David G. Schwartz (Faculty Affairs) presented, via video, a keynote address at the Eighth International Conference on Language and Literary Studies: Language, Literature, Play, and Games, in Belgrad Serbia. Sponsored by the Faculty of Foreign Languages, Alfa BK University, the conference included international scholars presenting on topics ranging from Shakespeare to fantasy sports. Schwartz's keynote, "To Stand the Test of Time: Reading Sid Meier’s Civilization V as Text,” explored the meanings within the popular 2010 turn-based strategy videogame, and its uses of history.