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The Visible and the Invisible: How to study a photograph
We live in a world of images; from hoardings to social networks they overwhelm our everyday. Living in such a hyper real world, we are all too aware that seeing is not believing. Being framed by rules and conventions, the photograph presents challenges as a record of reality, which, by the same reason serves as a site for analysing cultural practices. This conversation looks at photographs as a cultural artefact, focusing on family albums. The focus of the conversation will be on the different approaches to making this popular artefact legible.
We live in a world of images; from hoardings to social networks they overwhelm our everyday. Living in such a hyper real world, we are all too aware that seeing is not believing. Being framed by rules and conventions, the photograph presents challenges as a record of reality, which, by the same reason serves as a site for analysing cultural practices. This conversation looks at photographs as a cultural artefact, focusing on family albums. The focus of the conversation will be on the different approaches to making this popular artefact legible.
About the Speaker:
Dr. Mohamed Shafeeq Karinkurayil received his PhD in Cultural Studies from the English and Foreign Languages University, Hyderabad. He is currently an Assistant Professor at Manipal Centre for Humanities, Manipal Academy of Higher Education (MAHE), Karnataka. He has previously worked at Centre for Comparative Literature, University of Hyderabad, and Central University of Kerala. His research interests include visual cultures, migration studies, and minor literature.
Dr. Mohamed Shafeeq Karinkurayil received his PhD in Cultural Studies from the English and Foreign Languages University, Hyderabad. He is currently an Assistant Professor at Manipal Centre for Humanities, Manipal Academy of Higher Education (MAHE), Karnataka. He has previously worked at Centre for Comparative Literature, University of Hyderabad, and Central University of Kerala. His research interests include visual cultures, migration studies, and minor literature.