AU SUMMER UNIVERSITY 2017

AU SUMMER UNIVERSITY 2017 VISUAL ANTHROPOLOGY TODAY: INFRASTRUCTURES FOR SEEING, THINKING, AND KNOWING

TEACHERS : KAREN WALTORP, PHD AND FILMMAKER & CHRISTIAN VIUM, PHOTOGRAPHER AND POSTDOC (EYE & MIND MA PROGRAMME IN VISUAL ANTHROPOLOGY, DEPARTMENT OF ANTHROPOLOGY)

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AU SUMMER UNIVERSITY 2017

Get a solid introduction to the discipline of visual anthropology and the practical production of audio-visual components in social science research.

The course provides students with a thorough introduction to visual anthropology from film and photography to digital video and social media. The course participants will be introduced to classic and recent literature on film and photographic means, history and applications that allow them to develop, produce, discuss and analyse (audio) visual representations aesthetically and scientifically.

Throughout the course, students are intro- duced to the discipline of visual anthropology through critical readings of central method-ological and analytical texts. The course introduces a variety of concrete examples of participatory opportunities that digital anthropology and new media offer in social science research.

The course covers• Conceptualisation of (audio)visual, digital and online components in social science research• Practical development and implementation of (audio)visual components• Basic editing of (audio)visual material• Analysis and discussion of (audio)visual, digital and on-line media• Epistemological dimensions of visual anthropological approaches• Ethical issues related to (audio)visual practice

The students will be working practically and analytically in the urban space with thematic tasks in cooperation with a number of partners in Aarhus, the European Capital of Culture 2017. The practical development and production of (audio)visual material is a central component of the course, and students are expected to bring (audio)visual recording devices (a video-enabled smartphone will also do) and a laptop with relevant editing software (preferably Adobe CC).

VISUAL ANTHROPOLOGY TODAY:

INFRASTRUCTURES FOR SEEING, THINKING, AND KNOWING

AU SUMMER UNIVERSITY 2017

In 2016 more than 1700 Danish and international students decided to spend part of their summer taking specialized, intensive courses at AU Summer University. More than 40 nationalities were represented.

VISUAL ANTRHOPOLOGY TODAY:INFRASTRUCTURES FOR SEEING, THINKING, AND KNOWINGDate: 31st July - 11st AugustECTS: 10Level: Master’s

AU Summer University welcomes Danish and international full time students, exchange students and free movers.

APPLICATIONThe online application system will open on December 1, 2016. The application deadline is March 15, 2017.

Please visit:au.dk/summeruniversity for more information on application procedures, housing, location and the social programme.

WE ARE LOOKING FORWARD TO WELCOMING DANISH AND INTERNATIONAL STUDENTS TO AU SUMMER UNIVERSITY 2017.

TARGET GROUPMaster’s level students and educated researchers within the social sciences, who wish to strengthen their practical competences and insight within the field of visual anthropology.

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AU SUMMER UNIVERSITY 2017

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