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The Question of Emotion in Visual Research — An International Workshop Commemorating the 40th Anniversary of the International Visual Sociology Association.

With a spirit of collaboration, this event will take place on 15–17 October 2026 at the University of Alicante (Spain). It is organized in collaboration with Concordia University (Montreal), the SSHRC TRANSFORM Project based at McGill University (Montreal), the International Research Group on the Sociology of Emotions, Bodies and Sensibilities (EMOCS) at the University of Alicante, and the ISA Research Committee 57 (Visual Sociology).

This workshop will explore the role of emotions in visual society and, more specifically, examine—both theoretically and empirically—how images express particular emotions, how researchers address affect in their methodological approaches, and the impact of affect on themselves, their work, and the reception of that work. The workshop will feature four international keynote speakers, three interactive workshops on participatory research, a meeting with the IVSA President, 50 presentations a gathering of researchers and a cultural event.

Three days at the University of Alicante

The workshop combines international lectures, presentation sessions, participatory workshops, a meeting with emerging researchers, a cultural activity, and the closing ceremony.

Opening ceremony, presentations by researchers, Workshop I and Workshop II.

Conferences, presentation sessions, III Workshop, a meeting with Susan Hansen, president of IVSA, and a cultural event.

Presentations by researchers, third and fourth sessions, closing ceremony of the seminar, and closing luncheon.