Recent debates in image theory and the historiography of art history point to a growing awareness of the disciplinary, epistemological, and institutional forces that shape the study of the visual. Art History, considered the founding discipline of image study, is thought to have been challenged and expanded by Visual Studies in the Anglophone cultural sphere and by Bildwissenschaft in the German-speaking world. Theoretical discussion has focused on the nature of these new directions, and more specifically their departure from art history. Anglophone Visual Studies are thought to constitute a decisive break from traditional Art History, while German Bildwissenschaft is thought to represent an autonomous or competing response. As hierarchies and narratives of disciplinary supersession or canonicity are being created, all three discourses continue to co-exist, however, as an integral part of the image theory continuum.

This conference proposes a reevaluation of the above dominant narrative, through the acknowledgement of the current synchronicity of these discourses. Rather than focusing on rupture, replacement, or competition, it identifies a need to explore their conceptual entanglements, methodological affinities, and shared inter- and transdisciplinary horizons. It seeks to situate these fields within broader histories of institutional formation, new research practices, academic knowledge production, and the evolving status of the image.

The conference is open to the public.

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Program

9:30–10:00 | Welcome Remarks
Helena Maragou
Dean, Frances Rich School of Arts, Humanities, and Social Sciences,
Deree – The American College of Greece

10:00–11:00 | Keynote Lecture
Emmanuel Alloa, University of Fribourg
From Optics to Stochastics: Images in the Age of AI

11:20–11:40 | Discussion

11:20–11:40 | Break

11:40 – 13:00 | Session I
Chair: Sotirios Bahtsetzis, University of Thessaly

11:40 – Gabriele Rossi, Experimental filmmaker
The Expected Image: Absence, Evidence, and the Conditions of Visual Recognition

12:00 – Dimitrios Angelis, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki
The discourse about the historicity of vision: From art history to visual culture studies, the sensory turn and the case of Jonathan Crary

12:20 – Dario Vuger, J.J.Strossmayer University in Osijek
From mie to moe towards the post-pictorial – on database visuality of Japanese modernity

12:40 | Discussion

13:00–14:00 | Lunch Break

14:00-15:40 | Session II
Chair: Angeliki Pollali, Deree – The American College of Greece

14:00 – Vanessa R. Schwartz, University of Southern California
On the Mobility of the Image and Viewer: Visual Studies and the Jet Age Aesthetic

14:20 – Yixuan Liu, University of Fribourg
The Image among Images as a Relation of Relations: A Relational-Ontological Reading of Aby Warburg’s Iconology of the Interval

14:40 – Vangelis Athanasopoulos, Athens School of Fine Arts
The image between its disciplines

15:00 – Annette Haug, Christian-Albrechts-Universität zu Kiel
Historicizing Image Theory from Antiquity: Fragile Images between Bildwissenschaft and Art History

15:20 | Discussion

15:40–16:00 | Break

16:00-17:20 | Session III
Chair: Nikos Pegioudis, Technical University of Crete

16:00 – Katharina Wuchner, Hessian State Palaces and Gardens
Between Observation and Imagination: Constructing Bodily Alterity in Burgkmair’s “African” Warriors and the Neue Welt Broadsheet (1505)

16:20 – Kasper Lægring, Aarhus University
Beyond the Pause of Participation: Quasi-Perception, Empathy and the Affective Life of Images

16:40 – Dora Derado Giljanović, Independent Curator
The Social History of Art as Methodological Necessity in the Study of Appropriation Strategies in Croatian Contemporary Art (1959–1989)

17:00 | Discussion

17:20–17:40 | Break

17:40-19:00 | Session IV
Chair: Lia Yoka, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki

17:40 – Rowan Ashraf Aly, Institute of Mediterranean Studies (IMS-FORTH)
Visual Regimes of Inequality: Images, Environment, And Urban Knowledge in Egypt’s New Capital

18:00 – Konstantinos Michos, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki
The effect of style on scientific images: The case of Artemis II mission photography

18:20 – Marianna Tsionki, Leeds Arts University
Extractive Afterlives: Post-Mining Visuality and the Entanglement of Image Theory – politicizing ecological imagery

18:40 | Discussion

19:00–20:00 | General Discussion/Closing Remarks

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Is your business struggling to find staff? The Demos Center at The American College of Greece and WorkInGreece.io invite you to the Employer Forum, where employers, HR professionals, public officials and experts discuss a practical solution: employing migrants, refugees and asylum seekers from third countries who already live in Greece, hold the right to work and can start immediately.

The event will be held in Greek.

Moderator of both panels: Mary Lampaditi, journalist, Proto Thema

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Program

16:30–16:45 Welcome

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16:45–17:25
Panel 1: Part of the Solution to Greece’s Labour Shortage?
Refugee and migrant workers already living in Greece
Can refugees and migrants already living in Greece meet businesses’ staffing needs? The panel looks at which skills and occupations are available, what salaries and benefits the market offers today, and what businesses that already employ them have learned. It also includes a short mythbuster on employers’ most common concerns.

