{"id":1153,"date":"2025-08-03T15:40:30","date_gmt":"2025-08-03T10:10:30","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/mediaresearch.co.in\/?p=1153"},"modified":"2025-08-02T15:49:54","modified_gmt":"2025-08-02T10:19:54","slug":"call-for-participants-winter-school-on-digital-platforms-praxis-and-imagination-in-naples-italy","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mediaresearch.co.in\/index.php\/call-for-participants-winter-school-on-digital-platforms-praxis-and-imagination-in-naples-italy\/conferences\/","title":{"rendered":"Call for Participants: Winter School on Digital Platforms, Praxis, and Imagination in Naples, Italy"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Explore Platforms Differently: Join the Winter School in Naples, Italy<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>If you are a doctoral scholar, early-career researcher, or an independent thinker fascinated by the intersections of technology, politics, and creativity, here&#8217;s an exciting opportunity: the Winter School titled <em>\u201cWalking through the Platform: A Winter School on Method, Imagination, and Praxis\u201d<\/em> will be held in <strong>Naples, Italy, from November 26 to 28, 2025<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This unique academic gathering is organized by the <em>Game of Tech<\/em> collective, in collaboration with the <strong>University of Naples Federico II<\/strong> and its <strong>Department of Social Sciences<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">A Space to Rethink Platforms and Possibilities<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>This Winter School seeks to push the boundaries of traditional academic thinking. Instead of viewing digital platforms through fixed binaries like natural vs. artificial or human vs. machine, the event positions platforms as complex, emotional, and politically charged environments.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Participants will engage in deep exploration of platform logics through a blend of academic theory, methodological creativity, and artistic expression. The experience promises to be as intellectually rich as it is imaginatively bold.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">What Will the Program Include?<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>The Winter School offers an immersive three-day program filled with:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Morning seminars with international scholars and artists<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Afternoon platform walkthroughs and hands-on workshops<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Methodological reflections and co-creation sessions<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Artistic and performative re-enactments<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Informal and collaborative dialogues<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>This multidisciplinary approach welcomes post-disciplinary thinkers who wish to challenge standard research methods and embrace creative tactics of resistance, visibility, and critique.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Who Should Apply?<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>This call is open to:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>PhD students<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Early-career researchers<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Artists exploring digital media<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Independent scholars and experimental practitioners<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>Topics of exploration include:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Studying platforms from the inside-out<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Algorithmic resistance and digital identity<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Creative walkthrough methods<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Situated and speculative approaches to research<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Artistic and collaborative methodologies in platform studies<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Application Details<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>\ud83d\uddd3 <strong>Event Dates:<\/strong> November 26\u201328, 2025<br>\ud83d\udccd <strong>Venue:<\/strong> University of Naples Federico II, Naples, Italy<br>\ud83d\udccc <strong>Application Deadline:<\/strong> September 15, 2025<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-content-justification-center is-layout-flex wp-container-core-buttons-is-layout-16018d1d wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link has-black-color has-light-green-cyan-background-color has-text-color has-background has-link-color wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/www.gameoftech.eu\/eventi\/winterschool2025\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">SUBMIT NOW<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-small-font-size\"><em>(The information shared here is sourced from official websites and has been reviewed by Media Research for relevance and authenticity. 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