The Country Without a Post Office: Archiving a Photographic History of Kashmir

Thursday, February 14, 2019
3 – 5 PM
Room 108N, Munk School of Global Affairs and Public Policy
1 Devonshire Place

For nearly six years, Nathaniel Brunt has examined the Kashmir conflict as a researcher and documentary photographer. Brunt’s lecture will examine the history of this region and insurgency, the way it has been represented photographically, and how his work in Kashmir has evolved over the last half-decade. During the presentation, Brunt will discuss his initial work as a photographer, his doctoral research, and three of his interlinked documentary/archival projects that critically examine issues concerning the history, collective memory, and photographic representation of this region and the ongoing conflict. Light refreshments will be served.

Nathaniel Brunt is an interdisciplinary scholar, photographer and archival artist based in Toronto, His research and photographic practice focus on the history and photographic representation of modern war. Brunt is currently pursuing a PhD in the Communication and Culture joint-program at Ryerson University and York University. His doctoral research is supported by the Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council and The Pierre Elliot Trudeau Foundation. Brunt’s photographic work has been featured in The Globe and Mail, Sharp Magazine, PDN and been exhibited in Canada and internationally.

Register: https://archive.munkschool.utoronto.ca/trudeaucentre/event/27111/