Speakers
• Vangelis Kanellopoulos, Managing Director, WorkInGreece.io
• Petros Mastakas, Durable Solutions Officer, UNHCR
• Violetta Ioannidou, General Manager, ELASTOTET
• Vasilis Pavlopoulos, Professor of Cross-Cultural Social Psychology, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens

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17:30–18:10
Panel 2: From Recruitment to Successful Employment
Legal Employment, HR Challenges & Employer Compliance
What does legally hiring a worker from a third country entail? Which documents should a business check, what are the obligations and rights of employer and employee, and how do skills certification and ethical audit standards protect the business?

Speakers
• Kostas Agrapidas, Director General, Ministry of Labour and Social Security
• Dr Athanasios Vitsentzatos, Director General for Migration Policy, Ministry of Migration and Asylum
• Maria Rigaki, Partner, EY
• Konstantinos Chatzikalymnios, Senior Expert, Persons Certification, TÜV HELLAS (TÜV NORD)
• Spyros Gkikas, Head of Recruitment, WorkInGreece.io

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18:10-18:30
Networking

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Free participation for employers. Places are limited.

Map | Information: +30 210 360 2683

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About the seminar

This paper examines the work of Panagiotis Zervos (1878–1952), a leading Greek mathematician and early advocate of scientific philosophy in Greece. Situating his work within Greek intellectual developments between 1900 and 1950, it explores his conception of “mathematical philosophy,” particularly mathematics as a model for philosophical inquiry. It considers his views on mathematical reasoning, creativity, intuition, and scientific method, alongside his reception of Henri Poincaré’s ideas on conventionalism, truth, and scientific hypothesis. The paper also examines his contributions to teaching and scholarly institutions. Although Zervos developed no original philosophical system, his significance lies in the breadth of his intellectual engagement and his efforts to promote philosophy of science in Greece, even if these did not give rise to a sustained intellectual tradition.

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About the speaker:

Chrysovalantis Stergiou studied Physics and earned his PhD in Philosophy and History of Science from the National Kapodistrian University of Athens. His research interests are focused on the areas of Philosophical and Structural Foundations of Physical Theories and the Formal Methodology of Science. He has published several articles in the Foundations of Physics and has co-authored entries in the Internet Encyclopedia of Philosophy. He has participated in international conferences, including as an invited speaker at the London School of Economics (2020), and contributed to the Thales Research Project on realism in the philosophy of science and mathematics as a post-doctoral researcher (2012–2015). Dr. Stergiou is a member of the Philosophy of Science Association, the Greek Philosophical Society, and an (extraordinary) member of the Hellenic Mathematical Society.

Have you ever thought about how one friendship can make a real difference in someone’s life?

Best Buddies Greece is part of a global movement that promotes inclusion and builds meaningful friendships between people with and without intellectual and developmental disabilities. Through its programs, the organization aims to break down stereotypes, create equal opportunities, and build a community where everyone belongs.

Attendees are invited to the upcoming presentation to learn more about the initiative, hear their story, and discover how to make a difference through something as simple as friendship. Whether looking to meet new people, become part of a meaningful community, or make a positive impact, Best Buddies Greece is a great place to start.

Join the session to meet the team, get inspired, and find out how to become a volunteer!

For further clarifications, please contact sstathopoulou@acg.edu

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About Best Buddies Greece

Best Buddies Greece (“Ta Filarakia Elladas”) is an independent, non-profit organization operating in Greece since 2011 as an official country charter of Best Buddies International. The organization is dedicated to the social inclusion, empowerment, and integration of adults with neurodevelopmental disabilities, such as autism spectrum disorders, Down syndrome, and intellectual disabilities.

A dynamic session exploring new forms of sustainable leadership. Featuring a panel discussion with industry leaders on balancing people, performance, and purpose, the event transitions into an interactive creative workshop where students collaborate on visual projects defining what makes people want to follow a leader, followed by student team presentations.

