Archived Event: 7th International Conference "Visuality 2023: Media and Communication in the Age of (Dis)Information"
Programme
April 19-21, 2023
7th International Conference "Visuality 2023: Media and Communication in the Age of (Dis)Information"
Conference Venue: Vilnius Gediminas Technical University, Faculty of Creative Industries
(Trakų 1, Vilnius, Lithuania)

CONFERENCE PROGRAMME

Wednesday, April 19

VILNIUS TECH, The Faculty of Creative Industries (Traku 1, Vilnius)

Citizen Science Activities
09:00 - 11:00
Teacher training: How to adapt Citizen Science Scenarios at school
11:00 - 11:30
Coffee break
11:30 - 13:30
Multipliers' discussion: How to multiply the effect of Citizen Science in Schools
Launch of VILNIUS TECH Citizen Science Hub
15:00 - 15:10
Launch of VILNIUS TECH Citizen Science Hub
Welcome speech by Vice-Rector of Studies dr. Živilė Sederevičiūtė-Pačiauskienė, Dean dr. Vaida Asakavičiūtė, and Head of Citizen Science Hub dr. Monika Mačiulienė
15:10 - 15:45
Vignette of Citizen Science focused projects at VILNIUS TECH
FabCitizen project by Dr. Jan M. Pawlowski: Igniting Curiosity and Creativity: The Power of Citizen Science in Schools
CLIMAS project by dr. Kristina Kovaitė: Empowering Citizens for Climate Resilience
INCENTIVE project by dr. Monika Mačiulienė: Creating a Legacy of Democratic and Collaborative Research: The Case of Citizen Science Hubs
CHILD project by Vaida Nedzinskaitė-Mitkė: Challenging of pre-schools for an innovative and creative environment
15:45 - 16:45
World Cafe Seminar on the future of Citizen Science in VILNIUS TECH, Lithuania and the Baltic region
Chaired by prof. dr. Aelita Skaržauskienė. Participation by Jan Pawlowski, dr. Kristina Kovaitė, and prof. dr. Vytis Valatka.
16:45 - 17:00
Coffee break
17:00 - 18:00
Roundtable discussion with policy-makers: Citizen Science initiatives and hubs in the context of Lithuanian R&I policy
Chaired by dr. Monika Mačiulienė
18:00
Networking event: creating new synergies between Citizen Science initiatives
Scientific Seminars
16:20 - 17:50
How to Get Published in Top Journals
Prof. habil. dr. Marta Joanna Dynel
18:10 - 19:40
Arts-based Research in Communication and Media Studies: A Series of Examples and Experiences
Prof. dr. Nico Eduard Carpentier

Thursday, April 20

N.B. Vilnius Time (CET + 1) is applied. VILNIUS TECH, The Faculty of Creative Industries (onsite and online sessions)

Opening and Plenary Session
08:30
Registration
09:15 - 09:30
Opening of conference (onsite and online)
Welcome by Vice-Rector of Studies dr. Živilė Sederevičiūtė-Pačiauskienė, Dean dr. Vaida Asakavičiūtė, and Chairman of the Scientific Committee prof. dr. Tomas Kačerauskas
09:30 - 13:45
Plenary Session (onsite and online)
Moderator: Aistė Ptakauskė
09:30 - 10:00
Hashtag Affinity Spaces: Where Political Discussion Meets Humour and Creativity
Marta Dynel, University of Lodz, Poland; Vilnius Gediminas Technical University, Lithuania
10:00 - 10:30
Science vs. Misinformation: How Open and Citizen Science Can Lead the Charge
Aelita Skaržauskienė, Monika Mačiulienė, Vilnius Gediminas Technical University, Lithuania
10:30 - 11:00
Beyond Information: Mapping Discursive Struggles over the Environment in Swedish Media
Nico Eduard Carpentier, Charles University in Prague, Czech Republic; Vilnius Gediminas Technical University, Lithuania
11:00 - 11:30
Coffee break
11:30 - 12:00
The Role of Visuals in Promoting Ukrainian Strategic Narratives in the First Stage of the Full-Scale War
Yevhen Fedchenko, National University Kyiv-Mohyla Academy, Ukraine
12:00 - 12:30
Information Wars, Nationhood and Sovereignty in The Baltic States
Janis Chakars, Neuman University, USA
12:30 - 13:00
Disinformation Research Relevance Today: Approaches and Implications
Asta Zelenkauskaite, Drexel University, USA; Vilnius Gediminas Technical University, Lithuania
13:00 - 13:40
Discussion
13:45 - 14:50
Lunch break
14:50 - 18:10
Work in Parallel Sessions (see below)
19:00
Networking reception
MO Museum, Pylimo 17, Vilnius (just across the street from the Faculty)
Section 1: Concepts of Visuality — Arts, Philosophy, Humanities, Social Sciences (14:50–17:30, Onsite)

