Symposium
Basel Academy of Art and Design
talks
workshops
screenings
January 22—24, 2025
Visual Grammar of Designed Truth in OSINT is a multidisciplinary symposium organised by the Institute Digital Communication Environment (IDCE) at the Basel Academy of Art and Design FHNW.
The event will bring together researchers, journalists, designers, artists, and OSINT analysts to examine the visual language and communication strategies employed in open-source intelligence investigations.
Through a series of talks, workshops, and screenings, the symposium will highlight the ongoing visual transformation of OSINT practices.
It will explore how citizen collectives, investigative associations, and the press have been reshaping the information dissemination landscape over the past decade by uncovering connections within available online data.
14 international guests
FHNW Academy of Art and Design
on-site and online
DAY 01 · VISUAL INVESTIGATIONS
January 22, 2025 - 9:00—12:30 (CET)
TALKS · D-Building, Aula D1.01
This first panel will explore the role of images in OSINT investigations, focusing on how designers work with visual data and how their perspective enhances its analysis, organization, and contextualization, shaping the investigative process.
It will address challenges such as verification, manipulation, and interpretation of visual content, highlighting how designers help construct accurate visual narratives that support complex investigations.
Liselotte Mas
Antoine Schirer
Janaína Nagata
Moderation: Bérénice Serra
14:30—17:30 (CET)
WORKSHOP · D-Building, Seminar room D4.04
The workshop is free and open to everyone, but has limited capacity, so please RSVP to secure your spot.
18:30—20:30 (CET)
SCREENING · D-Building, Studiokino
Private Footage by Janaína Nagata, Brazil, 2022, 91 min.
DAY 02 · COMMUNICATING OSINT
January 23, 2025 - 9:00—12:30 (CET)
TALKS · D-Building, Aula D1.01
The second day of the symposium will focus on the visual communication of OSINT investigations, how findings are shaped and communicated through images, videos, and other visual formats. Discussions will explore the power of visual storytelling in making complex information accessible while critically examining the narratives it constructs.
Barnaby Skinner
Adina Renner
Jessica Eberhart
Laura Ranca
Charles Heller
Moderation: Allan Deneuville
14:00—17:00 (CET)
WORKSHOP · D-Building, Seminar room D4.04
The workshop is free and open to everyone, but has limited capacity, so please RSVP to secure your spot.
18:30—20:00 (CET)
SCREENING · D-Building, Studiokino
Screening of OSINT demos, open program.
DAY 03 · TRANSPARENCY IN OSINT
January 24, 2025 - 9:00—12:30 (CET)
TALKS · D-Building, Aula D1.01
The third day will focus on the challenge of representing data that is not readily accessible in OSINT investigations. This panel will discuss the professional vision necessary to navigate the complexities of these investigations and the ethical considerations tied to the representation of missing or incomplete data.
Francesco Luzzana
Rosa Cinelli
Matthieu Vitse
Galdric Fleury
Thibault le Page
Moderation: Bérénice Serra
14:00—17:00 (CET)
WORKSHOP · D-Building, Seminar room D4.04
The workshop is free and open to everyone, but has limited capacity, so please RSVP to secure your spot.
18:00—20:00 (CET)
CLOSING NOTES · D-Building, Studiokino
Screening of immersive documentaries, please RSVP.
