Publications

Lucchesi F. (2023) Social network sites and romantic relationships in the maintenance phase: A systematic literature review. Full Paper Presentation at the 73rd Annual Conference of the International Communication Association (ICA) "Reclaiming Authenticity."

Lucchesi F., Lobinger K. (2023) Visual-related conflicts in close relationships. Full Paper Presentation at the 73rd Annual Conference of the International Communication Association (ICA) "Reclaiming Authenticity

Tarnutzer S. (2023) Picture perfect – Falling in love all over again. A qualitative examination of the creation processes of wedding photography. 2023 ICA Media Sociology Postconference

Tarnutzer S., Lobinger K., Lucchesi F. (2023) How do couples and friends in Switzerland communication and connect? A repertoire-oriented perspective on the role of media and communication technologies in close social relationships. SACM Annual Conference 2023 | SGKM Jahrestagung 2023

Lucchesi F., Lobinger K. (2023). Ti ho riservato la giusta attenzione? Il ruolo della comunicazione visiva nella formazione e risoluzione dei conflitti interpersonali. SACM Annual Conference 2023 | SGKM Jahrestagung 2023.

Tarnutzer S., Lobinger K. (2022) "Firsties" - Where it all begins. A visual analysis of photographs taken during the initiation phase of couple relationships. Full Paper Presentation at the 72th Annual Conference ICA "One World, One Network?“.

Lucchesi F. (2022) Limited uses but important social functions: Maintaining romantic relationships through visual interpersonal communication on Social Network Sites. Full Paper Poster Presentation at the 72th Annual Conference of the International Communication Association (ICA) "One world, one network?".

Tarnutzer S., Lobinger K., Lucchesi F. (2022) Enge soziale Beziehungen in der Schweiz im Zeitalter der vernetzten Fotografie. Studienergebnisse und Plädoyers für die Erforschung von Bildern und bildbezogenen Praktiken. SACM Annual Conference | SGKM Jahrestagung 2022.

Lucchesi, F. (2021). Why do we visually ‘talk’ on social network sites? The role of SNS in romantic relationships’ interpersonal communication universe: a participatory visual approach. International Visual Methods Conference 7 (IVMC 7).

Lucchesi, F., Tarnutzer, S., Lobinger, K. (2021) Let’s play together: Fostering intimacy through playful visual practices in close social relationships. Digital Intimacies Conference 7.

Tarnutzer, S., Lobinger K. (2021) Bildtypenanalyse - Zur Bündelung von Bildern in kommunikativen Praktiken. 20. Jahrestagung der DGPuK-Fachgruppe Visuelle Kommunikation.

Tarnutzer S., Lobinger K., Lucchesi F. (2021). Baked bunnies, home-made banana bread and video call-gardening. Transformation and stability of visual communication practices in close social relationships in times of COVID-19. Full Paper Presentation at the 71th Annual Conference of the International Communication Association (ICA) "Engaging the Essential Work of Care: Communication, Connectedness, and Social Justice".

Lucchesi F., Tarnutzer S., Lobinger K. (2020) Adapting methodologically to COVID-19: The combination of visual and verbal data for grasping changes in visual intimacy practices. Digital Intimacies Conference 6 "Connection in Crisis".

Lobinger, K., & Venema, R., The Intimacy of Surveillance and Surveillance in Intimacy: Discerning Conceptual Entanglements. International Communication Association (ICA).

"Visual Intimacy and Surveillance" is the name of the thematic panel organised by Katharina Lobinger and Asko Lehmuskallio (from Tampere University), in occasion of the ICA virtual conference of 2020 (originally planned in Gold Coast, Australia). In this panel, Katharina Lobinger and Rebecca Venema presented their work "The Intimacy of Surveillance and Surveillance in Intimacy: Discerning Conceptual Entanglements".

Lobinger, K., Lucchesi, F., Tarnutzer, S., Venema, R., Visual Intimacy: Conceptualizations of a Complex Concept. International Communication Association (ICA).

During the virtual conference of the International Communication Association (ICA), that was supposed to take place in Gold Coast (Australia), the ViRe-team presented the paper "Visual Intimacy: Conceptualization of a Complex Concept". They focused on some visual communication practices that can foster intimacy (such as sexting, ritualized photo-sharing and 'banal' images, virtual co-presence, and more).

Lucchesi F., Tarnutzer S., Lobinger K., Visual Intimacy – Moving towards an overall conceptualization. ECREA TWG Visual Cultures Conference.

Federico Lucchesi, also on behalf of Seraina Tarnutzer and Katharina Lobinger, discussed the paper “Visual Intimacy – Moving towards an overall conceptualization”. He shed light on existing theories and definitions of intimacy and mediated intimacy. Then, combining both theoretical reflections, previous studies and empirical data from our own research, he provided a conceptualization of the many different forms of visual intimacy, underlining the roles of visual practices in fostering intimacy within close social relationships.

Tarnutzer S., Lucchesi F., Lobinger K., Methods on the move. Grasping the complexities of visual communication practices with repertoire-oriented approaches. ECREA TWG Visual Cultures Conference.

Under the title „Methods on the move. Grasping the complexities of visual communication practices with repertoire-oriented approaches.“, Seraina Tarnutzer discussed, also on behalf of Federico Lucchesi and Katharina Lobinger, the advantages of a repertoire-oriented methodological research design for visual communication research. In the presentation, she gave „hands on“ insights into how we apply the approach within the ViRe research project (Visualized relationships).

Tarnutzer S., Lucchesi F., Venema R., Lobinger K., Content and context in visual elicitation. Where is the visual content in visual methods?. International Visual Methods Conference 6 (IVMC6).

Seraina Tarnutzer gave a talk entitled “Content and context in visual elicitation. Where is the visual content in visual methods?” (co-authored by Federico Lucchesi, Katharina Lobinger and Rebecca Venema). She focused on the content and context of visual material in photo-elicitation discussing potential benefits of analyzing the photographs that are used for the photo-elicitation.

Lucchesi F., Tarnutzer S., Lobinger K., Venema R., Follow (up) the visual. Building continuity within sets of interviews through visual methods. International Visual Methods Conference 6 (IVMC6).

Under the title “Follow (up) the visual. Building continuity within the sets of interviews through visual methods” (a research conducted together with Seraina Tarnutzer, Katharina Lobinger and Rebecca Venema), Federico Lucchesi pointed at the possible advantages of creative visual techniques (e.g. network drawings), such as building continuity between to different sets of interviews.

Lobinger K. (2019) Datenvielfalt in der qualitativen Multimethoden-Forschung: Überlegungen zur Integration verbaler, visueller und mehrsprachiger Daten. 2. Tagung des Netzwerks Qualitative Methoden "Datenvielfalt: Potenziale und Herausforderungen"