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
10:00 – 10:15: Opening session & welcome notes
by Victor Flores and Manuel José Damásio
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
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
12:45 – 14:15: Lunch
14:15 – 16:30: Workshop
Decadence and AI: Hallucinate the Machine
Coordinator: Catarina Patrício (Lusófona University)
16:30 – 17:00: Coffee break
17:00 – 20:00: Decadent Film Club
Introduction by Jessica Gossling (Goldsmiths, University of London). Film screening and discussion.
20:00: Dinner & free time
April 14, 2026
10:00 – 11:00: Keynote session (+ Q&A)
Giovanni Maria Conti (Politecnico di Milano)
Responsible Fashion: How sustainability approaches are changing the fashion industries
11:00 – 11:30: Coffee break
11:30 – 12:15: Fashion Performance
12:15 – 13:30: Lunch
13:30 – 16:15: Workshop
Decadence and AI: Hallucinate the Machine
Coordinator: Catarina Patrício (Lusófona University)
16:15 – 16:30: Coffee break
16:30 – 19:00: Decadent Film Club
Film screenings. Film discussion with Jessica Gossling
19:00 – 20:00: Guided visit ARE – Artistic Research Exhibition
20:00: Dinner & free time
*The programme may be subject to minor changes.