IMAGINARY and Conflict in FILMS

Friday, 11 July 2025: 09:00-10:45
Location: FSE022 (Faculty of Education Sciences (FSE))
RC37 Sociology of Arts (host committee)

Language: English

The purpose of this session is to interweave the sociological analysis ofartistic expressions of films with the dominant Imaginary and the various forms of conflict in contemporary society.
Session Organizer:
Ilaria RICCIONI, Free University of Bozen-Bolzano, Italy
Oral Presentations
Cinematic Influence: How Films Shape Social Attitudes and Drive Change in Central Asia
Aleksandr BOROVSKII, Cyprus; Aleksei VOLOKHOVICH, Kazakhstan
Creativity, Thinking, and the Imaginary
Richard CALADINE, Creativity Games, Australia; Fran COLLYER, University of Wollongong, Australia
Surplus Vocalities; Narrative Identity Construction within Australian Gutter Rap
James MAHER, The University of Melbourne, Australia
Differences in Identity Construction and Fan Engagement: A Comparative Study of Theater and Pop Music Fans in China
Qingwen ZHAO, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University, China; Rui JIANG, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University, Hong Kong
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