November 13, 2009
- Janet Zandy: "Seeing Beyond Dirt"
- Time: 7:00 PM
- Location: Morgan Hall 101B
- Description: Janet Zandy will discuss resistance and agency in photographs of labor and the working class in Morgan Hall 101B on Friday, November 13th at 7:00pm. Her talk, “Seeing Beyond Dirt,” will explore, in her own words, “how do we see the dignity of labor, the physicality, even the dangers of the job, and the relationships to each other?” Dr. Zandy’s talk will be the keynote address of the English Graduate Organization conference focusing on “Questioning Identity: Representation of Class” this year.
Dr. Zandy’s most recent publication, Hands: Physical Labor, Class, and Cultural Work won Honorable Mention for the John Hope Franklin prize. She has also edited multiple books on labor and the working-class, as well as the academic journal Women’s Studies Quarterly. She actively studies depictions of workers in vernacular photography and issues of job safety and occupational health.
Dr. Zandy’s visit is supported by the English Graduate Association, English and Journalism, Sociology/Anthropology, and Women’s Studies departments, Women’s Center, and the University Theme Committee.
- Contact Information:
Sara Naslund
Phone: 309-298-2814
Email: SJ-Naslund!@wiu.edu - Source: University Theme
