This symposium interrogates how new visual techniques are emerging in contemporary contexts of new and emergent configurations of research and intervention; technological change and emergent technological possibilities; theoretical shifts towards processual paradigms and a respectful ethics of responsibility.

It examines the role of visual techniques and technologies in fulfilling a commitment to combining theoretical, public and applied forms of academic scholarship and creative practice. In doing so it seeks to open up new discussions about how visual, digital and material practice can participate in understanding, designing and making responsible futures.

The symposium offers a unique chance to learn about and discuss some of the most recent advances and developments in visual methods, old and new technologies from a group of internationally leading experts from Europe and Australia. It is structured to include opportunities for networking and to support the generation of ideas for future events and activities.

The symposium will also form the first meeting of people who are interested in establishing a Melbourne-based network of researchers, scholars and practitioners focused in the relationship between creative practice, anthropology and cognate disciplines, including human geography, cultural studies, sociology and their sub and interdisciplinary fields, and in the use of visual methodologies across a range of settings.

This symposium has been organised by DERC as part of a series of collaborative and co-sponsored events with Deakin University and VCA, Melbourne University.

Tickets

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Free ticket - no lunch/ drinks

$25 lunch, tea/coffee + networking drinks

Speakers & Program

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9.30 Registration opens

9.45 Welcome

10.00 - 10.30am

Sarah Pink Refiguring Techniques: technologies, possibilities, emergence and an ethics of responsibility in visual-digital research

10.30 - 11.30am

Bradley Garrett Drone Methodologies: Bodies, Senses and Verticality

Adrian Dyer, Jair Garcia, Shanti Sumartojo and Edgar Gomez Cruz Ethnography through the digital eye: life in the 3D world

11.30am - 12.30pm

Jennifer Deger Cut and paste synaesthetics

Paolo Favero Thinking, Researching and Understanding the World: reflections on the use of i-docs as a tool for (ethnographic) scientific research

12.30 - 2.00pm Lunch (ticketed)

2.00 - 3.00pm

Shanti Sumartojo and Sarah Pink Empathetic Visuality: Go-Pros and the video trace

Edgar Gomez Cruz Beyond decisive moments: time and sense in digital photography

3.00 - 4.00pm

Larissa Hjorth and Sarah Pink Tactile Visual-Digital Ethnography and Haptic Play

Alison Young Visual documentation in hybrid spaces: ethics, publics, and transition

4.00 - 5.00pm

James Oliver Imag(in)ing: ethnographic arts and the digital-real

Melinda Hinkson In the Company of Images

5.00pm Drinks (ticketed)

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View the full website for more information: https://refiguringthevisual.wordpress.com/program/

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FAQs

What are my transport/parking options getting to the event?

Map reference

Walk to the intersection of Victoria and Swanston Streets.

Trams running along Swanston Street include routes 1, 3, 5, 6, 8, 16, 64, 67 and 72, from which you can connect to the train at Melbourne Central or Flinders Street.

Visit the Public Transport Victoria website for more information and connecting services in your area.

No on-campus parking is available for visitors, but you’ll find many commercial car parks a short walk away. Metered street parking is also available nearby, but note the time limits and clearway restrictions.

What is the difference between tickets?

We have developed a ‘Free’ ticket and a ‘Paid’ ticket option so that we can cover the costs of catering at our events.

A ‘Free’ ticket will grant you entry to the whole Symposium and you can bring your lunch & drinks if you like. You are welcome to stay for networking sessions during the breaks and at the end of the event, but you will not be able to get a lunchbox or drinks (including tea, coffee and alcohol) as these will be pre-ordered for the day.

If you purchase a ‘Paid’ ticket for $25 you will be given tea/ coffee, a choice of lunch box from Phamily Kitchen (you will pre-order your option at time of ticket purchase) and be offered an alcoholic or non - alcoholic drink at the end of the symposium’s networking session.

What are my Lunchbox options?

We are using local Collingwood restaurant, Phamily Kitchen to supply us with lunch for the Symposium.

The four lunch options include:

Lunchbox Option 1: Chicken Banh Mi + rice paper roll + salad & networking drinks

Lunchbox Option 2: Pork Banh Mi + rice paper roll + salad & networking drinks

Lunchbox Option 3: Vegetarian Banh Mi + rice paper roll + salad & networking drinks

Lunchbox Option 4: Vegetarian/gluten free rice paper rolls + salad & networking drinks

What if I have dietary requirements?

If you have dietary requirements we are happy to inquire with our caterer if they can accommodate you, please email us prior to purchasing your ticket at digital.ethnography@rmit.edu.au

Where can I contact the organiser with any questions?

Please email us at digital.ethnography@rmit.edu.au

Our office is managed Tuesday - Thursday so please expect some delays in response.

Is my registration/ticket transferrable?

Yes, please just send us an email confirming this to digital.ethnography@rmit.edu.au

Will this event be filmed or sound recorded?

We will endeavour to film and sound record each of the willing speakers at the Symposium and will load this content to the Refiguring Techniques website approximately 1 month after the Symposium. Please note some speakers may not agree to being recorded.

Do I have to bring my printed ticket to the event?

No, we can check you in online or via your smartphone, all we'll need is to confirm your ID.

Can I buy a ticket at the door?

We will be unable to cater for you if you buy a ticket at the door - but you are welcome to attend and bring your own lunch/ purchase your lunch at the T-Square Cafe.

What is the refund policy?

We will refund your ticket up to 24 hours before the event start time - this is for catering purposes. Any cancellations/ ‘no shows’ on the day can not be refunded.

The name on the registration/ticket doesn't match the attendee. Is that okay?

Yes, please just send us an email confirming this to digital.ethnography@rmit.edu.au

What if I can’t stay for the whole day?

You can come and go from the Symposium as you like which is why we have provided the Program times. We ask that you minimise your comings and going to the breaks if you can. Unfortunately ticket prices can not be changed to accommodate sessions.