Enna conference explores fake news through visual culture and Baroque illusions
The Università degli Studi di Enna 'Kore' in Sicily is hosting a national conference called 'La cultura visuale del XXI secolo. Cinema, teatro e new media,' which runs until February 28. This event, organized by the research group 'I linguaggi artistici e le poetiche del Seicento' along with 'Scenari. Rivista Semestrale di Filosofia Contemporanea & Nuovi Media,' delves into themes of truth, deception, and illusion within visual culture. Co-director Andrea Rabbito points out various scientific methodologies to scrutinize deception, spanning from 17th-century charlatans to modern-day fake news. The conference aims to enhance understanding of how new imagery influences thought and social interactions, especially in the context of post-truth, named the Oxford English Dictionary's word of the year in 2016.
Key facts
- Conference 'La cultura visuale del XXI secolo. Cinema, teatro e new media' at Università degli Studi di Enna 'Kore'
- Runs until February 28
- Organized by research group 'I linguaggi artistici e le poetiche del Seicento'
- Collaboration with 'Scenari. Rivista Semestrale di Filosofia Contemporanea & Nuovi Media' (Mimesis)
- Directors: Andrea Rabbito and Damiano Cantone
- Topics: truth, deception, illusion in post-medial visual society
- Approaches: cinematographic, literary, theatrical, mediologic, aesthetic, philosophical, sociological, neurocognitive
- Historical scope: from 17th-century charlatans to modern fake news
- Second edition of the conference
- References Mirzoeff's concept of visual culture studies as 'strategy'
- Post-truth defined as 2016 Oxford English Dictionary word of the year during Brexit
- Baroque period used as historical parallel for understanding contemporary visual culture
Entities
Artists
- Andrea Rabbito
- Damiano Cantone
Institutions
- Università degli Studi di Enna 'Kore'
- Scuola di Lingue e Culture – Facoltà di Studi Classici, Linguistici e della Formazione
- Mimesis
- Scenari. Rivista Semestrale di Filosofia Contemporanea & Nuovi Media
- Oxford English Dictionary
Locations
- Enna
- Sicily
- Italy