In a spirit of interaction, this event celebrating the 40th anniversary of the IVSA (International Visual Sociology Association) will be held on October 15, 16, and 17, 2026, at the University of Alicante (Spain). Collaborators include Concordia University (Montreal), the International Research Group on the Sociology of Emotions, Bodies, and Sensibilities (EMOCS) at the University of Alicante, and ISA Research Committee 57 (Visual Sociology).
This workshop will explore the role of emotions in visual sociology and, specifically, will address how images function with respect to certain emotions, how researchers address affect in their methodological design, and its impact on themselves, their work, and its reception. The workshop will feature eight international speakers, two round tables, interactive participatory research workshops, and a cultural activity. It will also explore various theoretical and methodological constructs to inform.
Workshop leaders will lead interactive sessions for participants’ work in progress and a series of participatory activities such as photo walks, card and map making, we will explore various theoretical constructs to ground activities. All of these are intended to explore the role of emotion in visual sociology and look at the question of how researchers deal with affect in their methodological design.
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On the CfP button below scroll down the page for the call for papers. Deadline Sept 15.