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Program

Venue opens at 13:00

13:30 – 13:40	Welcome remarks Claudia Carydis, VP of Public Affairs, The American College of Greece – Member of the Board of Directors, American-Hellenic Chamber of Commerce
13:40 – 14:00	“Why would anyone follow you? The Real Test of Sustainable Leadership in Challenging Times” Sissy Iliopoulou, Chief Marketing & Communications Officer, LAMDA Development – Member of the Women in Business Committee of the American-Hellenic Chamber of Commerce. Discussion followed by Q&A
14:00 – 14:20	“Balancing People, Performance and Purpose: Sustainable leadership in practice” Maria Tzelepi, Director, Corporate Affairs & Communications, Attica Department Stores S.A. – Member of the Women in Business Committee of the American-Hellenic Chamber of Commerce. Discussion followed by Q&A
14:30 – 15:00	Creative workshop for student attendants, moderated by the speakers. Challenge: Your team and you must create a collage titled: “What makes you want to follow a leader?”. Use all the materials around you. You have 30’
15:00 – 15:20	Student presentations – elevator pitch
15:20 – 15:30	Closing remarks Georgia Zozeta Miliopoulou, Professor, Associate Dean for Education and Employability, ACG – Member of the Women in Business Committee of the American-Hellenic Chamber of Commerce

About the artists

Acclaimed actor Andreas Constantinou embodies Frédéric Chopin in a powerful and deeply evocative performance. A distinguished presence in Greek theatre and cinema, Andreas Constantinou is widely recognized for his roles in films directed by Pantelis Voulgaris, including Little England and The Last Note, as well as in ERT television productions such as The Last Island and The Great Chimera. Now, in the world of one of classical music’s most celebrated figures, Constantinou delivers a performance that promises to capture the spirit and depth of Chopin’s extraordinary life. Following a highly successful run in this role, Constantinou has earned widespread critical acclaim, with reviewers praising his performance as “profoundly moving and masterfully accomplished, capturing with exquisite sensitivity and delicate precision the genius and melancholy that defined Chopin’s soul”.

Dr. Tatiana Papageorgiou, renowned pianist and music professor at Deree – ACG, is the creator of Chopin’s Diaries. An accomplished soloist with a profound affinity for the Romantic repertoire, she brings Frédéric Chopin’s music to life through her expressive interpretation, revealing its emotional depth, poetic sensitivity and extraordinary beauty. Her artistic vision is enriched by extensive research into Chopin’s legacy in Warsaw, where she explored archival materials relating to the composer’s life and work – a research that became the foundation for the script of the production. She has also created original orchestrations of Chopin’s iconic works for piano, violin, and violoncello, bringing new dimensions to his timeless music and allowing it to unfold within a captivating theatrical atmosphere imbued with magic and emotion. Dr. Papageorgiou has presented numerous performances of Chopin’s extensive repertoire at prestigious venues such as the Herodes Atticus Theatre, the Athens Concert Hall and the Thessaloniki Concert Hall, as well as appearances as piano soloist in his concertos with orchestras, including the Athens State Symphony and the Warsaw National Opera Symphony Orchestra.
Having completed more than twenty performances to critical acclaim, her Chopin project has been hailed by To Vima as a “jewel of theatrical and musical artistry”—”an exquisitely crafted production in which every element unfolds in harmony, like the notes of a Chopin score. The Polish composer’s celebrated works are brought to life through the masterful performances of pianist Tatiana Papageorgiou, violinist George Panagiotopoulos, and cellist Alexandros Botinis”.

Distinguished violinist George Panagiotopoulos is currently Principal Violinist of the National Symphony Orchestra of ERT, a member of KAMERATA / Armonia Atenea, and a soloist with Tangarto Quintet, specializing also in the music of Astor Piazzolla. Alongside his performing career, he has been teaching at the Athens College Music Conservatoire and the Académie des Jeunes Solistes in France.
George Panagiotopoulos is a graduate of the Athens Conservatoire, the Escuela Superior de Música Reina Sofía in Madrid (studied with renowned violinist Zakhar Bron), and the École Normale de Musique de Paris, from where he earned the Diplôme Supérieur de Concertiste de Violon in 2000. He was been also awarded the First Prize of the City of Paris. As a soloist, he has collaborated with numerous orchestras and performed in Greece and abroad.

Born in Moscow, cellist Alexandros Botinis is a graduate of the Gnessin Russian Academy of Music in Moscow, the Municipal Conservatory of Patras, and the Conservatoire National de Région de Versailles in France. He has developed a rich and multifaceted musical career, collaborating regularly with a diverse range of artists and performing extensively in Greece and abroad. His appearances include renowned venues such as Carnegie Hall in New York, the Konzerthaus in Vienna, the Théâtre National de Paris, and the Mannheim National Theatre.
A member of the National Symphony Orchestra of the Hellenic Broadcasting Corporation (ERT), Botinis embraces a broad repertoire spanning classical and contemporary music, both as an orchestral musician and as a soloist. His concert and recording activities reflect his versatility and wide-ranging artistic interests.

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Join us for an unforgettable journey through music and theatre, time and emotion; Discover the man behind the genius and the experiences, passions, and struggles that shaped Chopin’s extraordinary life and timeless music.

The event is held in support of Skytali, the Panhellenic Association of Heart and Lung Transplant Recipients, in recognition of National Organ Donation and Transplantation Day. The choice of Chopin’s Diaries carries particular significance for the Association, as the composer’s life was cut tragically short at the age of just 39 due to a cardiopulmonary illness.

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