée Suisse du Jeu (Switzerland)
How to Reach & Stay in Alicante
Travel to and Around Alicante
Flying to Alicante
Alicante can easily be reached by plane flying to Alicante-Elche Miguel Hernandez Airport.
Railway
By Car
Local transport
Suggestions for the accommodation
Will be announced in the Winter Semester 2025