IVSA 2025 invites undergraduate students to apply for a poster presentation session from June 26 to 27 at the conference venue. The ideal topics of poster presentations will include, but not be limited to, students' academic exploration of Asia's visual representations and/or social research based on visual research methods. Possible topics are listed in the conference call for papers in the theme of "In/Visible Asia." Selected presentations will be displayed at the conference's main venue, and participants will be able to communicate with student presenters in person. At the conference's closing ceremony, awards will be given to selected presenters.
Join the colloquial series organized by the Korean Association for Cultural Sociology, inviting Michael Brown from the University of South Wales, UK, who is also IVSA's Board Member.
Participatory and Ethnographic Filmmaking for Social Change: Concepts, Methodologies and Impacts.
Acknowledge the origins and principles of ‘participatory’ and ‘ethnographic’ filmmaking, to give a grounding to my own work
Consider filmmaking as a process for transformation
Present short case studies of my own action-research
Consider ‘evidencing impacts’ and ‘knowledge exchange’
Date and Time: Friday, March 7, 2025, 18:00-20:00
Venue: R625, 6th floor, Hongmunkwan, Hongik University (94 Wausan-ro, Mapo-gu, Seoul)
Speaker: Michael Brown (University of South Wales)
Discussant: Hyun Gyung Kim (Seoul Women's University)
Co-Sponsored by Ajou University's Social Science Survey Research Center
Michael is Professor of Creative Industries whose work focuses on ethnographic and participatory filmmaking for social change. His ethnographic filmmaking gives valuable insights into the lives of people and communities, making tangible connections between lived experiences and policy. You can find more of his work at: www.marginalvoices.org
Ajou University is not just providing venues but is also co-hosting IVSA 2025. At the beginning of 2025, more than 30 undergraduate students at Ajou started their activities as IVSA 2025 Student Planners! They will play a leading part in publicity, celebration, and hospitality, with their own perspectives on the conference's themes, such as the "decentering power of visual studies" and "in/visible Asia."
Join the event management team and contribute. You will have the opportunity to receive a registration fee waiver, obtain an official certificate letter for your volunteer work, and participate in a series of internal educational programs for volunteers. Register at https://forms.gle/ocKXwhZyZK9Q9Bgw7
The Local Organizing Committee for IVSA 2025 provides special lectures on visual methods online. On January 24, students, early career scholars, and anyone interested in visual approaches are welcome to join the Zoom sessions to watch pre-recorded lectures on visual methods. Registration ends at 6 pm on January 23: https://forms.gle/jRrv2R3sBuzZY7NX7