Memes and COVID
A timeline of Internet viral phenomena from the 1990s to today
Discover some of the most silly and impactful challenges, memes, Internet phenomena through this timeline created by Emily Griffin.
A timeline on viral cats
Cats are undoubtedly one of the most popular animals online. According to a CNN 2019 review, we now have access to over 6.5 billion pieces of cat media content. The interest in cats is not new to us. We may think of Ancient Egypt’s deep respect and veneration for the animal or even the Victorian … Continued
Conference Virality, platforms and influence
30 March 2023 to 31 March 2023 Black Box, Maison des Sciences humaines11, Porte des SciencesL-4366 Esch-sur-Alzette Entrée libre Within the framework of the HIVI project, related to the history of online virality and supported by the Luxembourg National Research Fund (FNR) (C20/SC/14758148), this conference, organised by Fred Pailler and Valérie Schafer (C²DH, University of Luxembourg), will analyse the role that platforms and … Continued
Journée d’étude: NO(U)S MÈMES
Cette journée d’étude, organisée avec le soutien de l’EUR ArTeC, aborde les mèmes en tant que nouvelles formes d’écriture du « soi » et du « nous ». Nous faisons l’hypothèse que les mèmes sont à la fois un outil d’expression intime et un moyen de renouvellement de l’ « horizon de sens » collectif. En tant … Continued