Events (Archive)

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Conference Colloquium Lecture series Talk Film screening Workshop Excursion Exhibition

Sat
10 December 22

11.15 - 12.15 h

Talk

Book Presentation “Screen Images. In-Game Photography, Screenshot, Screencast”

Prof. Winfried Gerling, Dr. Sebastian Möring, Marco De Mutiis

Location

C/O Berlin
Hardenbergstraße 22–24,
10623 Berlin

Registration

The presentation takes place as part of the C/O Digital Festival . New Values from Dec 9-10, 2022. Admission is free.

Thu
08 December 22

10.30 - 12.00 h

Talk

Lecture “Podcasts in der Suchthilfe. Erfahrungen aus zwei Jahren Social Media zwischen Viralen Posts und Shadow Bans”

Stefanie Bötsch, Prof. Dr. Judith Ackermann (FH Potsdam)

Location

University of Applied Sciences Potsdam, online via Zoom: https://fh-potsdam.zoom.us/j/69811152841, passcode: 11660731

Registration

Event in German. The lecture is open to the public.

Thu
01 December 22

18.00 h

Talk

ZeM SPRING LECTURE “We Are Born Obsolete. Günther Anders and the Post-literary Condition”

Dr Christopher John Müller (Macquarie University, Sydney), Dr. Bernd Bösel (University of Potsdam/ SENSING)

Location

ZeM – Brandenburg Centre for Media Studies
Hermann-Elflein-Str. 18
D-14467 Potsdam

Livestream via Zoom: https://uni-potsdam.zoom.us/j/65818704396, passcode: 89400396

Registration

The ZeM SPRING LECTURE is a hybrid event. We ask for prior registration at .

Wed
23 November 22 -
Fri
25 November 22

Conference

International Conference “Infrastructures of Autonomy”

Thomas Christian Bächle (HIIG), Bernd Bösel (University of Potsdam/ ZeM), Jan Distelmeyer (University of Applied Sciences Potsdam/ ZeM), Theresa Züger (HIIG)

Location

Alexander von Humboldt Institute for Internet and Society (HIIG)
Franz. Str. 9-12
D-10117 Berlin

Registration

Registration is now open on the HIIG website.

Thu
17 November 22

18.00 h

Workshop

Capturing the (Game) World: The Photographer’s Guide to Los Santos

Marco De Mutiis, Dr. Sebastian Möring

Location

Online and

ZeM – Brandenburg Centre for Media Studies
Hermann-Elflein-Str. 18
D-14467 Potsdam

Registration

Registration starts on November 1st, please refer to the event page at C/O Digital.

Fri
11 November 22 -
Sat
12 November 22

Conference

Media-Historical Forum for Young Academics

Kai Knörr (Studienkreis RuG/Universität Potsdam), Annika Keute ([na]KOGE, Universität Münster), Jo Marie Dominiak ([na]KOGE, Universität Münster), Susanne Hennings (DRA)

Location

Online

Registration

We invite young researchers to apply with their current research projects. To apply, please submit an abstract.

Fri
04 November 22 -
Sat
05 November 22

Conference

Graduates’ Conference “un:real Spaces of Interaction”

Dr. Elisa Linseisen (Universität Hamburg), Dr. Timo Kaerlein (Ruhr Universität Bochum). Organized by: Anna Zaglyadnova (Potsdam), Clara Kindler (Frankfurt (Oder)), Didem Leblebici (Frankfurt (Oder)), Giacomo Marinsalta (Potsdam), Till Rückwart (Potsdam)

Location

Fachhochschule Potsdam
Room D011 (lecture hall and foyer on the ground floor Department of Design)
Kiepenheuerallee 5
D-14469 Potsdam

Registration

Registration via Eventbrite.

Thu
27 October 22

18.00 h

Workshop

Capturing the (Game) World: Ways of Looking & Ways of Playing. Virtual Cameras and Photogrammetry

Lars Pinkwart, Debbie Ding, Sebastian Möring

Location

C/O Berlin Education Unit
Hardenbergstraße 19
10623 Berlin

Livestream at co-digital.org

Registration

You can follow the workshop online at co-digital.org. You can actively participate by registering here (via Google Forms).

