COVID 19 Research

THE COVID-19 ‘INFODEMIC’ by Karlijn Roex and Giovanni Colavizza “We are being bombarded with information about COVID-19. It is not always easy for the individual to tell apart established knowledge from unproven scientific theories, rumours and misinformation. In consequence, conspiracy theories are on the rise and frustration about conflicting information is growing. What can we do?” … more The Role of Media and Mass Communication Theory in the Global Pandemic by Mark Deuze “Throughout the history of the field of media and mass communication theory and research, claims have been made that ‘mass’ media and ‘mass’ communication are concepts that do not fit the contemporary media environment (anymore). However, contemporary developments and debates regarding the role of media and communication in the context of a global pandemic clearly suggest otherwise. In this article, the field of study regarding media and mass communication is reviewed based on the (7) fundamental theories... >

Stop Filming Us: De film die inderdaad nooit gemaakt had moeten worden

De documentaire Stop Filming Us won de Dutch Movies Matter Award en werd alom lovend ontvangen. Onbegrijpelijk, vindt postkoloniale mediawetenschapper Emiel Martens. ‘Postema werpt de discussie over de westerse blik op Congo minstens tien jaar terug in de tijd. gepubliceerd in OneWorld op 21 april 2020www.oneworld.nl/lezen/opinie/stop-filming-us-de-film-die-nooit-gemaakt-had-mogen-worden/ >

Public lecture series This is Film! on recycling, re-using and remixing archival film.

This is Film! Film Heritage in Practice is an annual public lecture series with international guest speakers and remarkable archival footage. Together with invited guests, each of the six sessions will touch upon different forms of creative archival reuse: from compilation film to audiovisual immersive VJ set, from controversial 3D film to real-time VR experience. This is Film! Film Heritage in Practice runs from March 11 until May 20 on Wednesday at 3.30pm in Eye, IJpromenade 1, Amsterdam, eyefilm.nl/thisisfilm The lectures are in English and can be attended as a series or on a one-off basis Each session will feature an introduction by Giovanna Fossati (Chief Curator at Eye and Professor of Film Heritage at the University of Amsterdam), followed by a talk by, or interview and Q&A with, an international expert on the topic and a film screening or performance. >

Documentary Sound / Sound as Documentation

This morning workshop addresses the role of sound in documentary. The aim of the workshop is to collectively map contemporary trends in documentary sound design and to engage critically with the vocabulary available for sound analysis. Drawing on a variety of documentary examples, the workshop aims to instigate conversation around the theory and practice of sound in the digital media landscape.

This morning workshop addresses the role of sound in documentary. The aim of the workshop is to collectively map contemporary trends in documentary sound design and to engage critically with the vocabulary available for sound analysis. Drawing on a variety of documentary examples, the workshop aims to instigate conversation around the theory and practice of sound in the digital media landscape. Documentary Sound / Sound as Documentation Date: Tuesday, November 26, 9:30-12:30 Location: Belle van Zuylenzaal, University Library, Singel 425, Amsterdam Registration: c.j.birdsall@uva.nl / t.pape@uva.nl  This morning workshop addresses the role of sound in documentary. The aim of the workshop is to collectively map contemporary trends in documentary sound design and to engage critically with the vocabulary available for sound analysis. Drawing on a variety of documentary examples, the workshop aims to instigate conversation around the theory and practice of sound in the digital media landscape. The workshop features short presentations by scholars... >

Amsterdam Time Machine project in de spotlights

22 juni 2019: Amsterdamlezingen

Op de Universiteitsdag op zaterdag 15 juni jl. presenteerden topwetenschappers hun nieuwste inzichten en baanbrekend onderzoek. In lezingen, debatten en rondleidingen gingen zij in op thema’s die Nederland bezighouden. Julia Noordegraaf, hoogleraar Digitaal erfgoed, liet zien hoe het interdisciplinaire project ‘Amsterdam Time Machine’ een schat aan data samenvoegt tot een virtuele tijdmachine om de geschiedenis van de stad te verkennen. Meer over deze dag. Op 22 juni vinden de Amsterdamlezingen, dit jaar in een nieuwe opzet, plaats in een middagprogramma georganiseerd in samenwerking met Pakhuis de Zwijger, en als slotmanifestatie van WeMakeTheCity 2019. Ook hier zal Julia Noordegraaf over het project spreken. Toegang tot deze middag is gratis maar aanmelding wel verplicht. Lees hier meer over de Amsterdam Time Machine. >

Twee vakken Mediastudies genomineerd voor de FGW Onderwijsprijs 2019

De prijs wordt op dinsdag 25 juni uitgereikt in het Compagnietheater.

