Το Εργαστήριο Ανθρωπολογικής Έρευνας ανακοινώνει τη διοργάνωση διήμερου εργαστηρίου (31 Μαΐου-1 Ιουνίου 2024) στην αγγλική γλώσσα με τίτλο When Seeing Hurts. The Political Lives of Images. Το σεμινάριο διοργανώνεται από τη Dr. Myriam LAMRANI, η οποία είναι μεταδιδακτορική ερευνήτρια (Marie Sklodowska Curie Global Fellow) στο Πάντειο Πανεπιστήμιο και το Πανεπιστήμιο του Χάρβαρντ.
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Two-Day Workshop 2024 Title: When Seeing Hurts. The Political Lives of Images
Instructor: Myriam LAMRANI
Language: English
Overview:
Duration: Two days
Dates: 31st May–1st June 2024 Format: In-person
Daily Schedule: 17:00 - 21:00 and 10:00 - 14:00 (with scheduled breaks)
Introduction:
This workshop offers an exploration into the dynamic interplay between images and the political and emotional landscapes they create in our lives, already saturated with images. By focusing on the politics of representations through concrete examples of political events, it asks students to engage in a reflective examination of the production and dissemination of photographs and videos, especially through multimedia/multimodal platforms. From still to moving images, encompassing both video and photography, our discussions will center around the ways in which images possess the capacity to move us not only physically but also emotionally. Drawing from both local and international news, the workshop will foster discussions on the profound impact these visual
narratives have on our social and political lives. We will also consider the potential desensitization induced by these violent and painful images. Through a careful analysis of specific examples accompanied by texts, we will consider the role of anthropology and our critical role in decoding the emotional power of images. The workshop aims to stimulate conversations, encouraging participants to ponder the implications of studying images within their contexts of production through an anthropological framework. Ultimately, “When Seeing Hurts” seeks to prompt participants to contemplate what studying violent images in anthropology can unveil regarding their transformative power in mobilizing people.
Target Audience:
This workshop in English is tailored to meet the needs of undergraduate and graduate students in anthropology, sociology, cultural studies, and related fields. It is designed to be accessible to students without prior experience in visual anthropology but with an interest in the topic and a good command of the English language.
Objectives:
The primary objectives of this workshop are as follows:
- To introduce undergraduate and graduate students to fundamental ideas and theories around the political use of images, distinguish mainstream media from social media use of images, and the affective power of still and moving images.
- Ask what an anthropology done through images can teach us about political affects to deepen students’ understanding of the pivotal role of images in shaping our perception of
- Practical exercises and hands-on activities, or projects that will allow participants to apply what they are learning in small-scale fieldwork, such as working on photographs chosen by the students and assignments.
- This workshop encourages active participation and engagement among students around a few key texts read for each class. Students will collaborate, share ideas, and learn from each
- Learn to nurture critical thinking, media literacy, and analytical skills relevant to anthropological research about images.
- Encourage students to create their own anthropological projects about
Mode of Delivery:
The workshop will be delivered through a combination of instructional lectures, group discussions, hands-on exercises, guided research, and collaborative project work. Participants will actively engage with visual materials, promoting a comprehensive understanding of anthropology through images.
Registration and Logistics:
Registration: Before 21st of May, 2024
Venue: Γ6 Postgraduate Seminar Room (20 people maximum)
Benefits and Outcomes:
Upon successful completion of the workshop, participants will have gained a solid foundation on the political and emotional value of images. They will have developed practical skills in image research and analysis.
Recommended reading before start:
Toukan, Oraib. 2019. “Cruel Images.”
https://www.e-flux.com/journal/96/245037/cruel-images/
Recommended Reading List:
- Sontag, 2003. Regarding the Pain of Others. (Picador).
- Butler, 2009. “Torture and the Ethics of Photography, Thinking with Sontag,” in
Frames of War (Verso), 33-63.
- Edwards, 2012. “Objects of Affect: Photography Beyond the Image.” Annual Review of Anthropology 41:221-234.
- Spyer, Patricia, & Steedly, Mary 2013. “Introduction.” Images that move (First edition.). (SAR Press).
- Tsinhanahjinne, 2003. “When Is a Photograph Worth a Thousand Words?” In Photography’s Other Histories (eds) C. Pinney & N. Peterson, Pp. 40-52. Durham: Duke University Press. 13 pages.
- Starrett, 2003. “Violence and the Rhetoric of Images.” Cultural Anthropology 18 (3): 398–428. https://doi.org/10.1525/can.2003.18.3.398
- Tom Junod, The Falling Man (Esquire, September 2003) http://classic.esquire.com/the- falling-man/
- J. Demos. 2013. The Migrant Image, The Art and Politics of Documentary During Global Crisis, 169-200.
- Zelizer, Barbie. 2011. Selections from chapter 2 “Why Images of Impending Death Make Sense in the News,” in About to Die: How News Images Move the Public (Oxford).
Video:
Arthur Jafa. 2020. Love is the Message, the Message is Death.
Contact Information:
For inquiries and to discuss further details, please contact: Myriam LAMRANI (Αυτή η διεύθυνση ηλεκτρονικού ταχυδρομείου προστατεύεται από τους αυτοματισμούς αποστολέων ανεπιθύμητων μηνυμάτων. Χρειάζεται να ενεργοποιήσετε τη JavaScript για να μπορέσετε να τη δείτε.)
