Visual Politics UQ

Visual Politics Research Program @POLSISEngage. We promote creative work and interdisciplinary collaborations.

[Visual Politics UQ @VisualPolUQ]

Our new program is out. Join us either in person or online to hear from great scholars: Gillian Whitlock, @zhila_gholami, William Clapton, Simon Philpott, @Eliza_Garnsey, Caitlin Hamilton, Marguerite La Caze and Michael Barnett. For zoom link see here: https://t.co/XPHatUsLp0

[Dr Marcelle Trote Martins @mtrotem]

Delighted to speak this week at the Visual Politics Research Program at the University of Queensland about my book Affective Imageries: Visual Politics of Wounded Bodies in Timor-Leste, Bloomsbury 2024.

Many thanks to Roland Bleiker for the invitation.

[Woohyeok Seo @seowoohyeok]

🎉I am very pleased to share the publication of our @millennjournal Vol. 53 Special Issue: Traversing Memories in Global Politics.

You can read our Introduction, co-authored with @kinti_orellana and @paulinezerla , here: https://t.co/uUqccTY39x

[Roland Bleiker @rbleiker]

Here a video of Michael Barnett’s amazing Emma Hutchison Memorial Lecture on Mobilising Compassion. Comments by Bina D’Costa and Fiona Terry. Chaired by Katrina Lee Koo. Introduced by Heather Zwicker and myself. Thanks so much to everyone who came along. https://t.co/EAbzCxbDQQ

[Roland Bleiker @rbleiker]

Reminder: please join us in-person next Thursday for the first Annual Emma Hutchison Memorial Lecture with

Prof Michael Barnett (George Washington University) on Mobilising Compassion

4 Dec 4.30-5.45 followed by reception. All welcome but RSVP here: https://t.co/obOR6JVVGe

[Visualising War and Peace @VisualisingWar]

Join us on Wednesday for the first in a series of three online workshops on Teaching Ancient War and Peace: https://t.co/u2rBiAFuJJ

[Visual Politics UQ @VisualPolUQ]

Here is a video of our most recent event: @Eliza_Garnsey and @_CaitHamilton discuss their fascinating book Creating Justice - which revolves around conversations between artists and scholars on issues of human rights and social change. https://t.co/Q4OZx7eubE

[Ned Bertz @NedBertz]

Very exciting conference to be held at NYU Abu Dhabi in April 2026 on Africa-Asia connections - past, present, and future. Abstract deadline is 15 November. Please share and apply!
https://t.co/ncMHOv61ng

[Visual Politics UQ @VisualPolUQ]

Our next event is coming up: @Eliza_Garnsey and @_CaitHamilton discuss their new book Creating Justice: Human Rights and Art in Conversation. Wed 5 Nov 5-6pm BNE time (UTC+10), 39a/501. Details and Zoom Registration here: https://t.co/dLt8iULKcR

[Roland Bleiker @rbleiker]

Available to watch: our most recent @VisualPolUQ event with Marguerite La Caze, Prof of Philosophy at UQ, who discusses her new book Film and Everyday Resistance (@northwesternup 2024). Chaired by @cormacticon . https://t.co/MuDR7X9YdM

[International Political Sociology @INTPOLITSOCIO]

🤔 What do far-right ketchup memes really do?

✍️ @DrCharlieWPrice shows how they build far-right online homes, enforce boundaries, and blend humor with harm.

🔗 Read the full article to unpack this tricky terrain.
https://t.co/bZCQDObCJT

[Visual Politics UQ @VisualPolUQ]

Please find here a video of our latest event: a conversation between Simon Philpott and William Clapton about their pioneering work on popular culture and world politics. https://t.co/C2VTC5o0f3

[Roland Bleiker @rbleiker]

Join us @VisualPolUQ for our next event:

Simon Philpott (@bombersimon) & William Clapton (@WillClapton) discuss their pioneering research on popular culture & global politics.

Wed 3 Sept 5-6pm BNE time (UTC+10).

In person: 39a (501). Zoom rego here: https://t.co/VonDRSDbhD

[T.J. Thomson | @[email protected] @DrTJThomson]

📖 The #RoutledgeCompanionToVisualJournalism is now available for pre-order. It features a whopping 41 chapters over 524 pages and is richly accompanied by all types of visuals from photographs and screenshots to AI-generated images and data visualisations.

[Beryl Pong @berylpong]

I was recently on the @VisualisingWar podcast, where we talked about all things related to war & time, from WW1 to drone wars. Thank you, Alice, for such a thought-provoking discussion, especially in light of news about today's 'droneophobia'.

https://t.co/Cg70UqMit9

[Roland Bleiker @rbleiker]

Here a video of yesterday’s fascinating @VisualPolUQ discussion between Gillian Whitlock & @zhila_gholami on archival research about refugees. Chaired by @cormacticon, topics include Gillian's new @BloomsburyAcad book and Zhila’s Fryer Collection project.
https://t.co/4MhLPccXHJ

[Roland Bleiker @rbleiker]

Please join us in person or online for our first @VisualPolUQ event of the semester:

Prof Gillian Whitlock and Dr @zhila_gholami discuss their archival research on refugees.

Wed 6 Aug, 5-6pm Brisbane time (UTC+10).

With @cormacticon. Zoom rego:
https://t.co/Kw7KmOSO1I

[BISA - British International Studies Association @MYBISA]

Our #BISA2025 keynote speech by @rbleiker is now published! 🎉

Entitled: 'Seeing and sensing world politics' - co-authored with Dr Emma Hutchinson - this year's keynote was recorded as a lasting memento from #BISA2025 🌟

Watch now 👉 https://t.co/pBOVwxgyGN

@POLSISEngage

[Roland Bleiker @rbleiker]

Our new @VisualPolUQ program is out. Join us to hear from amazing scholars, incl Gillian Whitlock, @zhila_gholami, William Clapton, Simon Philpott, @Eliza_Garnsey, Caitlin Hamilton, Marguerite La Caze, Michael Barnett, @binadcosta, Fiona Terry.  Zoom Link; https://t.co/XYDtXaB6xO

[Visual Politics UQ @VisualPolUQ]

We look forward to welcoming Prof Michael Barnett (GWU), who will give the First Annual Emma Hutchison Memorial Lecture: 4 Dec 2025 on Mobilising Compassion. With comments by Prof Bina D’Costa (ANU) and Dr Fiona Terry (ICRC). All welcome. More info here. https://t.co/12FevsgH08