A New Edition of CIRAC CINEMA is out!

You are invited to the new CIRAC CINEMA edition!

The series is taking place this semester in cooperation with Juliane Jarke and the Institute of Sociology.

Three films will be shown, each followed by a panel discussion. Admission is free – please reserve tickets directly at KiZ RoyalKino at tickets(at)kinoinfo.at or via phone at 0316/ 82 11 86.
Tickets will be available from 3:30 PM on the day of the event.

Dates:
• Tue, November 4, 2025, 5:30 PM – Coded Bias
• Tue, December 9, 2025, 5:30 PM – How to Build a Truth Engine
• Tue, January 13, 2026, 5:30 PM – Her

Further information

Panelists:
Michela Cozza, Gwendolin Barnard, Saemi Jung, Friedrich Moser, Jana Lasser, Astrid Mager, Michaela Pfadenhauer, Juliane Jarke, Ulla Kriebernegg

A heartfelt thank-you to Pia Grumeth-Zechner for the poster design!

We would also like to thank the following organizations and networks for their financial support:
Profile Area Smart Regulation – STS Austria – ComAI – Society for Sociology at the University of Graz – Research Network Heterogeneity and Cohesion

We look forward to seeing you!
The CIRAC Cinema Team

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