Panel participants: Margarita Athanasiou, Sofia Apostolidou, Foivos Dousos, Vasiliki Lazaridou, Clo clo

What is the role of memes, humorous image+text assemblages in social media, and grassroots content production in the era of post-truth? From 4chan and the rise of the American alt-right to the use of memes in queer and feminist web communities, five speakers attempt a historical review and analysis of the specific features of online communication in order to understand their political connotations and influence.

#TextMe_Lab is a series of events curated by researcher Fil Ieropoulos. It includes lectures, discussions, workshops, and residencies of artists and academics at Atopos. Some of the main points of interest of the programme are 20th century visual poetry, word and screen relationships, spoken word and the boundaries between poetry and sound art, as well as modern linguistic phenomena in online pop culture and new media.

As part of the Athens 2018 World Book Capital
With the support of Athens Culture Net
Educational sponsor: IEK AKMI

Sponsored by
KTIMA EVHARIS
CITRUS