Over the past few semesters, we have welcomed some fantastic guests, including internationally renowned artists, journalists and professors. A few highlights:

Jamaican graphic artist Kianna Patrice talked about her sources of inspiration and about marketing her art.

Intercultural communication expert Ridha Mejri offered insights into business practices in the Arab world, including best practice examples.

The pedagogue Philipp Weidner reported on his methods to inspire and sensitise young people for media.

Nigerian professor and artist Nnanna Ndubuisi used many visual examples to explain the principles of West African aesthetics.

Chinese artist and psychotherapist Yun Chang led a pinhole camera workshop in which participants built their own cameras and explored not only the artistic aspects of this form of photography but also the therapeutic aspects of the medium.

Ni Dawei explored the culture of sign language and helped participants gain insights into a whole new world.

The lecture by Turkish professor Nur Emine Koc spanned philosophers from Aristotle to Baudrillard to McLuhan and offered an excursion into Turkish media aesthetics.