Thu
06 October 22

19.00 - 21.00 h

Talk

Public Lecture “The Archival (Re-)Turn. On the Return of Archival Art as Archival Critique” & Screening “When Things Occur”

Knut Ebeling (Weißensee Academy of Art Berlin), Oraib Toukan (artist and scholar), Melanie Franke (University of Potsdam)

Location

ZeM – Brandenburg Centre for Media Studies
Hermann-Elflein-Str. 18
14467 Potsdam

Registration

For participation in presence we kindly ask you to register before 5 October 2022. For registration, please write to: .

Online participation (via Zoom) is also possible without registration: https://uni-potsdam.zoom.us/j/64764741701, passcode: 14986451

Thu
06 October 22 -
Fri
07 October 22

14.30 - 14.00 h

Workshop

Workshop „Archive, Non-Archive, Counter-Archive“

Knut Ebeling, Melanie Franke, Ulrike Gerhardt, Gil Hochberg, Rebecca John, Eva Kernbauer, Verena Kittel, Oliver Krätschmer, Armin Linke, Paul Mellenthin, Doreen Mende, Rasha Salti, Melanie Sehgal, Vera Tollmann, Oraib Toukan

Location

ZeM – Brandenburgisches Zentrum für Medienwissenschaften
Hermann-Elflein-Str. 18
D-14467 Potsdam

Registration

We kindly ask you to register before 5 October 2022. For registration, please write to: .

Wed
05 October 22

17.30 h

Talk

Sensing AI. Engaging Machine Learning Affectively through Process Philosophy and Art

Anna Munster (University of New South Wales, Australia)

Location

ZeM – Brandenburgisches Zentrum für Medienwissenschaften
Hermann-Elflein-Str. 18
14467 Potsdam

Registration

For participation in presence we kindly ask for prior registration at , online participation is also possible without registration (via Zoom): https://uni-potsdam.zoom.us/j/64369929139, passcode: 36713318

Fri
30 September 22

19.00 h

Film screening

moving history Clio award ceremony 2022

Lutz Pehnert (Director), Marion Brasch (Journalist), Dr. Sigrid Sommer (State capital Potsdam), Dr. Ilka Brombach (Filmmuseum Potsdam)

Location

Filmmuseum Potsdam
Institute of Film University Babelsberg KONRAD WOLF
Breite Str. 1a
Marstall
D-14467 Potsdam

Registration

We recommend a timely ticket reservation: 0331-27181-12,

Wed
28 September 22 -
Sat
01 October 22

Exhibition

Jahrestagung der Gesellschaft für Medienwissenschaft 2022

Location

Martin-Luther-Universität Halle-Wittenberg, Halle/Saale
Melanchthonianum
Universitätsplatz 9
D-06108 Halle (Saale)

Registration

To participate in the conference, please register centrally via the conference website.

Mon
26 September 22 -
Tue
27 September 22

Conference

Final symposium of the SENSING research group

Bernd Bösel, Anja Breljak, Jan Distelmeyer, Kate Donovan, Winfried Gerling, Vanessa Oberin, Nicole Schimkus, Birgit Schneider, Christian Schwinghammer, Alice Soiné, Daniel Stoecker

Location

Xplanatorium Schloss Herrenhausen
Herrenhäuser Straße 5
30419 Hannover

Registration

Registration is by invitation only.

Thu
22 September 22

18.00 - 21.00 h

Workshop

Capturing the (Game) World: Computer Games as New Places for Photographic Practice

Cindy Poremba (OCAD University Toronto, Canada), Winfried Gerling (University of Applied Sciences Potsdam), Barbara Cueto (C/O Berlin), Sebastian Möring (DIGAREC, Universität Potsdam)

Location

C/O Berlin at the Amerika Haus
Hardenbergstraße 22-24
10623 Berlin

Livestream at Twitch

Registration

Please register via the following Google Forms page.

