Photography and Historical Interpretation
A workshop sponsored by History and Theory, a journal published at Wesleyan University
Registration by invitation only
Friday and Saturday, November 7–8
The History and Theory conference features a public Panel Discussion: “Eye of History: The Camera as Witness” on Friday, November 7, 2008, 4:30–6:30 pm, CFA Cinema, followed by a Gallery reception and viewing of Framing and Being Framed: The Uses of Documentary Photography at Zilkha, 6:30–7:30 p.m. The panel and reception are free and open to the public.
During 2008–2009, History and Theory is preparing a special theme issue on “Photography and Historical Interpretation,” forthcoming in December 2009. A workshop to prepare papers for publication in the journal is being held at Wesleyan on Friday and Saturday, November 7–8, 2008. The workshop will bring together a significant number of distinguished scholars and photographers to explore photography and its role in historiography, historical memory, and public life in several different geopolitical regions. For more information about the workshop or the special theme issue, please contact Guest Editor, Jennifer Tucker (jtucker@wesleyan.edu), or Julia Perkins (jperkins@wesleyan.edu), Administrative Editor of History and Theory.