Inaugural Morton Lecture - Native American Photography: An Untold Story
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Since its earliest invention, photography has shaped how American Indians have been represented in American culture and around the world. But how have Native people used photographs to tell their own stories and portray the lives of their communities? This talk will offer a cultural history of Native American photography from the 1850s through the present, showcasing the work of a range of photographers who redefined the representation of Indigenous people in the United States.
About the speaker: Frank Kelderman is Associate Professor of English at the University of Louisville, where he teaches Native American and Indigenous literatures and serves as the Director of the Individualized Major Program. He received his PhD in American Culture from the University of Michigan. He is the author of Authorized Agents: Publication and Diplomacy in the Era of Indian Removal (SUNY Press, 2019) and numerous articles and book chapters on Native American literature and culture.
The Inaugural Morton Lecture, sponsored by the Department of English, the Thruston Morton Endowment, and the Louisville Free Public Library.