Tue
20 September 22

15.00 - 17.00 h

Conference

4hoch3 – Media Competence Strengthens Brandenburg “FYI: (Dis)information in the Digital”

Prof. Dr. Judith Ackermann (FH Potsdam), Karina Behling (MBJS), Caroline Boos (weitklick), Theresa Lehmann (Amadeu-Antonio-Stiftung), Dr. Kathrin Rothemund (mabb)

Location

Medieninnovationszentrum Babelsberg (MIZ)
Stahnsdorfer Str. 107
D-14482 Potsdam

and online via Zoom

Registration

Event in German. Please register via E-Mail to (onsite or online).

Mon
19 September 22

16.30 - 19.30 h

Film screening

Working With Waste (Public Programme): Online Artist Film Screening by Pauline Curnier Jardin & Open Lecture by Alex Blanchette

Pauline Curnier Jardin, Alex Blanchette, Tamar Novick

Location

Online via Zoom, Meeting-ID: 684 0863 4512, Passcode: 456594

Registration

Prior registration is not necessary.

Mon
19 September 22 -
Fri
23 September 22

Workshop

Masterclass Artistic Research 2022: Working with Waste

Lucy Beech (filmmaker), James Richards (filmmaker)

Location

Film University Babelsberg KONRAD WOLF
Marlene-Dietrich-Allee 11
D-14482 Potsdam

Registration

As this is an internal Masterclass, registrations are unfortunately no longer possible.

Thu
15 September 22 -
Sun
25 September 22

19.00 - 23.00 h

Film screening

Asta Nielsen ABC. Films and Fragments

Programme and organisation: Elena Baumeister, Dr. Johanne Hoppe

Location

Filmmuseum Potsdam
Institute of the Film University Babelsberg KONRAD WOLF
Breite Str. 1a
Marstall
D-14467 Potsdam

Registration

Reservations: 0331-2718112,

Wed
06 July 22

15.00 - 17.00 h

Colloquium

ZeM Forum for Doctoral Students

Prof. Dr. Sarah Greifenstein, Europa-Universität Viadriana Frankfurt (Oder)

Location

Online (via Zoom)

Registration

Please register by e-mail to .

Tue
28 June 22 -
Wed
29 June 22

Workshop

Psychotechnologies. Explorations in the interstice of cultural techniques and algorithms

Bernd Bösel (University of Potsdam, ZeM), Julia Weber (Peter Szondi-Institut, FU Berlin)

Location

Freie Universität Berlin
Raum: JK 33/122
Habelschwerdter Allee 45
14195 Berlin

Registration

As this is an internal workshop, registrations are unfortunately not possible.

Fri
24 June 22

11.30 - 13.00 h

Talk

Meme, Affekt und die Restrukturierung der Aufmerksamkeit

Dr. Simon Strick (ZeM)

Location

Digital via Webex and

BTU Cottbus-Senftenberg
Informations-, Kommunikations- und Medienzentrum (IKMZ)
7th floor
Zentralcampus
Platz der Deutschen Einheit 2
D-03044 Cottbus

Registration

For registration please contact Prof. Dr. rer. nat. phil. habil. Astrid Schwarz: .

Thu
23 June 22

16.00 - 19.00 h

Workshop

Digital Gaslighting as a Case Study in the Problematics of OOO (Object-Oriented Ontological) Theories of Media

Prof. Dr. Lynda Olman (University of Nevada, Reno)

Location

ZeM – Brandenburg Center for Media Studies
Hermann-Elflein-Str. 18
D-14467 Potsdam

Registration

We ask for prior registration at .

Wed
15 June 22

14.30 - 17.00 h

Conference

4hoch3 – Media Competence Strengthens Brandenburg “Algorithms. Searching and Being Found”

Karina Behling (MBJS), Cornelia Brückner, Henry Freye (LISUM), Florian Klaus, Torben Luckow (Media-Check gGmbH), Dr. Sebastian Möring (DIGAREC, Uni Potsdam), Christian Richter (LISUM), Dr. Kathrin Rothemund (mabb), Francesca Sotter (mabb)

Location

Medieninnovationszentrum Babelsberg (MIZ)
Stahnsdorfer Str. 107
D-14482 Potsdam

and online via Zoom

Registration

Event in German. Please register via E-Mail to (onsite or online).

