- Feb 21-28, 2025
- Fulbright University Vietnam & Satellite Locations
- Ho Chi Minh City
This event is open to the public with prior registration: https://forms.gle/PdgXq5mL8uG8GpjU6
We are thrilled to invite you to Sensing Photography: Vietnam & Vectors of Global Photography, a groundbreaking symposium exploring the role of photography in contemporary Vietnam. Taking place from February 21-22, 2025, at Fulbright University Vietnam, this event brings together internationally renowned scholars, artists, and researchers to critically examine photography’s intersections with history, memory, and global visual cultures. Additional workshops, talks and sharing sessions will be held throughout the week at Sàn Art, Dogma Collection, Noirfoto, and Studio Tùm Lum.
Marking 50 years since the national reunification, Sensing Photography & Vectors of Global Photography reexamines the role of photography in Vietnam’s history and global connections. It serves as a springboard for a new era of growth and advancement, making this symposium particularly timely as we reflect on how photography has shaped the country’s past and continues to influence its future.
Organized by Trâm Lương (Fulbright University Vietnam) and Jacqueline Hoàng Nguyễn (Konstfack & KTH Royal Institute of Technology), the symposium showcases significant archives, and highlights alternative photographic practices. Discussions will range from vernacular photography to the impact of generative imaging technologies.
Keynote Speakers:
Thy Phu (CA) & Tina Campt (US)
Speakers and Workshop Leaders:
Alejandro Acin (ES/UK), Pamela Nguyen Corey (VN), Chung Hoàng Chương (US/VN), Hà Đào (VN), Yen Duong (DE/VN), Carô Gervay (FR/UK), Adeena Mey (UK), Yves Denéchère (FR), Nhu Xuan Hua (FR), Cecilia Järdemar (SE), Nguyễn Văn Thắng (VN), Linh Pham (VN), Ben GJ Thomas (UK), Eléonore Tran (FR), Trần Minh Đức flyingbay (VN), Afterall (UK), IC Visual Lab (UK), Lai Xa Photography Museum (VN), Matca (VN)
Event Highlights:
- A special tribute will be dedicated to the late Dinh Q. Lê (1968-2024)
- Hands-on workshops at Sàn Art, Dogma Collection, Noirfoto and Studio Tùm Lum
- Exhibition A Radial System at Dogma Collection with reception on February 28, 2025 at 6pm