Moderator
Vytis Valatka
14:50 - 15:10
Communication Wars: How To Fight Democratically Against Disinformation?
Tomas Kačerauskas, Vilnius Gediminas Technical University, Lithuania
15:10 - 15:30
Dis-embodied Art: Presence and Absence in Virtual Environment
Yiorgis Sakellariou, Vytautas Magnus University, Lithuania
15:30 - 15:50
Creative Music Listening In The Modern Western Socio-cultural Context: Extramusical Approach
Ulrika Varankaitė, Kaunas University of Technology, Lithuania
15:50 - 16:10
Ideal mass
Ignas Staškevičius, Audrius Lelkaitis, JSC Rado-rodo, Lithuania
16:10 - 16:30
Coffee break
Moderator
Tomas Kačerauskas
16:30 - 16:50
Is it True That Art Gave Birth to Technology and Became Unnecessary? Several Interesting Theoretical Interpretations of Van Gogh's Painting
Tautvydas Vėželis, Vilnius Gediminas Technical University, Lithuania
16:50 - 17:10
Communication and Autopoiesis: Transdisciplinary Concepts
Joe Pilotta, Ohio State University; In-Nova.1, LLC, USA
17:10 - 17:30
Discussion
Section 2: Images, Communication, Education (14:50–17:30, Onsite)

Moderator
Ron Ringer
14:50 - 15:10
Disinformation in Fashion Communication: How the ephemeral fashion brands' content created by Artificial intelligence misinforms consumers
Sigita Bukantaitė, Živilė Sederevičiūtė-Pačiauskienė, Vilnius Gediminas Technical University, Lithuania
15:10 - 15:30
International TV Formats in Lithuanian TV: Between Global Rules and Local Values
Aistė Ptakauskė, Vilnius Gediminas Technical University, Lithuania
15:30 - 15:50
Creating Videos as an Outcome of Language Learning: How Students Perform Their Japanese Knowledge in the Video Project
Kayako Takagi, Vytautas Magnus University, Lithuania
15:50 - 16:10
Defining the Possibilities of Visual Communication in an Academic Environment: Lecturers' Perspectives
Vida Navickiene, Gintare Mikolavičiūtė, Vilnius Gediminas Technical University, Lithuania
16:10 - 16:30
Coffee break
Moderator
Sigita Bukantaitė
16:30 - 16:50
Mass Communication, Mass Society, and Fin-de-siecle Angst: The World in 1900 - Fears and Anxieties
Ron Ringer, Syntax Writing Services Pty Ltd, Australia
16:50 - 17:10
Regarding the Pain of Others: Do We Need Teleethics?
Paweł Bytniewski, Maria Curie-Skłodowska University, Poland
17:10 - 17:30
Discussion
Section 3: Visuality, Visibility, Corporeity (14:50–18:30, Online)

