New Minor at USC: Photography and Social Change
August 5, 2010
The Institute for Photographic Empowerment is pleased to announce that the University of Southern California’s newest minor, Photography and Social Change, will launch Fall 2010. A cross-departmental minor, it will engage students in an exploration of the potential of photography as an instrument for social change.
“With the advent of digital media and the explosion of global media-based storytelling and participant projects, it’s time for the field to be taken seriously within academia,” said Lynn Warshafsky, Venice Arts founder and executive director.
“We are thrilled that the minor has been approved,” she said. “Our partnership with USC, through IPE, and now through the development of a minor, speaks to the importance and potential power of participant-photography, filmmaking, and multimedia.” Read more
USC Micro-Seminar: How User-Generated Photography Can Change the World
July 23, 2010
IPE Co-founder Jim Hubbard and Andrew Lakoff will present their micro-seminar, How User-Generated Photography Can Change the World, through USC Annenberg School for Communication & Journalism on August 19-20 (times TBA). This seminar will explore how cameras are being used in Los Angeles and around the world as well as discuss relevant issues in the participant photography field. Visit the USC micro-seminar 2010 page for more information.
Visual Communication & Social Change
November 13, 2009
Jim Hubbard’s class at the University of Southern California’s Annenberg School, “Visual Communication and Social Change”, will be offered again winter/spring semester 2010. USC students can find the course description here.
Visual Communication & Social Change
January 21, 2009
USC students interested in how documentary and participant-produced photography is used to affect social change may enroll this Spring in Visual Communication & Social Change, a popular course at USC taught by Jim Hubbard, founder of internationally renowned Shooting Back and current creative director of Venice Arts.Visual Communication & Social Change
