ADMISSION:
Admission is  free.

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DESCRIPTION:
From childhood memories to the issues that matter most to them today, USC faculty and staff will share personal photos and intimate reflections on the journey that brought them to USC. Thomas Allen Harris, the exuberant host of PBS’s Family Pictures USA, will be joined by a dynamic range of the USC community in this live online event.

Panelists:
Elizabeth Daley, Dean and Steven J. Ross/Time Warner Professor, School of Cinematic Arts
Slava Greenberg, Postdoctoral Scholar and Teaching Fellow, School of Cinematic Arts
Ronald McCurdy, Professor of Music, Thornton School of Music
Maddox Pennington, Lecturer, Writing Program, Dornsife College of Letters, Arts and Sciences
Michael Renov, Vice Dean and Wexler Endowed Chair in Documentary, School of Cinematic Arts
Juvencio Segura, Senior Audio Visual Director, Office of Cultural Relations and University Events
Camillia Shofani, Program Coordinator, Middle East Media Initiative
Varun Soni, Dean of Religious Life at USC
Daria Yudacufski, Executive Director, USC Visions and Voices: The Arts and Humanities Initiative

Bio:
Thomas Allen Harris has remixed archives from multiple origins throughout his work, challenging hierarchy within historical narratives through the use of pioneering documentary and research methodologies that center vernacular image and collaboration. His television show Family Pictures USA, which premiered on PBS in August 2019, takes a radical look at neighborhoods and cities of the United States through the lens of family photographs.

Presented by USC Visions and Voices: The Arts and Humanities Initiative, the USC School of Cinematic Arts, and Family Pictures USA.