The lecture series explores current perspectives and interdisciplinary theories on visual power relations. In the winter semester 2023/24, Linda Hentschel, Lisa Deml and Anja Dreschke are invited to present and discuss their research and work on questions of visual language, gaze regimes and power relations in contemporary media contexts.

07.11.2023 Linda Hentschel (Mainz University of Art and Design)

Lecture & Talk: Relations of visibility are relations of power. A look back at "Pornotopic techniques of viewing"

21.11.2023 Lisa Deml (Birmingham City University)

Lecture & Talk: Cruel Images, Cruel Intimacies: On the localisation of the gaze on images of violence and conflict

05.12.2023 Anja Dreschke (University of Siegen)

Screening & Talk: The Tribes of Cologne (2010)

Please note: The screening already starts at 5 pm s.t., the talk will take place directly afterwards.

The lectures are open to the public and take place on Tuesdays from 6 to 8 pm c.t. in room A8 0-001. Registration is not necessary.

Organisation: Marie Sophie Beckmann, Jakob Claus, Friederike Nastold