Thinking the social dynamics with motion pictures: Film sociology, independent and underground art, sociology of emancipation, ecological struggles, transnational solidarity & Roundtable Forum: ICCS Research Fellows, NYCU

Date & Time：12/3（Tue.）10:00～13:00 (Taiwan Time)
Venue：HB101-1, 1st Floor, HA Building 2, National Yang-Ming Chiao Tung University (NYCU).
Hybrid seminar
Online Link：Click to join meeting
ID：853 7230 4096
Code：915376

Speaker：

◆ Vincent Delbos-Klein
－Associate Researcher at the Pierre Naville Center, Laboratoire de sociologie de l'Université d'Evry – Paris-Saclay
－Director and Director of Photography for Bagan Films Co-founder of the production company Les Films Quantiques

Moderator：

◆Joyce C.H. Liu
－Professor/Director, International Center for Cultural Studies, NYCU, Taiwan

Roundtable Forum: ICCS Research Fellows, NYCU：

◆ Joyce C.H. Liu－Director, International Institute for Cultural Studies, National Yang Ming Chiao Tung University
◆ Wen-Shu Lai－Professor and Chair, Institute of Applied Arts, National Yang Ming Chiao Tung University
◆ Dean Brink－Professor, Department of Foreign Languages & Literatures, National Yang Ming Chiao Tung University
◆ Louis Lo－Associate Professor,Institute of Visual Studies, National Yang Ming Chiao Tung University
◆ Kuang-Yi Ku－Assistant Professor, Institute of Applied Arts, National Yang Ming Chiao Tung University
◆ I-Yi Hsieh－Postdoctoral Fellow, Department of Humanities and Social Sciences, National Yang Ming Chiao Tung University; Adjunct Assistant Professor, Institute of Anthropology, National Tsinghua University
◆ Aubrey Kandelila Fanani－M.A. student, International Program in Inter-Asia Cultural Studies, University System of Taiwan
◆ Hanh Nguyen－PH.D. candidate, Institute of Social Research and Cultural Studies, NYCU.
◆ Nanxi Zheng－Doctoral Student, Institute of Applied Arts , NYCU.

Agenda

★ Lecture by Vincent Delbos-Klein
★ Roundtable Forum: ICCS Research Fellows, NYCU
★ Discussion

Abstract

In his upcoming presentation, Vincent Delbos-Klein will explore the institutional and operational frameworks of French cinema, initiating with an overview of the institutional context and delineating the unique characteristics of its model in terms of both norms and exceptions. His analysis extends into the transformation triggered by the mass adoption of digital tools in the early 2000s, which not only altered access to cinematic practice but also undermined French social law by institutionalizing "hope-labor" practices.
Delbos-Klein will share insights from his recent fieldwork involving filmmakers in Laos, Vietnam, and Cambodia, shedding light on regional cinematic practices and their implications.
The latter portion of his talk will pivot to his contributions to visual sociology, particularly film sociology. He will introduce ongoing projects that bridge research and creative expression: "Quantique Khan," a study tracking a DIY musician and quantum physics researcher touring between France and Japan; "Retour aux sources," which examines a network of water activists operating between India and France; and "Once There Was," an animated documentary series chronicling ecological disasters globally.
This presentation aims to dissect the epistemological challenges posed by visual elements in research and the dynamic interplay between research and creative processes, highlighting innovative approaches in sociological inquiry.

Organizor:
International Center for Cultural Studies (NYCU), Sub-project “Social Intervention and Artistic Production”
Transit Asia Research Network (TARN)
Funding:
Ministry of Education Higher Education SPROUT Project 2.0: "Conflict, Justice, Decolonization 2.0: Asia in Transition in the 21st Century"