Join us for a lecture that presents the diverse practice of Forensic Architecture through four investigations spread across contexts and scales.

Alumni will have an opportunity to catch up with fellow Visual Cultures alumni and meet current students interested in Visual Cultures.

The event is a collaboration between the Department of Visual Cultures and Visual Cultures Society, sponsored by the Development and Alumni Office at Goldsmiths, University of London.

This is a free event open to Goldsmiths alumni and students with a limited number of paid guest tickets.

Please note that the waitlist is closed and we are not releasing any additional tickets.

Speakers

Christina Varvia, Samaneh Moafi, Simone Rowat and Sarah Nankivell

Forensic Architecture is a research agency, based at Goldsmiths, University of London, that undertakes advanced architectural and media research on behalf of human rights organisations, political and environmental justice groups. Focusing always on state violence, the investigations vary from homicide cases to urban warfare, to cases of ecocide. With each investigation the agency develops new research techniques and the resulting case files travel from courtrooms, to newspaper articles, parliamentary inquiries and exhibitions.

Image caption

77sqm_9:26min_4: Fluid dynamics simulation of gunpowder residue particles (ammonia) within the front room of the internet cafe. Image: Forensic Architecture and Dr Salvador Navarro-Martinez, 2017

Event Schedule

6.30pm: Registration
7.00pm: Introduction from Astrid Schmetterling, Senior Lecturer in Visual Cultures, and Visual Cultures Society
7.10pm: Forensic Architecture presents their current projects
8.20pm: Q&A
8.40pm: Networking and reception
10.00pm: Goldsmiths closes

FAQs

How can I contact the organiser with any questions?

Contact the Development the Alumni Office.

Do I have to bring my printed ticket to the event?

Alumni and current students will have their name on the guestlist. If you are guest, please bring your digital or printed ticket.

Accessibility

If you are attending an event and need help with any mobility requirements you may have, please contact the Development and Alumni Office in advance to ensure we can accommodate your needs.

Photo/video disclaimer

Please note that we are likely to be taking photography and videography at this event for use in promotional marketing materials such as printed publications, e-newsletter, social media and the Goldsmiths website. We may use the images for up to four years after the event, in material distributed in the UK and internationally.

If you would rather not be featured in such material, please speak to a Development and Alumni Office staff member when you arrive, or the photographer. Alternatively, if you have concerns after the event about how your image/footage may be or is being used, email alumni@gold.ac.uk or write to Antoinette Carey, Head of Operations at the Development and Alumni Office, with details so that we can identify you and remove any photos/footage featuring you from our database. You can read more about our approach to protecting personal data, and your rights, on our website.