Introduction to Visual Anthropology

The course aims to introduce some of the current debates and proposals in the field of "Visual Anthropology". This field focuses on two different core topics: on the one side the use of images as a tool for producing and circulating ethnographic knowledge and on the other side the study of people's visual experiences. The field of visuals is assuming a growing pervasiveness in current times, with the proliferation of images in multiple formats, and in this way, the course become more urgent. In the course, a series of six lectures introduce these two aspects in a complementary way, allowing the participant to access the development of the discipline and the current main debates. Each lecture is organised into specific topics that introduce detailed theories and case studies, in order to provide a significant panorama. The goal is to provide an introduction to the field and to stimulate curiosity for possible follow-up experiences.

The course ends with a microcertificate.

The implementation of the course was supported by the National Recovery Plan as part of the MUNI 3.2.1 project, registration number NPO_MUNI_MSMT-16606/2022

The course is offered to all interested people, and it doses not require any previous knowledge.

 

Termíny kurzu

Cena

Zdarma

Díky podpoře z projektu Národního Plánu Obnovy MUNI 3.2.1

Místo konání

Online kurz

https://is.muni.cz/ekurzy/AnthroVis

Přihlásit se

Termín přihlášení
do 30. 6. 2026 (včetně)

Vše o studiu

Co se naučíte

Throughout the six sessions, we will describe the visual both as a sensorial experience, a way of perceiving the many worlds around us, and as a practical and symbolic expression, a way of communicating our perceptions, feelings, actions and positions. For each session, there are introductive short videos and short texts. At the end of each session, we included suggestions of short exercises for the participants to produce some materials according with their creativity and sensibility.

Uplatnění znalostí

The graduate is familiar with some current debates and outputs on the topic of ''visual'' as a part of our experiences in anthropology and beyond.
The graduate is able to define the term visual in its polysemy through the lens of social anthropology, on the one hand as a sensory experience, a way of perceiving the many worlds around us, on the other hand as a practical and symbolic expression, a way of communicating our perceptions, feelings, actions and attitudes.
The graduate is receptive to our diverse experiences associated with the visual world in the broadest sense of the word.
The graduate is able to use visuals as a methodological tool to support dialogue with other people and to make our experiences and understanding of the world more accessible.
The graduate acquired basic skills in producing visual materials to critically reflect on her/his experiences and disseminate them.

Jak se přihlásit

Přijímací řízení

Registration for the course takes place by placing an order for the course at the MU Office. The course order is made by the interested party in person.

Podmínky pro přijetí

No prerequisites for enrolment.

Průběh studia, lektoři

Podmínky pro ukončení

Students will complete the course by reading all the materials.

Lektoři

Paride Bollettin, MSc., Ph.D.

PhDr. Patrick Laviolette, PhD.

Informace o kurzu

Zajišťuje Přírodovědecká fakulta
Garant
Hodinová dotace 18
Délka vzdělávání v týdnech 6
Mikrocertifikát Ano

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