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Samanta Viziale

 https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0268-8633

  • Karen Blixens Plads 8, 2300 København S, 10 Bygning 10, 10-3-54

20192023

Research activity per year

Personal profile

Current research

I'm a cultural anthropologist. My current research focuses on the connection between arts and esotericism. I currently investigate the trans-culturally inspired art in the case of Theosophy; the role played by the anonymity of the artist (mediumistic production and art as a form of service); and the concept of art as device for social improvement.

More information: 

  • https://ccrs.ku.dk/research/centres-and-projects/ccste/
  • https://www.circe.unito.it/it
  • https://www.linkedin.com/in/samanta-viziale-97427414a/
  • http://lexia.to.it/semioticacirce/samanta-viziale/

Fields of interest

  • Esotericism, spirituality
  • History of modern art
  • Visual semiotics, semiotics of culture
  • Anthropology of art, anthropology of religions
  • Connections between spirituality, visual arts and ecological thinking 

 

CV

 Educational background

  • Curso de especialização “Arte, Antropologia e Ontologia” (Art, Anthropology and Ontology). Iscte - Instituto Universitário de Lisboa / Centro em Rede de Investigação em Antropologia. (September 2020)
  • Multidisciplinary Summer Course. University of Amsterdam. Modules: Humanities  and Psychology (July 2020)
  • Advanced Training Course in Philosophy for Children and Community. University of Firenze. (January 2019 – July 2019)
  • Master's degree in Cultural Anthropology and Ethnology. University of Torino. (October 2016 – November 2018)
  • Bachelor’s degree in Painting. Academy of Fine Arts of Cuneo. (November 2013 – October 2016) 

 

Teaching

Lecturer

Course: Esoteric Traditions across religion, science and philosophy in European history (HRVB0103FU)

University of Copenhagen 

Education/Academic qualification

Philosophy for Children and Community, Advanced Training Course, Università degli Studi di Firenze

Jan 2019 → Jul 2019

Award Date: 25 Jul 2019

Cultural Anthropology and Ethnology, Master's Degree, Università di Torino

Oct 2016 → Nov 2018

Award Date: 12 Nov 2018

Painting , Bachelor's degree, Accademia di Belle Arti di Cuneo

Nov 2013 → Oct 2016

Award Date: 5 Oct 2016

Art, Anthropology and Ontology, Curso de especialização, Instituto Universitario de Lisboa

1 Sep 2020 → 14 Sep 2020

Psychology (Mindfulness and Compassion-based Interventions), Summer school , University of Amsterdam

20 Jul 2020 → 31 Jul 2020

Humanities (Navigating Troubling Times) , Summer school , University of Amsterdam

6 Jul 2020 → 17 Jul 2020

Foreign Languages with Juridical-economic specialization, European Diploma

Sep 2008 → Jun 2013

External positions

Museum educator, CeSMAP (Centre of Research and Museum of Prehistoric Art)

Jun 2017 → Sep 2019

Art Teacher, Scuola elementare P. Jahier

Oct 2014 → Jan 2017

Keywords

  • Faculty of Humanities
  • semiotics
  • spirituality
  • Theosophy
  • art
  • aesthetics
  • ecological thinking
  • esotericism
  • anthropology of art
  • 1 Ph.D. thesis
  • 1 Book chapter
  • 1 Conference abstract for conference
  • 3 Organisation of and participation in conference
  • 2 Membership in research network