We hope you are having lovely summers/cosy winters!
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!
From 1-3 September, in New Delhi, the IVSA are delighted to be supporting Visual Research in South Asia: Methodological Opportunities, Challenges and Ethical Concerns. The aim of this three-day workshop is to equip early-career researchers working in South Asian contexts with critical methodological, ethical, and practical skills in visual research.
Please do also check out the call for papers for Affective Visuality – Emotion in Visual Research, a three day event to be held in Alicante, Spain from 15-17 October. This workshop will explore the role of emotions in visual sociology and will address how images function with respect to emotions, how researchers address affect in their methodological design, and its impact on themselves, their work, and its reception. Back in the UK, in late November/early December, IVSA members may be interested in a workshop on Making the Invisible Visible: Visual Education for Peace, at Middlesex University. This workshop aims to create a space for discussion, debate and creative engagement with UNSDG16: Peace, Justice and Strong Institutions.
And to round off the year in Chicago, IVSA Exhibitions Director Julie Patarin-Jossec will curate the IVSA’s annual exhibition, on the theme of REFLECTIONS, DISTORTIONS, SUBVERSIONS. The exhibition will open on November 22nd, and includes a month-long program of performance and activities – and the launch of The Visual Studies Companion.
Also in December, stay tuned for the special 40th Anniversary Issue of the IVSA’s journal, Visual Studies, which showcases the rich history of the journal. This issue will also contain our long awaited revised ethics code!
Thanks to all who have contributed to our exciting rota of anniversary activities. It is wonderful to see so many IVSA members around the world connecting!
Best wishes,
Susan, on behalf of the IVSA board
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