Teaching Photographic Arts-Based Research Projects for Social Justice
Location
DeSantis Room 1052
Format Type
Plenary
Format Type
Paper
Start Date
16-1-2020 9:15 AM
End Date
16-1-2020 9:35 AM
Abstract
The purpose of this session is to offer various ways photography can be used to advance social justice. How can photographic arts-based research projects help generate a resistance to the prevailing culture? Does protest photography exist as a unique genre? How might we theorize the power of the photograph within participatory action research as it relates to self and collective efficacy? Research where photographs document conditions that require change, are often conducted under difficult conditions. Protest photography showcases power, revealing stories of protestors, and those in authority who might photograph protestors. Examining the photographers and the photographed helps us understand the politics of resistance. In this presentation, we will discuss what we can learn from protest photography, the ethical implications of photographic arts-based projects, and the pedagogical implications. In addition, we will provide educators with tools to assist early-career-researchers with projects involving photography including pedagogical prompts for photographic arts-based projects.
Keywords
Arts-based, Photography, Social Justice Education
Teaching Photographic Arts-Based Research Projects for Social Justice
DeSantis Room 1052
The purpose of this session is to offer various ways photography can be used to advance social justice. How can photographic arts-based research projects help generate a resistance to the prevailing culture? Does protest photography exist as a unique genre? How might we theorize the power of the photograph within participatory action research as it relates to self and collective efficacy? Research where photographs document conditions that require change, are often conducted under difficult conditions. Protest photography showcases power, revealing stories of protestors, and those in authority who might photograph protestors. Examining the photographers and the photographed helps us understand the politics of resistance. In this presentation, we will discuss what we can learn from protest photography, the ethical implications of photographic arts-based projects, and the pedagogical implications. In addition, we will provide educators with tools to assist early-career-researchers with projects involving photography including pedagogical prompts for photographic arts-based projects.