ADMISSION: 
Admission is free and open to current USC students only. RSVP beginning Monday, March 1, at 10 a.m. 

DESCRIPTION: 
Join artist and filmmaker Hande Sever and designer, publisher, and educator Katie Giritlian for an interactive workshop on storytelling with historical photographs. Drawing on Giritlian's Paper Cameras Study Pack and selections from the archival photo album featured in Sever's film History-Geography, students will learn methods for critically engaging with photographs from colonial contexts and examining the stories that images reveal, conceal, and construct. 

This Is One Part of a Series! 
This event is part of Histories in the Frame: Tracing Empires through Vernacular Photography. Through film, conversation, and critical engagement with archival images, the series explores how photographs shape histories of violence, memory, and resilience. 

Related Event:  
History-Geography: Film Screening and Conversation 
Tuesday, April 20, at 6:30 p.m. 
Ginsburg Hall 
More info and RSVP 

Bios:
Hande Sever is an artist and filmmaker whose work examines archives, photography, and the construction of historical narratives, particularly in relation to military violence, surveillance, and censorship. Her work has been exhibited internationally, including at REDCAT, Hauser & Wirth, the Georg Kolbe Museum, and the Wereldmuseum. She is the recipient of fellowships and grants from the California Arts Council, Andy Warhol Foundation, and Flaherty Film Seminar.

Katie Giritlian is a designer, publisher, and co-op organizer who creates tools for collaborative learning, including curricula, games, zines, and workbooks. She is the founding organizer of Paper Cameras Press, which develops educational resources for studying photography, and co-organizes Armenian Creatives, an artist-run publishing platform supporting experimental diasporic expression.

Presented by USC Visions and Voices. Organized by USC Dornsife Center for Advanced Genocide Research and USC Dornsife Institute of Armenian Studies.  

Photo: Katie Giritlian