Voor het eerst konden dit jaar studenten en medewerkers zelf vakken voordragen voor de Onderwijsprijs. De jury ontving 35 voordrachten: 28 voor een bachelorvak, 7 voor een mastervak. Genomineerde bachelorvakken: Games (keuzevak Mediastudies), Toni Pape Living Information (Media and Information), Mark Deuze Legacies of the Enlightenment (Europese studies), Matthijs Lok Voor meer informatie, zie: Zes vakken genomineerd voor FGw Onderwijsprijs 2019 >

War and the Screen Machine: Film Lecture by Patricia Pisters

Donderdag 9 mei 2019, 19:15 uur

War and the Screen Machine: Film Lecture by Patricia Pisters Patricia Pisters will take us on an audio-visual ‘tour of duty’ across contemporary war cinema, demonstrating how ‘war’ and ‘cinema’ have a long and entangled history.  Military equipment nowadays includes cameras and other media devices, the battlefield has exploded on multiple screens, refracting many points of view, forming traumatic kernels in our screen culture. In his book War and Cinema, Paul Virilio has shown how military technologies of enhancing perception and logistics of warfare have developed in pair with cinema and entertainment media. Ranging from colour film during the Second World War to video games and drone operations in more recent times, there is a tight link between war and media technologies. In her lecture, Patricia Pisters will sketch an overview of the most recent developments in the tight bonds between war and media. She will discuss different media strategies to ‘cover’ the war,... >

Patricia Pisters & Amir Vudka about mental health in the digital age

Donderdag 18 april 2019, 17:00-18:30

Media as “Pharmakon”. Mental health in the digital age In cooperation with the Amsterdam Research Institute of the Arts and Sciences Are digital media like narcotic drugs? Such comparisons have become increasingly common in the rampant discussion on smartphone and technology addiction. In his book ‘Plato’s Pharmacy’ (1968) philosopher Jacques Derrida discusses the ambiguity of the “pharmakon”, designating both poison and medicine, depending on context and individual differences. Can our contemporary media be seen as pharmaka for our mental health? For the 5th session of the “SAY AAHH!” series Amir Vudka, Patricia Pisters and Marlies Brouwer will discuss their ongoing work on this topic. In the field of psychiatry, articles appear about smartphone technology in obsessive compulsive behavior (OCD) and depression; burn-out and other mental health problems in youth are increasingly related to digital media culture. At the same time media in themselves are never just the only cause. Furthermore... >

Stefania Milan presents book launch ‘Communities at Crossroads’ by Annalisa Pelizza

Monday 15 April 2019, 17:00-18:30

Communities at Crossroads in Cyberculture In cooperation with the Institute of Network Cultures How should we understand and discuss online culture and communities in the 21st century? To answer this question, Annalisa Pelizza looks back at the mid-2000s in her new book ‘Communities at Crossroads’. In this event Pelizza will discuss her findings together with Stefania Milan and the audience. The mid-2000s were a turning point for digital communitarian cultures, with the burst of the creative-entrepreneur alliance, the territorialization of the internet and the commercialization of interpersonal ties. Up until then, ideas for online sociability had been underpinned by the utopian perspectives of a techno-libertarian culture. However, these ideas began to face systematic counter evidence in the mid-2000s, causing a change of paradigm that has consequences to this very day. Annalisa Pelizza investigates the theories of actions supporting the techno-social digital assemblages that developed after the ‘golden age’ of online communities.... >

This is Film! Film Heritage in Practice

March 6th – May 8th 2019

From March 6th to May 8th, Eye and the University of Amsterdam present This is Film! Film Heritage in Practice , a series of six public lectures at Eye devoted to remarkable projects in the field of film restoration and film heritage. Giovanna Fossati (Chief Curator at Eye and Professor of Film Heritage at the UvA) addresses recent restoration projects and presentation forms of film heritage, varying from silent cinema compilation programmes to Hollywood classics. Each session features an extended Q&A session with an invited (international) guest speaker, who will also introduce a film screening. This is Film! offers insight into what happens behind the scenes in film archives, museums and cinemas, and is aimed at everyone who loves film. The lectures are in English and can be attended as a series or on a one-off basis. Wednesdays at 15:30 from March 6 – May 8, 2019 (www.eyefilm.nl/thisisfilm) The programme... >