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IVSA Resources

Here, you’ll find links to the latest news and updates from IVSA, as well as access to the IVSA Showcase, where we highlight exciting projects and achievements. As we continue to grow, this page may expand with additional resources to support our community. Stay tuned for more!

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Showcase

IVSA members can submit their work to the IVSA showcase, highlighting some of the most interesting work in visual sociology.

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Is it possible to predict what will happen in the future?

Written on September 29, 2023.

“Is it possible to predict what will happen in the future?” Street art as socially engaged art. Reality 2020 – photos taken in 2012 on Chmielna Street in Warsaw. The artist of the posters is unknown.

Wardens Gardens

Written on September 28, 2023.

Inspired by studies of historical memory, its transmission and, in particular, the legacy of the Gulag, aspects of the spread of prison culture throughout the body of the former Soviet Union, the authors of the movie decided to see how this history was interpreted in Georgia.

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News

Important news from the world of visual sociology and the IVSA. We help keep you up to date of our organizations work.

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Upcoming IVSA Anniversary Activities

Written on August 28, 2026.

Just a quick update on the IVSA’s program of 40th anniversary activities over the coming months. So far this year, with the support of the IVSA, our members have hosted anniversary activities across Europe, Asia, North and South America. Together, these activities showcase the global reach of the IVSA and the continuing evolution of visual research as a vital, interdisciplinary field. We hope that there is an upcoming anniversary activity near you that you are able to attend!

HAPPY ANNIVERSARY IVSA!

Written on March 1, 2026.

2026 marks the IVSA’s 40th anniversary as a truly international association! This anniversary thus marks 40 years of being a truly international association. To celebrate, we have coordinated an international series of anniversary activities devoted to Visual Studies and Visual Sociology, to be run throughout 2026. Thank you to all of our IVSA members who have taken on the role of organising an anniversary activity!