Moderator
Robert Leščinskij
14:50 - 15:10
Visibility of Everything: The Concept of Transparency in the Digital Age
Jonas Miklavčič, University of Ljubljana, Slovenia
15:10 - 15:30
3D's Enhancement of Water As the Worlding Nexus in Avatar 2
Yong Liu, University Brunei Darussalam, Brunei
15:30 - 15:50
For a Sociology of Corporeity: The Virtual Dance Between Electrons of Sense and Mythological Semantism
Linda de Feo, University of Naples Federico II, Italy
15:50 - 16:10
Embodied Christian Vision: Lambert Ehrlich and the Vision of the Christian World
Janez Juhant, University of Ljubljana, Slovenia
16:10 - 16:30
Coffee break
Moderator
Jonas Miklavčič
16:30 - 16:50
The Role of Conventional Lies in Medical Communication
Ines Nerina Râmbu, University of Bucharest, Romania
16:50 - 17:10
The True in Sense Perception
Nerijus Stasiulis, Vilnius Gediminas Technical University, Lithuania
17:10 - 17:30
Ethics of Representation: Levinas and Sebald
Jolanta Saldukaitytė, Vilnius Gediminas Technical University, Lithuania
17:30 - 17:50
Regenerative Medicine, Visualization and Documentary Film
Michael J. Hyde, Wake Forest University, USA
17:50 - 18:10
Visuality as a Form of Immediacy to Enhance Understanding of Relevant Health Information
Gary L. Kreps, George Mason University, USA
18:10 - 18:30
Discussion
Section 4: Visuality, Digital Literacy, (Dis)information, Sustainability (14:50–18:10, Online)

Moderator
Robert Radziej
14:50 - 15:10
EU-READ&art - Literacy and Digital Competences: The Power of Book Trailers as Potential New Communication Business For Young People in the Digital Labor Market
Erika Gerardini, Associazione JUMP - Gioventù in riSalto, Italy
15:10 - 15:30
Along The Contingency
Emanuela Ferreri, Sapienza University of Rome, Italy
15:30 - 15:50
The (Dis)service and (Dis)information of Cancel Culture - An Analysis of Images Gone Wrong
Ewa Wylezek-Targosz, University of Silesia, Poland
15:50 - 16:10
The Role Of Empathy Under (Dis)information Overload on the Internet
Kristina Juodinytė, Jolita Šliogerienė, Vilnius Gediminas Technical University, Lithuania
16:10 - 16:30
Coffee break
Moderator
Kristina Juodinytė-Kuznetsova
16:30 - 16:50
Making Abstract Values Tangible: How European University Alliances Construct Their Visual Identity
Robert Radziej, Katarzyna Molek-Kozakowska, University of Opole, Poland
16:50 - 17:10
Media as Technological Simulations of Consciousness
Dalia Marija Stančienė, Klaipėda University, Lithuania
17:10 - 17:30
Why Sustainability Will Be The Next Revolution
John Ely, JSC Heartland, USA
17:30 - 17:50
Bearing Witness
Eric M. Kramer, University of Minnesota, USA
17:50 - 18:10
Deepfakes and Visuality: Implications of Visual Disinformation on Public Opinion and Politics
Marina Rigou, University of Athens, Greece

Friday, April 21

VILNIUS TECH, The Faculty of Creative Industries (onsite and online sessions)

09:00 - 12:40
Work in Parallel Sessions (see below)
12:40 - 13:30
Final discussion and conference closing (onsite and online)
Chaired by prof. dr. Tomas Kačerauskas
13:30 - 14:30
Lunch time
15:30 - 18:00
Excursion in the National Museum - Palace of the Grand Dukes of Lithuania
Section 5: Visuality, Geopolitics, Ideology, (Dis)information (09:00–12:40, Onsite)

Moderator
Darius Remeika
09:00
Morning introduction
09:20 - 09:40
Visual Elements in the Service of Publishing and Disseminating Disinformation Content in the Media and Social Networks
Tomislav Levak, Academy of Arts and Culture in Osijek, Croatia; Lana Ciboci Perša, Catholic University of Croatia
09:40 - 10:00
Envisioning the Autonomous Society and Autonomous Art Symbiosis: What Must Be Sacrificed?
Eglė Grėbliauskaitė, Vilnius University; Vilnius Gediminas Technical University, Lithuania
10:00 - 10:20
The Poster as a Propaganda Tool: Ukrainian Context
Svitlana Pryshchenko, State University of Infrastructure and Technologies, Ukraine
10:20 - 10:40
Disinformation in the Time of War: Poland's Perspective
Wojciech Gizicki, John Paul II Catholic University, Poland
10:40 - 11:00
Coffee break
Moderator
Eglė Grėbliauskaitė
11:00 - 11:20
Showing the War: Russo-Ukrainian War in Documentary Films
Renata Stonytė, Vilnius University
11:20 - 11:40
Algorithms of Death
Juna Janonė, Vilnius Gediminas Technical University, Lithuania
11:40 - 12:00
Authenticity as the New Alternative: Mediation of Visuals in the Unmoderated Platform Telegram
Darius Remeika, Vytautas Magnus University
12:00 - 12:20
Visual Promotion of Ukrainian Armed Forces on Youtube: From Ministry of Defence, through Ukrainian Artists to Revival of #Natowave
Rafał Bieryło, University of Warsaw, Poland
12:20 - 12:40
Discussion
Section 6: Visuality and the City (09:00–12:20, Onsite)

