Academic publishing

Nowadays, academic publishing has become a multi-billion industry. Not knowledge as such, but profits are key in this industry. This commodification of knowledge production can be seen as a treath to academic culture. 

Sophie Scholl from the history books to Instagram

@IamSophieScholl: Instagram meets 1942

Article
Nathalie Schabio
11/09/2023
12 minutes to read

@IamSophieScholl is a multimedia project that brings Sophie Scholl from the history books into the present through the affordances of social media. This article unravels the tension between fact and fiction inherent in the project. 

Bearing witness online: How hashtags enabled an uprising in Iran

Paper
Prajakta Athlekar
05/06/2023
15 minutes to read

This paper explores how the fearless citizens of Iran are bearing witness every single day and strengthening the revolution through witness footage, hashtag framing, and authenticity. 

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Real Terror Through Cinema: The Sublime in Cannibal Holocaust

Article
Gideon De Pan
26/04/2023
14 minutes to read

This paper delves into Cannibal Holocaust's status as a sublime object by discussing what impact the inclusion of real animal cruelty has on Cannibal Holocaust’s ability to deliver a sublime experience.

 

Multisensory Realities of Authentic Artworks

Paper
Olga Koltsova
18/11/2022
9 minutes to read

This paper demonstrates how the multisensory design of an art exhibition challenges the concept of artworks' authenticity and allows visitors to connect with the art at a more intimate level.