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Gemini - Research Project: 𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐣𝐨𝐮𝐫𝐧𝐞𝐲 𝐝𝐨𝐞𝐬𝐧'𝐭 𝐞𝐧𝐝 𝐡𝐞𝐫𝐞!

🔛The work of the GEMINI project is far from over.. and last week brought us to two key conferences.

⏳ In Cagliari, during the Annual Conference of – Italian Sociological Society for Culture and Communication, our PI 𝐌𝐚𝐫𝐢𝐜𝐚 𝐒𝐩𝐚𝐥𝐥𝐞𝐭𝐭𝐚 coordinated the panel “Just One More Time! Serial dramas and the Experience of Time in the Digital Society.” In this session, 𝐏𝐚𝐨𝐥𝐚 𝐃𝐞 𝐑𝐨𝐬𝐚 presented ongoing research on , exploring themes of gender, young adulthood, and transmedia consumption.

📺 At the same time in Lisbon, at the Conference, the GEMINI research team made its mark with a strong presence across multiple sessions.

👉 𝐕𝐚𝐥𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐚 𝐑𝐞 and 𝐀𝐫𝐢𝐚𝐧𝐧𝐚 𝐕𝐞𝐫𝐠𝐚𝐫𝐢 took part in the panel “Teen Drama: Representation, Reflection, and the Sociological Gaze" (chaired by Nicoletta Marini-Maio) a session born at the intersection of the GEMINI project and the PRIN project Atlante del Giallo. They presented insights from our research on teen and crime dramas, based on data from the GEMINI Observatory on gender equality and diversity in audiovisual media.

👉Meanwhile, 𝐌𝐚𝐫𝐢𝐚 𝐄𝐥𝐞𝐧𝐚 𝐃'𝐀𝐦𝐞𝐥𝐢𝐨 contributed to the panel “Inclusion Routes: Careers and Opportunities in the Italian Screen Industries” (chaired by Domizia De Rosa) where she shared findings from the GEMINI project professional dynamics in the audiovisual sector.

📢 Two international moments of long-term dissemination! Stay tuned for more updates…

The final conference of the GEMINI SCAPES 2025 project has successfully concluded!

Held on April 10–11 at Link Campus University in Rome, the two-day event brought together researchers, professionals, and industry experts from across Europe to explore the relationships between serial drama, gender representation, and young audiences.

The program featured plenary sessions, keynote speeches, round tables, and parallel panels focused on key themes such as gender equality, youth-centered research, digital practices, media literacy, and inclusivity. The conference also provided valuable networking opportunities, fostering dialogue between academia and the audiovisual industry.

The event concluded with the GEMINI contest award ceremony, highlighting innovative pilot projects and the creative contributions of young talents involved in the initiative.

Thank you to everyone who made this important moment of exchange and reflection possible — your contributions have truly shaped the legacy of GEMINI SCAPES.

The first day of the conference is officially underway.

After the institutional greetings and the introduction to the GEMINI project, the plenary session featured a keynote by Danielle Hipkins (University of Exeter), followed by an engaging discussion.
We are now moving forward with the parallel sessions on audiences, gender equality, identities, teen culture and woke culture.

🏆𝐆𝐄𝐌𝐈𝐍𝐈 𝐒𝐂𝐑𝐄𝐄𝐍𝐖𝐑𝐈𝐓𝐈𝐍𝐆 𝐂𝐎𝐍𝐓𝐄𝐒𝐓 𝐀𝐖𝐀𝐑𝐃 𝐂𝐄𝐑𝐄𝐌𝐎𝐍𝐘 𝐚𝐭 𝐆𝐄𝐌𝐈𝐍𝐈-𝐒𝐂𝐀𝐏𝐄𝐒! 👇

#𝐆𝐄𝐌𝐈𝐍𝐈𝐒𝐂𝐀𝐏𝐄𝐒𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟓: GEMINI final conference in Rome

👉 Inside the Parallel Sessions: Final Panel Discovery!

😡 Panel