Guest Lectures 9

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Subject guarantor:

Tomáš DVOŘÁK, Štěpánka ŠIMLOVÁ

Name of lecturer(s):

Tomáš DVOŘÁK, Štěpánka ŠIMLOVÁ

Learning outcomes of the course unit:

A series of lectures will be given by interesting personalities in the field of photography and the theory of photography. It is aimed at broadening students´ horizons and taking a critical approach to contemporary artists and theorists.

Mode of study:

DeOpenEye 2015

A series of lectures by guest theoreticians, artists and instructors on topics in contemporary arts and new technology.

FAMU, Smetanovo Náb. 2, 1st floor, Room U1.

Lectures are intended for FAMU students, other schools and the public. They take place once everz 14 days, in Englsih, or are interpreted into English.

The series is a part of the Audio-visual Course (CAS) and Guest Lectures (Dept. of Photography).

Prerequisites and co-requisites:

Assignment:

Each student will choose ONE lecture PER SEMESTER and will write essays on IT. These essays should further elaborate on the topic. It should be a critical and analytical study not just reproduction of what was said by the guest or his or her biography.

These essays are to be written, amounting to at least two pages of text each (3600 signs).

Deadline: always before the end of the semester.

Course contents:

Přednášky hostů / Guest lectures

ZS 2016 / winter 2016

12.10. 2016

Tomáš Dvořák

Obrysy věcí: proměny obrazu a předmětu v 19. století / The contours of things: on the transformation of images and objects in the 19th century

19.10. 2016

Petr Lupač

Za hranici digitální propasti / Beyond the digital divide

26.10. 2016

přednáška se nekoná / no lecture (MFDF Jihlava)

2.11. 2016

Barbara Benish

Personally about her work

9.11. 2016

Pawel Miechowski

This War of Mine / Moje válka

16.11. 2016

Zach Blas

Contra-internet

23.11. 2016

Dvořák/Janoščík/Ledvina:

Náhoda a nezáměrnost v umění / Chance and un-intentionality in the arts

30.11. 2016

Megan Luke, Petrified Vision, Animate Wood:

On the Photography of African Sculpture / Zkamenělé oči, oživené dřevo: o fotografii afrických plastik

7.12. 2016

Roman Štětina

Personally about his work

14.12. 2016

Aleš Svoboda

Umění podle algoritmu / Art after algorithm

Recommended or required reading:

Depends on the personalities invited.

Assessment methods and criteria:

To receive credits for „Guest lectures“, you must (1) meet the attendance requirements (you may miss max. 2 lectures per semester); (2) submit a written evaluation of the course, at least one-page (300 words) assessment stating which of the lectures you found important, relevant or interesting, which you didn't find so and why; you may also suggest what kind of guests should be invited in the next semester. Send your papers by December 21, 2016 as an attachment in doc, odt or pdf to tomdvorak@famu.cz. You will also bring printed version for your January klauzura.

Course web page:

Note:

None

Schedule for winter semester 2016/2017:

	06:00–08:0008:00–10:0010:00–12:0012:00–14:0014:00–16:0016:00–18:0018:00–20:0020:00–22:0022:00–24:00
Mon
Tue
Wed	místnost 107 Učebna 1 (Lažanský palác) DVOŘÁK T. 19:00–20:35 (přednášková par. 1)
Thu
Fri

Date	Day	Time	Tutor	Location	Notes	No. of paralel
	Wed	19:00–20:35	Tomáš DVOŘÁK	Učebna 1 Lažanský palác		přednášková par. 1

Schedule for summer semester 2016/2017:

The schedule has not yet been prepared

The subject is a part of the following study plans:

• Photography EN - Master (qualification subject)