Sat
11 June 22

11.00 - 17.30 h

Exhibition

Digital Exhibition: How to become a posthuman

Fee Altmann and Christine Reeh-Peters in cooperation with Gusztáv Hámos / Katja Pratschke, Jyoti Mistry, Madhuja Mukherjee and Kika Nicolela

Location

Online

Registration

Online Opening June 11th 2022, 11am-1.30pm and 3-5.30pm CET
Zoom-ID: 818 687 5998 Passcode: yMGn2z
https://us02web.zoom.us/j/8186875998

Sat
04 June 22

13.00 - 19.30 h

Conference

International online conference “In Light of War”

Olga Davydova (Independent researcher, St. Petersburg, Russia), Samuel Driver (Brown University, USA), Winfried Gerling (University of Applied Sciences Potsdam, Germany), Maria Gourieva (European University at St. Petersburg, Russia), Farrah Karapetian (University of San Diego, USA), Gil Pasternak (PHRC - Photographic History Research Centre, De Montfort University, UK), Denis Skopin (St. Petersburg State University, Russia), Friedrich Tietjen (Researcher and curator at Stiftung Reinbeckhallen Berlin, Germany), Jennifer Tucker (Wesleyan University, USA)

Location

Online via Zoom

Registration

Please register via Eventbrite.

Sun
22 May 22 -
Wed
25 May 22

Conference

SENSING-Retreat

Dr. Bernd Bösel (University of Potsdam/ SENSING), doctoral candidates of the SENSING research group.

Location

Coconat

Registration

As this is an internal event of the SENSING research group, registration is unfortunately not possible.

Wed
18 May 22

10.00 - 16.00 h

Colloquium

ZeM Forum for Doctoral Students

Prof. Dr. Sarah Greifenstein, Europa-Universität Viadriana Frankfurt (Oder)

Location

ZeM – Brandenburg Centre for Media Studies
Hermann-Elflein-Str. 18
D-14467 Potsdam

Registration

Please register by e-mail to .

Fri
13 May 22 -
Sat
14 May 22

11.00 - 17.00 h

Workshop

Histories of Violence. Photography and Writing as Experience, Experiment and Epistemology

Kai Ziegner (PhD)

Location

ZeM – Brandenburgisches Zentrum für Medienwissenschaften
Hermann-Elflein-Str. 18
14467 Potsdam

Registration

Event in German. We kindly ask you to register at .

Tue
10 May 22

18.00 h

Talk

Babelsberg Book Salon #1: Guido Kirsten, Maike Sarah Reinerth

Dr. Guido Kirsten, Dr. Maike Sarah Reinerth (Filmuniversity Babelsberg KONRAD WOLF)

Location

Filmuniversity Babelsberg KONRAD WOLF: For the exact venue, please refer to the university calendar and the announcement on the screens in the atrium.

Sat
07 May 22

13.00 - 20.00 h

Exhibition

Potsdamer Tag der Wissenschaften 2022

Location

Leibniz-Institut für Agrartechnik und Bioökonomie
Max-Eyth-Allee 100
14469 Potsdam

Thu
28 April 22 -
Fri
29 April 22

14.00 - 17.00 h

Workshop

Canon-Critical Literature Collection Media Studies. Critical methods of canonicity

Organiers: Noam Gramlich, Sarah Horn, Sophie Holzberger, Elisa Linseisen, Mary Shnayien, Leonie Zilch

Location

ZeM – Brandenburg Centre for Media Studies
Hermann-Elflein-Str. 18
D-14467 Potsdam

Registration

Please register in advance at .

Wed
27 April 22

17.00 - 19.00 h

Talk

Algorithms & Signs. Conversation with Frieder Nake on the Presence of the Computer

Frieder Nake, Jan Distelmeyer, Sophie Ehrmanntraut, Boris Müller

Location

ZeM – Brandenburg Centre for Media Studies
Hermann-Elflein-Str. 18
D-14467 Potsdam

Registration

Wed
06 April 22 -
Thu
07 April 22

15.00 - 19.00 h

Workshop

Workshop “Daring Media”

Winfried Gerling, Svea Bräunert, Tobias Conradi, Jan Distelmeyer, Sophie Ehrmanntraut, Michael Gott, Todd Herzog, Kristopher Holland, Lorena Molina, Sebastian Möring, Tanja Nusser, Katrin von Kap-herr, Katharina Rein, Stephanie Sadre-Orafai, Jordan Tate, Evan Torner, Michael Wedel

Location

Online (via Zoom)

Registration

As this is an internal workshop, unfortunately no registrations are possible.

