TU/TH 2:00 PM - 3:15 PM

Human rights and humanitarianism have long relied on the power of images - from prints and photography, film, television and video, to social networking platforms like Twitter and Facebook - to support the claim that all humans are holders of universal rights. Today, more than ever, the very existence of humanitarian action depends upon various forms of media, and banks its success on the circulation of images. This course will explore how visual culture has shaped the landscape in which a politics of human rights has been envisioned, articulated, and sustained.