Whether you are a fellow researcher, a student, an industry professional, or simply someone with an interest in the history of photography and the practice of visual anthropology. You are invited to attend Professor Sri-Kartini Leet’s Inaugural Lecture on Thursday 30th November 2023 in the Gateway Lecture Theatre at Buckinghamshire New University.
The history of photography and the practice of visual anthropology have tended to repress or conceal the process of production by effacing the photographer or anthropologist’s presence and cultural background. Therefore, the ideological nature of the representation is hidden, and dominant social relations are reproduced and reinforced through the act of photographing those who do not have the means to represent themselves. Furthermore, the photographic archive, which holds significance as the means by which historical knowledge and forms of remembrance are accumulated, stored and recovered, is often assumed to be a neutral repository of facts and documentary evidence. However, power relations continue to be at play; and these processes of selection reflect a significant power over history, memory and identity.
After the Lecture, please join us in the Garden Cafe for a reception.
The tickets for the event are found below:
https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/photo-archive-framing-identity-community-history-through-participatory-tickets-740661788347?aff=oddtdtcreator