The Materialities of Television
Inspired by Ramón Lobato’s forthcoming book, this seminar session on Materialities of Television asks: What happens when we apply a materialist lens to television research? Organized by Frédérique Khazoom and Markus Stauff | 28 October 2025, 3-5 pm., UB Vendelstraat, Vondelzaal, room A 002.
Event details of
The Materialities of Television
- Date
- 28 October 2025
- Time
- 15:00 -17:00
- Location
- University Library
- Room
- UB Vendelstraat, Vondelzaal, room A 002
The first presentation explores how device theory can be employed in the analysis of smart TVs. The second presentation combines theory of media infrastructures with environmental concerns, offering a critical reflection on the carbon emissions generated by streaming television content.
Following the presentations, we will open the floor for a collective discussion of these themes, encouraging participants to consider how materialist perspectives can deepen our understanding of contemporary televisions.
15.00 Opening
15.10 Device Theory and Smart TV – Ramon Lobato
15.50 Break
16.00 Infrastructures and environmental impact of video streaming – Judith Keilbach
16.40 Collective discussion
17.00 Drinks
