Session 1 | Lisbon
Cinema and Decadence: The New Relevance of an Old Topic
Lusófona University, Lisbon | 13–14 April 2026
The Lisbon session opens the DOCTUS 2026 programme by revisiting decadence through cinema, fashion, technology, and artistic research. It brings together leading scholars in decadence studies, screenings and discussions in a Decadent Film Club, an AI workshop that uses your PhD project to counter and challenge algorithmic bias, and a guided tour of the WIRE Artistic Research Exhibition.
Opening session & welcome remarks
- Victor Flores – DOCTUS organiser, Lusófona University
- Manuel José Damásio – WIRE Coordinator
Key contributors include:
- Giovanni Maria Conti (Politecnico di Milano)
- Bénédicte Coste (Université de Bourgogne Europe)
- Jane Desmarais (Goldsmiths, University of London)
- Jessica Gossling (Goldsmiths, University of London)
- Catarina Patrício (Lusófona University)
Programme*
April 13, 2026
09:00 – 10:00: PhD breakfast cafe - Z.0.3
10:00 – 10:15: Opening session & welcome notes
Victor Flores and Manuel José Damásio - Z.0.3
10:15 – 11:15: Keynote session (+ Q&A)
Bénédicte Coste (Université de Bourgogne Europe)
“En pleine continuation d’intervalle”: Jules-Etienne Marey, chronophotographer and decadent - Z.0.3
11:15 – 11:45: Coffee break
11:45 – 12:45: Keynote session (+ Q&A)
Jane Desmarais (Goldsmiths, University of London)
Salomé and the Symbolism of Decadence - Z.0.3
12:45 – 14:15: Lunch
14:15 – 16:30: Workshop
Decadence and AI: Hallucinate the Machine
Moderator: Catarina Patrício, Manuel Pita (Lusófona University) - Z.0.3
16:30 – 17:00: Coffee break
17:00 – 17:15: Decadent Film Club - Introduction by Jessica Gossling (Goldsmiths, University of London) - Fernando Lopes Theatre
17:15 - 18:30: Screening of Salome (1923), Directed by Charles Bryant (72 mins) - Fernando Lopes Theatre
18:40 - 20:00: Screening of Salome’s Last Dance (1988), Directed by Ken Russel (86 mins) - Fernando Lopes Theatre
20:00 - 20:30: Films discussion with Jessica Gossling - Fernando Lopes Theatre
April 14, 2026
09:30 – 10:30: Keynote session followed by Q&A - Z.0.3
Giovanni Maria Conti (Politecnico di Milano)
Responsible Fashion: How sustainability approaches are changing the fashion industries
10:30 – 11:00: Coffee break
11:00 – 11:45: Fashion Performance - Z.0.3
11:45 – 13:00: Workshop - Z.0.3
Decadence and AI: Hallucinate the Machine
Coordinator: Catarina Patrício (Lusófona University)
13:00 – 14:00: Lunch
14:00 – 15:30: Workshop - Z.0.3
Decadence and AI: Hallucinate the Machine (cont.)
Coordinator: Catarina Patrício (Lusófona University)
15:30 – 15:45: Coffee break
15:45 – 19:00: Decadent Film Club
Film discussion with Jessica Gossling
15:45 - 17:10: Screening of Belladonna of Sadness (1973) directed by Eiichi Yamamoto (86 minutes) - Fernando Lopes Theatre
17:20 - 18:00: Screening of Inauguration of the pleasure dome (1954), directed by Kenneth Anger (38 mins) - Fernando Lopes Theatre
18:00 - 18:30: Films discussion with Jessica Gossling - Fernando Lopes Theatre
19:00 – 20:00: Guided visit ARE – Artistic Research Exhibition