German A. Duarte

German Andres Duarte Peñaranda (*1983, Columbia), holds a Ph.D. in Media Studies from RUHRUniversität Bochum, Germany. He is the author of numerous books and publications in the extended field of media studies. Duarte focuses on the theory and form of expression in design, art, and visual studies. He participates to the development of artistic practices theories within the framework of the practice-based research projects Küwi and PPE. Durate holds at the Faculty of Design and Art the academic position as Researcher since 2018. At the Faculty Duarte is responsible for the undergraduate course History and Criticism of Film and Audiovisual Media. This course is allocated to the Major in Design. Within the Bachelor's Major in Art he is responsible for two integrated theory-based courses: ‘Media Theory’, which is part of the Studio ‘Image’, and ‘Media Culture’, which is part of the Studio ‘Interact’.