Moderator
Basia Nikiforova
09:00
Morning introduction
09:20 - 09:40
Developing the Local Networks of Trust and Mutual Help: On the Spatial Aspect of Communication in the Neighbourhoods
Jekaterina Lavrinec, Vilnius Gediminas Technical University, Lithuania
09:40 - 10:00
Mapping Architectural Education in Periodical Media in Turkey
Özer Özgür Gizem, Senel Aslihan, Istanbul Technical University, Turkey
10:00 - 10:20
Contemporary Genius Loci in The Visual and Narrative Myth Building: the Case of the Festival Kaunas - European Capital of Culture 2022
Donata Bocullo, Vytautas Magnus University, Lithuania
10:20 - 10:40
Irony in Street Fashion: Communicating the Consumers' Perspective
Kristina Stankevičiūtė, Margarita Gedvilaitė-Kordušienė, Vilnius Gediminas Technical University, Lithuania
10:40 - 11:00
Coffee break
Moderator
Kristina Stankevičiūtė
11:00 - 11:20
The Deconstructed Image of Borders Through the Discourse of Social Activists
Basia Nikiforova, Lithuanian Culture Research Institute, Lithuania
11:20 - 11:40
The Illusion of Urban Experience: The Objects of Vision Created Through the Eye-Centered Space Perception
Özer Özgür Gizem, Istanbul Technical University, Turkey
11:40 - 12:00
Communication of Communities in the Virtual Learning Environment
Tomas Butvilas, Kristina Kovaitė, Robert Leščinskij, Vilnius Gediminas Technical University, Lithuania
12:00 - 12:20
Virtual Learning Environment as a Data Based Platform in Meta Universe Context
Kristina Kovaitė, Robert Leščinskij, Vilnius Gediminas Technical University, Lithuania
Section 7: Visuality, Creativity, Virtuality (09:00–12:40, Onsite)

Moderator
Vytis Valatka
09:00
Morning introduction
09:20 - 09:40
Importance of Communication in Citizen Science and Artificial Intelligence
Skirmantė Bikaitė, Vilnius Gediminas Technical University, Lithuania
09:40 - 10:00
Students and AI Team Up to Create a Unique Birthday Present to Vilnius
Rytė Žiūrienė, Vilnius Gediminas Technical University, Lithuania; Laura Juliane Wagner, TH Köln University of Applied Sciences, Germany
10:00 - 10:20
Designing a Creative Game: Exploring the Possibilities of Interactivity as Methodology to Learn and Teach
Luís Moreira Pinto, University of Lisbon, UBI University, Portugal; Ruben de Matos, UBI University, Portugal
10:20 - 10:40
Comic Book Inking: Unique 2D Aesthetics in Order to Communicate Feeling
Vaida Nedzinskaitė-Mitkė, Vilnius Gediminas Technical University, Lithuania
10:40 - 11:00
Coffee break
Moderator
Rytė Žiūrienė
11:00 - 11:20
Visuality, Eco-Design and Education in Times of Social Crises
Marina Valentukevičienė, Vilnius University; Vytis Valatka, Vilnius Gediminas Technical University, Lithuania
11:20 - 11:40
Liquid Visuality Between Media and Reality
Viktorija Žilinskaitė-Vytė, Vilnius Gediminas Technical University, Lithuania
11:40 - 12:00
The Power of Creative Activities in the Recreational-socio-educational Field
Dovilė Lisauskienė, Elena Kocai, Vilnius Gediminas Technical University, Lithuania
12:00 - 12:20
Sergei Paradjanov as an Aesthetic Converter of Cultural Memory (On The Example Of Hakob Hovnatanian)
Tigran Simyan, Yerevan State University, Armenia
Section 8: Visuality and Artistic Expression (09:00–12:20, Online)

