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Encouters whith Photography - The Urban Body

Event Details

Time: April 15, 2015 to April 16, 2015
Location: Faculdade de Letras da Universidade do Porto
Street: Via Panorâmica, s/n 4150-564
City/Town: Porto Portugal
Website or Map: https://encontrosdefotografia…
Phone: (+351)220427659
Event Type: conference
Organized By: Department of Science and Technical Heritage of the Faculty of Arts, University of Porto
Latest Activity: Mar 17, 2015

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Event Description

https://encontrosdefotografia.wordpress.com/programme/

Considering the photography as a tool, channel, support and a relevant object for the study of Art History, the Department of Science and Technical Heritage of the Faculty of Arts, University of Porto plans to open a course of study and dissemination on the subject entitled Encounters with Photography. This first reedition is dedicated to the Urban Body. Developped by the XIVthSemana de História da Arte, this conference will be held between April 15 and 16, 2015 and has as main objectives:

Reflect on issues and problems related to the state of the art and historiographical practices of photography;
Launch the discussion on categorization, classifications, practices and techniques;
Address new perspectives on the use of photography and image in the sciences;
Push for inter- and multidisciplinary field of expression and photographic aesthetics.