The 6th International Geomedia Conference Transforming Passions marks the 10th anniversary of the Geomedia conference series and explores, among other dimensions: refocusing emotional energy to imagine alternative futures and push for systemic changes; questioning the role of media in relation to individuals’ and groups’ emotional investments into space and place; reorienting personal affective experiences into collective action; reevaluating the risks associated with commodified or exploited passion in digital labor; and redefining current understandings of passion into new forms that are artistic, social, political, or technologically mediated.
The Older, The Better! Ageing Celebrity in Contemporary Media and Sport Contexts
Ageing celebrity in contemporary media and sport contexts: a model of social and cultural well-being” organised by Ylenia Caputo, Simona Castellano, Antonella Mascio, Roy Menarini, Sara Pesce, Mario Tirino ▸ Università di Bologna