Anthropology and Photography Workshop

Schedule

Sat Oct 24 2026 at 10:00 am to 05:00 pm

UTC+01:00
Location

Prideaux House | London, EN

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This workshop introduces participants to the field of visual anthropology and the practical use of photography as an ethnographic method.
About this Event

Photography is rarely a neutral or objective recorder of reality; instead, it is a 'world making' creative activity and always deeply embedded in social relationships, power dynamics, and cultural contexts. Through a balance of theoretical lectures, critical discussions, and hands-on fieldwork exercises, participants will learn how to use the camera as a tool for ethical cultural engagement, storytelling, and collaborative narrative-building.

Required Materials:

A camera (smartphone, DSLR, or mirrorless), a laptop or tablet for basic image sorting, and a notebook for ethnographic field notes.

Tutor
Dr Barbara Knorpp is a visual anthropologist with a special interest in film history based in London. She has taught and done research in higher education in the UK, Germany, Australia, Austria, and Japan for nearly two decades and has worked as a curator in museums and art galleries, and as a picture researcher in commercial photography. Her background lies in theatre, film, and television studies and art history. She is currently associated with Central Saint Martin’s and Open City Docs UCL.


Picture credit: Tayo Adekunle


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Where is it happening?

Prideaux House, 10 Church Crescent, London, United Kingdom

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Tickets

GBP 70.00 to GBP 90.00

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