In conversation.
Public encounters across arts, research, culture, media, technology and the humanities. Times and participation details will be announced for each event.
Dr Kleanthis NeokleousFrom Research to Experience: Immersive Technologies at CYENS
Panel discussionWho Owns the Image?
Dr Martin LangThe Political, Aesthetic, and Philosophical Conditions of Contemporary Art
Dr Nicos Philippou & Dr Marilena ZackheosTalk title to be announced
Programme to be announced
Panel led by Dr Adonis FrangeskouThe Possibility of Philosophy after Heidegger
Programme to be announced
Programme to be announced
4 November 2026 · 18:00 Cyprus time
From Research to Experience: Immersive Technologies at CYENS
Dr Kleanthis Neokleous
The opening talk introduces CYENS Centre of Excellence, with a focus on ITICA and Museum Lab. It explores how research, technological innovation, creativity and human-centred design come together to develop interactive and immersive experiences across cultural heritage, education and other application domains.
Selected projects trace the journey from concept and experimentation to real-world deployment, using virtual and augmented reality, 3D visualisation, artificial intelligence and interactive storytelling.
Alexander College, Larnaca
Participation is free. Advance registration is mandatory.
Dr Kleanthis Neokleous · Biography
Leader of the ITICA research group at CYENS Centre of Excellence. His multidisciplinary work spans virtual reality, 3D graphics, cognitive psychology and machine learning, connecting research with practical interactive applications. His doctorate in Computer Science is from the University of Cyprus.
Speaker profile25 NOV 2026 / PANELWho
Who
Owns
the Image?
Photography · Place · Memory
25 November 2026 · Panel discussion
Photography, Place, Memory and the Right to Represent
What does it mean to photograph a place or speak through the image of another person? This panel considers authorship, memory and representation: how photographs circulate, whose histories they make visible, and how the right to represent is negotiated.
With Dr Witold Kanicki, Prof. Heather M. O’Brien-Takahashi and Dr Simon Standing. Moderated by Constantinos-Sophocles Constantinou.
Time, venue and participation details to be announced.
Dr Witold Kanicki · Biography
Art historian, independent critic and curator at the Magdalena Abakanowicz University of the Arts Poznań. His research addresses photographic history and theory, museums and modern art. He is the author of a study of negative images in modern art.
Speaker profileProf. Heather M. O’Brien-Takahashi · Biography
Artist, filmmaker and writer working across film, photography and installation. Her practice explores family archives, nationhood and the uncertainties of memory. She teaches at Southern Illinois University Carbondale and has exhibited internationally.
Speaker profileDr Simon Standing · Biography
Photographer and Honorary Associate Professor at the University of Plymouth. His research uses photography to investigate architecture, sacred spaces and urban change, treating image-making as a means of inquiry.
Speaker profileConstantinos-Sophocles Constantinou · Biography
Cyprus-born photographic and audiovisual artist working between Limassol and Athens. His practice includes photography, film and installation. He founded the Cyprus Photography Center.
Speaker profile7 January 2027
Dr Martin Lang
The Political, Aesthetic, and Philosophical Conditions of Contemporary Art
Time, venue and participation details to be announced.
Dr Martin Lang · Biography
Artist, writer and Senior Lecturer in Fine Art at the University of Lincoln. His research examines political aesthetics, art activism and contemporary populism. He holds a doctorate in History and Philosophy of Art from the University of Kent.
Speaker profile3 February 2027
Dr Nicos Philippou & Dr Marilena Zackheos
In conversation
Talk title and abstract to be announced.
Time, venue and participation details to be announced.
Dr Nicos Philippou · Biography
Photographer and researcher associated with the University of Nicosia. His work examines Cypriot landscapes, photographic representation and cultural identity. His publications include Sharqi and collaborative research on Nicosia’s queer art subculture.
Speaker profileDr Marilena Zackheos · Biography
Scholar whose research spans postcolonial literature and culture, diaspora, gender, sexuality and trauma. She holds a doctorate in English from George Washington University and has directed the Cyprus Center for Intercultural Studies at the University of Nicosia.
Speaker profile7 April 2027
Philosophy panel
The Possibility of Philosophy after Heidegger
Led by Dr Adonis Frangeskou, this panel considers the continuing possibilities, problems and responsibilities of philosophical thought in the wake of Heidegger. Further panel participants will be announced.
Time, venue and participation details to be announced.
Dr Adonis Frangeskou · Biography
Philosopher at Alexander College with a doctorate in Continental Philosophy. His research explores time, ontology and the relationship between philosophy and tourism. He has taught continental philosophy since 2001.
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