Webinar: “Breaking with colonial continuities: production and interpretation of images (photos)”

When: Tuesday 17th March at 11am (with Stefan) and 6pm (with Stefan and Wara) MET via ZOOM 

What is it all about?

Colonial power relations continue to shape how people, realities, and contexts are perceived and represented—both in the Global South and the Global North. Visual communication in international cooperation plays a powerful role in this process: images shape narratives and emotions and can unintentionally reinforce stereotypes, hierarchies, and one-sided perspectives.

This webinar invites participants to critically reflect on photography and visual practices in development and international cooperation. Using concrete examples from practice, participants will examine common modes of representation and gain an introduction to decolonial perspectives on images, focusing on power, responsibility, representation, and agency.

The webinar aims to strengthen visual literacy and support participants in developing alternative approaches to visual communication—approaches that are respectful, reflective, and move beyond colonial stereotypes.

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