Oxford, United Kingdom
The Secret Lives of Books: Parchment, Printing-Presses, and Paperbacks
When:
20 July - 07 August 2026
Credits:
7.5 EC
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Cultural Studies & Communication, Media and Journalism Summer Course
The Power of Images: Visual Representations of Power and the Public Sphere
When:
29 June - 03 July 2026
School:
Barcelona International Summer School
Institution:
Universitat Pompeu Fabra
City:
Country:
Language:
Spanish
Credits:
2 EC
Fee:
150 EUR
About
The acceleration of social interaction modes brought about by social media and AI has transformed both the visual codes used to express power and the public sphere in general. The self-representation of leaders and citizens on TikTok, Instagram, or X, and Trump's tweet-driven politics coexist today with deeply rooted ceremonies such as enthronements and funerals in European monarchies and the papacy. Using a cross-disciplinary methodology (iconology, iconography, media studies, cultural studies, gender studies, social semiotics), this course examines contemporary visual forms and the processes that give rise to them. What do the images and visual motifs that articulate the public sphere convey? How do images convey meaning to us and what cultural diagnosis do they make of our present?
Course leader
Ivan Pintor
Target group
Undergraduated students (Sophomore, Junior and Senior)
Fee info
Fee
150 EUR, Registration fee (non refundable)
Fee
550 EUR, Tuition fee (non refundable)
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When:
29 June - 03 July 2026
School:
Barcelona International Summer School
Institution:
Universitat Pompeu Fabra
Language:
Spanish
Credits:
2 EC
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