SiNY 146: Imaging Change: Art & Politics

Instructor: Danielle Jackson

This course will examine some of the people, collectives, and organizations working globally that use the realm of the visual to address and advocate for human rights and social justice. Students will learn about practitioners in socially engaged art, concerned photography, cultural organizing, public art, interactive film, and more. The class will include regular visits to (or guests from) artists' and photographers' studios, and the esteemed foundations and organizations supporting this work. A final paper will be required.

Units: 4 | Grading Basis: Letter or Credit/No Credit | Component: Seminar

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