About

Our network brings together a diverse community of academics, creative industry professionals, and enthusiasts who share a passion for understanding the essence of coziness in our everyday lives.

We believe that coziness is more than just a feeling—it’s a cultural phenomenon that shapes our sense of self, and influences how we interact with the world around us. Our aim is to foster interdisciplinary dialogue and collaboration, encouraging research and creative projects that reflect upon the recent (re)emergence of coziness in media and beyond.

We regularly host research seminars imagined to be a platform for thought-provoking discussions, and networking with peers. We curate a resource list with useful writings and other resources on coziness. We are also excited to announce the upcoming publication of our edited collection on the theme of coziness in media, which you can find the Call for Chapters for here.

Convenors:

Bettina Bódi is an Assistant Professor in Digital Media and Communication at the University of Birmingham, UK. Her research specialisms are digital media and videogames, with a particular interest in how agency can be supported or constrained by the affordances of software, hardware, circumstances of production, and cultural contexts. She is author of Videogames and Agency (Routledge 2023), and also published on playfulness, narrativity, and coziness and neoliberalism.

Agata Waszkiewicz is an Associate Professor at the Catholic University of Lublin, Poland. Their research interests include food representation (Delicious Pixels: Food in Video Games, 2022), metareference and metafiction (Metagames: Games About Games, 2024), and coziness and in-game safety. They currently hold the position of the Vice-Chair of DiGRA Central Eastern Europe chapter (2022-2025) and Deputy Editor of Replay: The Polish Journal of Game Studies.