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Giuseppe Previtali

Giuseppe Previtali

Giuseppe Previtali is Assistant Professor at the University of Bergamo, where he teaches Film and Visual Studies. His research is focused on the extreme forms of contemporary visuality, with a specific focus on image politics in conflict contexts. He co-edited a special issue of Cinéma & Cie on uprisings and he is the author of various books, such as L’ultimo tabù. Filmare la morte fra spettacolarizzazione e politica dello sguardo (Meltemi, 2020).

Dossiers, no. 1, vol. 10April 14, 2025<April 14, 2025

Take Your Desires for Realities: Projection and Political Imagination

Giuseppe Previtali
From May 1968 to Black Lives Matter, visual and textual strategies have been central to protest movements. Giuseppe Previtali reflects on contemporary projection activism as a tool for bringing new political configurations into being.

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