Origem e destino das imagens

2 Outubro 2020, 17:00 • Joana Matos Frias

Visionamento de um conjunto de reproduções de objectos previamente seleccionadas, com vista a uma reflexão acerca da singularidade complexa do conceito de «cultura visual», bem como dos problemas epistemológicos e disciplinares que o campo coloca: pinturas rupestres, quadros autorais, esculturas, objectos arquitectónicos, filmes, fotografias, pranchas de banda desenhada, videoclips, ícones religiosos e tecnológicos, alfabetos. 

Exploration of key concepts to the study of visual culture: Culture, vision, visuality, representation, ways of seeing

2 Outubro 2020, 14:00 • Paula Alexandra Carvalho Alves Rodrigues Horta

For next class: 

1.     Read the chapter “Images, Power and Politics”, pp. 13-29 (up to “Myth, Connotation and the Meaning of Images”, and:

                         i.         consider what the authors mean by “practices of looking”;

                        ii.         examine the relationships of power involved in looking;

                       iii.         reflect on how/why images are invested with power;

                       iv.         discuss the role of citizen journalism photography and the questions this form of journalism raises;

                        v.         reflect on (un)ethical photographic practices;

                       vi.         examine how power is enacted through visual means;

                      vii.         illustrate the concepts of representation, visuality and countervisuality.

                    viii.         discuss the processes that that are involved in the construction of meaning, and what is meant by the myth of photographic truth.

2.     Bring one or more images to class that illustrate the theories presented in the chapter (you may also discuss the images presented in the chapter).

Exploration of key concepts to the study of visual culture: Culture, vision, visuality, representation, ways of seeing

2 Outubro 2020, 12:30 • Paula Alexandra Carvalho Alves Rodrigues Horta

For next class: 

1.     Read the chapter “Images, Power and Politics”, pp. 13-29 (up to “Myth, Connotation and the Meaning of Images”, and:

                         i.         consider what the authors mean by “practices of looking”;

                        ii.         examine the relationships of power involved in looking;

                       iii.         reflect on how/why images are invested with power;

                       iv.         discuss the role of citizen journalism photography and the questions this form of journalism raises;

                        v.         reflect on (un)ethical photographic practices;

                       vi.         examine how power is enacted through visual means;

                      vii.         illustrate the concepts of representation, visuality and countervisuality.

                    viii.         discuss the processes that that are involved in the construction of meaning, and what is meant by the myth of photographic truth.

2.     Bring one or more images to class that illustrate the theories presented in the chapter (you may also discuss the images presented in the chapter).

Presentation of course content and calendar; assessment, course requirements and expectations

1 Outubro 2020, 14:00 • Paula Alexandra Carvalho Alves Rodrigues Horta

The  link to the pre-recorded Zoom lecture may be found in Moodle.
Students have been given the password for Moodle, where they will find the course calendar, the Programme and supplementary literature.
In the recorded Zoom lecture, students will become acquainted with the Programme, course calendar, requirements and assessment criteria, which are as follows:

o   Attendance and participation in class discussions (20%); 

o   Assignment(s) based on the reading of on one or more of the recommended theoretical texts (20%); 

o   Research project to be presented and discussed in class (30%)

o   Written Test (30%)

Detailed guidelines for the reading assignment and the research project may be found in  the Course Pack.

Important dates:

6 November: Submission of the written Research Project Proposal in Moodle

27 November: Written Test

Office Hours

Thursday: 15h30-16h30 by prior arrangement.

Students should send me an email, by 6 pm on Tuesday, to paulah@letras.ulisboa.pt to request a meeting. Links to the Zoom meeting will be sent on Wednesday afternoon. If an office hours session is complete when students send a request, they will be put on the list for the session the following week. 

Homework for 2 October:

Look up the following concepts in the books indicated below (download the chapters from Moodle):

Culture, visual culture, vision, visuality, representation, intertextuality, ways of seeing, image/text

1.     Sturken, Marita & Cartwright, Lisa (2018) Practices of Looking: An Introduction to Visual Culture, pp. 1-8

2.     Rose, Gillian (2016) Visual Methodologies: An Introduction to Researching with Visual Materials, pp. 1-23: 

STUDENTS ARE ADVISED TO BUY THE COURSE PACK IN THE GREEN PHOTOCOPY SHOP THIS WEEK

Apresentação do Programa e discussão dos temas a debater.

1 Outubro 2020, 11:00 • Alberto Miguel Antunes Arruda

Apresentação do Programa e discussão dos temas a debater.