Wednesday, November 25th 2020, 11:00 am CST (18:00 h Geneva time)
Join the online event HERE
Since April 2020, Webster University Geneva has organized a series of webinars entitled 'The Looking Glass'
The purpose of the series is to reflect on contemporary social issues with experts. On Wednesday, November 25th at 6 pm the new episode will tackle the issue of selfies and society. The title of the live stream will be 'Selfie Sapiens: the re-newed experience of being immortal?'.
The event will be organized as an online panel discussion on selfies, addiction and contemporary 'online' society and representation of the self. Moderated by Francesco Arese Visconti, Head of the Media Communications and Photography department of Webster University Geneva, the panel will involve a psychologist, a photographer, and a photography curator.
While this is a free event, open to all, we kindly ask that you register here.
Speakers Biographies:
Wendy Ross – Experimental Psychology Researcher
Wendy is a cognitive scientist based at Kingston University, London. Her main area of research is the role of serendipity in creativity and problem solving from both an experimental and a philosophical perspective. Her recent publications have explored mathematical and insight problem-solving, collaborative creativity, and serendipity. She is also a section editor for the Palgrave Encyclopaedia of the Possible and Secretary of the Serendipity Society.
Athena Carey – Fine Art Photographer
Athena Carey is a multi-award winning fine art photographer widely recognized for her ability to capture the emotional essence of place and time within her images. She holds a BA in Psychology from East Carolina University in the United States, a BA in Photography from Webster University in Geneva, Switzerland and a Masters of Fine Art Photography from the University for the Creative Arts in the United Kingdom. Professionally, she has experience in portrait, landscape, travel, commercial and conceptual photography. Currently, she leads photography tours and workshops internationally, teaches university-level photography both online and locally, runs a Mindfulness Through Photography course and is also working on two large personal projects - English Follies and Balkan Spomeniks.
Arianna Rinaldo - Photo Consultant, Curator and Editor
Arianna Rinaldo is a freelance professional working with photography at a wide range. Since 2012 she is the artistic director of Cortona On The Move, the international photography festival in Tuscany. Arianna is also curator of photography for PhEST, a festival on contemporary photography and art in Monopoli, Puglia. She is in the selection committee of BJP’s Ones to Watch and WPP’s 6x6 Global Talent Program. As a speaker and portfolio reviewer, Arianna is invited to important photo events around the globe, such as Houston Fotofest (USA), Format Festival (UK), Daegu Photo Biennale (South Corea), Paris Photo Lensculture Meeting Place (France). She is a regular participant in jury panels worldwide such as World Press Photo, Premio OjodePez de Valores Humanos, Czech Press Photo, PhMuseum Grant and Lensculture Awards.