Fri
18 March 22 -
Sat
19 March 22

11.00 - 14.00 h

Conference

working|environment. Media, Organisational Forms and Symbolic Practices of Contemporary Work in the Office

Anja Breljak (Universität Potsdam), Christoph A. Büttner (Filmuniversität Babelsberg KONRAD WOLF), Lisa Conrad (Leuphana Universität Lüneburg), Johannes Coughlan (Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin), Christian Oggolder (Alpen-Adria-Universität Klagenfurt), Felix Raczkowski (Universität Bayreuth), Caroline Roth-Ebner (Alpen-Adria-Universität Klagenfurt), Phillip Schönthaler (Konstanz), Jörn Wächtler (adidas AG), Andreas Wagenknecht (Universität Mannheim)

Location

Kinoraum R. 2115 in Haus 2, Filmuniversität Babelsberg KONRAD WOLF
Marlene-Dietrich-Allee 11
D-14482 Potsdam

Reading with Phillip Schönthaler on March 18 at 6:30 pm at the ZeM
Hermann-Elflein-Str. 18
D-14467 Potsdam

Registration

Thu
10 March 22 -
Fri
11 March 22

10.00 - 16.15 h

Workshop

Authors‘ Workshop “Video Conferencing. Practices, Politics, Aesthetics”

Axel Volmar (University of Siegen), Olga Moskatova (Friedrich-Alexander Universität Erlangen-Nürnberg), Jan Distelmeyer (University of Applied Sciences Potsdam)

Location

Online

Registration

Internal workshop

Wed
09 March 22

15.00 - 17.00 h

Conference

4hoch3 – Media Competence Strengthens Brandenburg “Conspire?! Critical handling of conspiracy narratives and disinformation in media education”

Karina Behling (MBJS - Ministerium für Bildung, Jugend und Sport), Dr. Guido Bröckling (JFF – Institut für Medienpädagogik), Raphaela Müller (JFF – Institut für Medienpädagogik), Dr. Kathrin Rothemund (mabb - Medienanstalt Berlin-Brandenburg), Björn Schreiber (Landesfachverband Medienbildung Brandenburg e.V.), Dr. Simon Strick (ZeM – Brandenburgisches Zentrum für Medienwissenschaften)

Location

Online

Registration

Please register by email to for participation. We will then send you the Zoom link shortly before the event.

Thu
17 February 22

14.00 - 16.00 h

Colloquium

Colloquium Oecologicum

Prof. Dr. Birgit Schneider

Location

ZeM – Brandenburg Centre for Media Studies
Hermann-Elflein-Str. 18
D-14467 Potsdam

Registration

Registration is requested.

Thu
20 January 22 -
Fri
21 January 22

16.00 - 21.00 h

Conference

Activating Attention. Political Videos on Social Media

Tina Askanius, Marcus Bösch, Yves Citton, Tom Divon, Jens Eder, Şirin Erensoy, German Gordejev, Tobias Gralke, Britta Hartmann, Marco Heinig, Aslı Kotaman, Patricia Machmutoff, Sandra Ristovska, Alena Strohmaier, Güliz Sağlam, Sophija Savtchouk, Kerstin Schankweiler, Chris Tedjasukmana, Josepha Wessels

Location

Online event

Registration

The admission is free. Please register here (Eventbrite) to receive the zoom link and further information.

Thu
13 January 22

18.00 h

Film screening

Allesandersplatz. Documentary film and discussion

Anja Engel (Rechenzentrum Kunst- und Kreativhaus), Andrea Hofmann (ZUsammenKUNFT Berlin e.G.), Isis Rampf (filmmaker), Kristina Tschesch (filmmaker), Patrick Wellinski (Deutschlandfunk Kultur)

Location

Filmmuseum Potsdam
Breite Str. 1a
Marstall
14467 Potsdam

Registration

You can reserve tickets via the Filmmuseum Potsdam website (already booked out).