Professor Ágnes Pethő Invited to Speak at an International Symposium at the Sorbonne in Paris
10/11/2026 11:14 PM

The symposium explored the role of touch in art, with particular attention to how tactile perception can become a means of discovering and experiencing artworks. The presentations addressed, among other topics, the relationship between touch and perception, the corporeal experience of artistic works, and forms of art accessible to audiences with visual impairments.

Ágnes Pethő's presentation, Affective Intermediality and Gestures of the Photofilmic Touch, examined the questions of touch and emotional impact in works combining photography and moving images. Professor Pethő also chaired the afternoon session devoted to artistic practices.

Researchers and lecturers from institutions including the University of California, Berkeley, the University of Genoa, the University of Bordeaux, and the London University of Arts also delivered presentations at the international symposium.