4th International Workshop in Visual Research for PhD Students
We are inviting proposals for participation in the 4th International Workshop in Visual Research for PhD Students and young researchers.
This time it will be co-organized by the ISA Research Committee 57 in Visual Sociology, Faculty of Arts and Humanities, University of St. Joseph, Macau and Center for Research and Studies in Sociology (CIES-ISCTE, Portugal). PhD students and young researchers who are interested in adopting and advancing their skills in using image-based research are welcome to send their expression of interest. The overarching theme of the workshop is
Visual Research Methods for Comparative Asian Social and Cultural Studies
Possible subthemes for the workshop fieldwork projects are:
- Sociotechnical Transitions and Environmental Complexity
- (Un)Sustainablity and practices of co-living
- (In)visibility of social inequalities and frictions
• Space making practices, ecologies of spacemaking
• Coping with space, vernacular heritage, borders
• The water as an elemental force in shaping of Macau
• Food practices and Street Life
• Materiality and Cultural Complexity in Macau
• Social practices related to contemporary image production
• Global-local changes and transculturality
• New media and ecology
• Ambience and Diversity of affective fields in Macau
• Tourism, tourist spaces and Vernacular in Macau
The best essays produced by the participants will be submitted for publication in Taylor&Francis journalVisual Studies (two of the organizers (keynotes) are co-editors of the journal).
The workshop is FREE OF CHARGE. A limited amount of travel grants will be given to selected applicants (non-residing in Macau SAR) (covered by ISA RC57).
The deadline for sending the application is the 25th of July.
Dates: 10-14th November, 2025, Macau, China
Venue: University of St. Joseph, Macau, PRC
See more details here.