Moderator
Borbala Jasz
09:00
Morning introduction
09:20 - 09:40
Application of Creative Initiatives in Formation of the Image of Vilnius City
Miglė Černikovaitė, Vilnius Gediminas Technical University, Lithuania; Karina Tylingo, Mykolas Romeris University, Lithuania
09:40 - 10:00
Visuality of Historical Films and Cultural Memory in Contemporary Polish Society
Maciej Bialous, University of Bialystok, Poland
10:00 - 10:20
Art: Search For Visual and Emotional Knowledge
Arto Mutanen, Finnish Naval Academy and Finnish National Defense University, Finland
10:20 - 10:40
From Rousseau to Marceau: Humor in the Classroom
Nuno Amaral Jeronimo, UBI University, Portugal; Angelė Tamulevičiūtė, Vilnius Gediminas Technical University, Lithuania
10:40 - 11:00
Coffee break
Moderator
Nuno Amaral Jeronimo
11:00 - 11:20
Static-Dynamic Dichotomy in Developing (Mental) Images of The City
Borbala Jasz, Institute of Philosophy, Hungary; Kodolanyi Janos University, Hungary
11:20 - 11:40
Fractal Aesthetics for Urban Regeneration: A Methodological Overview
Vilmos Katona, University of Pecs, Hungary
11:40 - 12:00
Photographic Deception and Trust in Photographs
Zsolt Bátori, Kodolanyi Janos University, Hungary
12:00 - 12:20
Short Video as New Medium: Chinese Netizens' Digital Engagement on Major International Events Taking 2023 Turkey-Syria Earthquake as Example
Zhengrong Hu, Jiayi Jing, Chinese Academy of Social Sciences, China
12:20 - 12:40
Youth perceptions of humorous TV sketches - the case for Lithuanian Dviračio žinios
Nuno Amaral Jeronimo, UBI University, Portugal; Angelė Tamulevičiūtė, Rasa Smaliukienė, Živilė Sederevičiūtė-Pačiauskienė, Vilnius Gediminas Technical University, Lithuania
Section 9: Visuality, Society, Politics, Culture (09:00–12:40, Online)

Moderator
Nerijus Stasiulis
09:00
Morning introduction
09:20 - 09:40
Surrealism as Consciousness of an Era That Has Chosen War
Jūratė Černevičiūtė, Vilnius Gediminas Technical University; Vilnius Academy of Arts, Lithuania
09:40 - 10:00
Image Education as Civic Education
Genevieve Guetemme, University of Orléans, France
10:00 - 10:20
Disvisuality: Visibility + (Dis)information
Linda Gedina, University of Latvia, Latvia
10:20 - 10:40
Visual (Dis)information in Distance Communication - A Place for Memory and/or Imagination?
Ilona Valantinaitė, Vaida Asakavičiūtė, Živilė Sederevičiūtė-Pačiauskienė, Vilnius Gediminas Technical University, Lithuania
10:40 - 11:00
Coffee break
Moderator
Vaida Nedzinskaitė-Mitkė
11:00 - 11:20
Mentor's Activity as Support Communication to Students in Software Development Projects
Mehmet Elibol, Istanbul University, Turkey; Ilona Valantinaitė, Vilnius Gediminas Technical University, Lithuania
11:20 - 11:40
Mass Media and Rhetorical Images
Algis Mickūnas, Ohio University, USA; Vilnius Gediminas Technical University, Lithuania
11:40 - 12:00
Fake News: Features of Spread in Ukraine and Possible Ways to Counteract
Mariia Kononets, Igor Sikorsky Kyiv Polytechnic Institute, Ukraine; Aelita Skaržauskienė, Vilnius Gediminas Technical University, Lithuania
12:00 - 12:20
Avoiding Culturalism in Technological Development
John W. Murphy, University of Miami, USA; Carlos Largacha-Martínez, Fundacion Universitaria del Área Andina, Colombia
12:20 - 12:40
Simply Contemporary: Visual Culture for Gen Z
Rozália Klára Bakó, Sapientia Hungarian University of Transylvania, Romania; Gizela Horváth, Partium Christian University, Romania