Changing perspectives / Perspectives dynamiques #2

Changing perspectives / Perspectives dynamiques #2

🎙 Chaire de recherche sur les écritures numériques 👥 318 📅 May 18, 2017 ⏱ 88 min 👁 134 📄 original study 🧭 2026-10-10
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Keywords

performancepresenceintermedialityekphrasisart

Summary

This colloquium recording, filmed at the Université de Montréal in May 2017, presents three scholarly papers from the third International Society for Intermedial Studies conference, themed ‘Authentic Artifice’. The first paper, by Janneke Schoene (Lund University), re-examines ekphrasis through a performative and multimodal lens, using Joseph Beuys’s performances and a poem by Thomas Kling to argue that ekphrasis creates presence rather than merely describing static art. The second paper, by Olivier Nannipieri and Hakim Hachour, explores the concept of presence in virtual reality, questioning the illusion of sensory realism and proposing a constructivist view of mediated presence. A third presentation by Robert Lawrence, though not fully captured in the transcript, is listed as examining intermedial subjectivities of skin and screen. Throughout, the discussions challenge traditional dichotomies between authenticity and artifice, presentation and representation, and underline the embodied and performative dimensions of aesthetic experience.

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Critical Evaluation

Value of the Information & Strength of the Argument

The presentations offer valuable contributions to intermedial theory, grounding their arguments in philosophical traditions (e.g., Kant, Rancière) and contemporary media studies. The first speaker compellingly critiques classical ekphrasis models, borrowing from Mitchell and ancient rhetoric to propose a performative understanding. The second speaker integrates philosophical and cognitive science perspectives to problematize the notion of ‘presence’, illustrating with empirical examples. The argumentation is sophisticated and well-supported, though the poor transcription hampers full appreciation of nuance.

Scientific Rigor, Source Quality, Title Accuracy

The scientific rigor is high, with clear theoretical framings and references to canonical thinkers (e.g., Rancière, Ricoeur, Beuys). However, only one direct source link appears in the description (the conference website), limiting external verification. The title ‘Changing perspectives’ accurately reflects the shift from ekphrasis to presence and the broader scope of intermedial studies, albeit the third paper is underrepresented in the transcript. Overall, the content is solidly academic, but the lack of accessible sources and transcription quality modestly undermine its usability.

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Title / Content Match

The title succinctly captures the colloquium's aim to shift perspectives across different presentations, aligning well with the diverse content.

Quality & Reliability

7/10

The academic content is rigorous and theoretically grounded, but the automatic transcription is notably error-prone, making some passages difficult to follow.

Key Moments

Cited Sources

  • Authentic Artifice Conference Website — Official conference website providing program and background for the 3rd International Colloquium of the International Society for Intermedial Studies.

Contribution & Novelties

The video’s primary novelty lies in its re-theorization of ekphrasis as a performative, multimodal process rather than a static representation, and in its constructivist approach to presence in virtual environments. These ideas challenge entrenched dichotomies and offer fresh grounds for intermedial analysis.

Pour aller plus loin :

  • Ekphrasis on Wikipedia — Key concept redefined in the first presentation, linking rhetoric and visuality.
  • Intermediality on Wikipedia — Core framework for the entire conference, relating media interactions.
  • Presence (virtual reality) on Wikipedia — Directly addresses the second paper’s focus on immersive experiences and the illusion of being elsewhere.

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Radar Profile

The profile shows high values in information quantity and technical level, moderate in quality, and lower in reliability due to transcription issues. This indicates a content-rich but technical presentation that loses clarity in automatic transcription.

Reliability 6/10