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Suffolk University’s Ford Hall Forum, Communication, Journalism, &
Media, Sociology & Criminal Justice, Political Science & Legal Studies, History, Language, Global Culture & Philosophy Departments present a conversation with acclaimed
Dutch conceptual documentary photographic artist
Jan Banning.
Photography, Art and Activism
Tuesday, October 21, 2025
73 Tremont Street, Boston, MA
Poetry Center, 3rd Floor, enter through 2nd Floor Sawyer Library
12:30-1:45 p.m.
A light lunch will be provided at 12:15 p.m.
This event is free and open to the public.
In-person registration is not required.
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Drawing on a selection of his photographic series—each of which engages with
social and political issues—Jan Banning will discuss how his work “transcends traditional documentary photography.” He does so, first, through deliberate and thoughtful decisions regarding the visual representation of his subjects, where form is intrinsically
shaped by content. Secondly, he will address his efforts to use his work as a vehicle for contributing to social change in various parts of the world. His engagement does not end with the publication, exhibition, or inclusion of his photographs in (museum
or private) collections; rather, his work is often described as a form of “artivism,” a concept he will elaborate on in his presentation. Banning will be in conversation with
Kevin Carragee, Emeritus Research Professor of Communication, Journalism & Media, Suffolk University.
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