{"product_id":"living-archives-photography-memory-and-the-right-to-look","title":"Living Archives: Photography, Memory and the Right to Look - Fall 2026","description":"\u003ctable width=\"100%\"\u003e\n\u003ctbody\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 30%;\"\u003eFACULTY\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 70%;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.selenakearney.com\/about\"\u003eSelena Kearney\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 30%;\"\u003eDAY \/ TIME\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 70%;\"\u003eSaturday 10am-1pm (Pacific Time) | September 26 - December 5, 2026*\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 30%;\"\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 70%;\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e*No class November 28, 2026 - Thanksgiving Break\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 30%;\"\u003eTUITION\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 70%;\"\u003e$870\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 30%;\"\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 70%;\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/pcnw.org\/education\/payment-refund-policies\/\"\u003ePayment \u0026amp; Refund Policy\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/pcnw.org\/education\/scholarships\/\"\u003eScholarship Opportunities\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 30%;\"\u003eFORMAT\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 70%;\"\u003eOnline, enrollment is limited to 12 students.\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 30%;\"\u003eLEVEL\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 70%;\"\u003eIntermediate\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 30%;\"\u003ePREREQS\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 70%;\"\u003ePhotography I (B\u0026amp;W or Digital)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 30%;\"\u003eCREDITS\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 70%;\"\u003e3 – Fulfills Elective requirement for Certificate Program\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/tbody\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe archive is alive. In this class, we will think about how photographs, objects, family records, institutional collections, and lived memory continue to move through time. Together, we will consider how artists transform historical material into work that speaks to absence, inheritance, survival, and the complicated ways images shape what we know and remember. Alongside photographic inquiry, the course will consider Indigenous approaches to storytelling and visual sovereignty that challenge singular or institutional narratives. This course is ideal for photographers who have an archive they want to explore, as well as those curious about how archival research and historical materials can inform contemporary photographic practice.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThrough lectures, readings, short exercises, and group critiques, students will look at artists who work with archives to question official histories, untold narratives, museum display, family memory, and cultural inheritance. We will also think carefully about the ethics of working with archival material: what it means to witness, to withhold, to reframe, and to care for difficult histories through image-making.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe course will emphasize ethical research, visual literacy, material experimentation, and the relationship between image, object, context, and viewer. Students will leave with a stronger understanding of how to build a project from archival material.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBy the end of the course, students will be able to:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eIdentify how archives and photographs construct, preserve, obscure, or challenge historical narratives.\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eDevelop an ethically grounded approach to working with found, family, institutional, or community materials.\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eCreate a small cohesive photographic project using archival research or archival thinking.\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eParticipate in critique to discuss image, sequence, material, context, and display.\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003ePresent a final project with a short written artist statement or project reflection.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eIMPORTANT NOTES FOR STUDENTS\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eWeekly attendance is vital to student success in PCNW courses.\u003c\/strong\u003e We require that students attend the first meeting in order to retain their spot in the class. A waiver may be granted if permission is given by, and subsequent arrangements made with, both the \u003cstrong\u003e\u003ca href=\"mailto:jbrendicke@pcnw.org\"\u003ePCNW Registrar\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e and Faculty. Please see our \u003cstrong\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/pcnw.org\/education\/education-policies\/\"\u003eEducation Policies\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e for details about attendance policies and academic expectations.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePCNW adheres to a strict payment, cancellation and refund policy.\u003c\/strong\u003e Please review our \u003cstrong\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/pcnw.org\/education\/register\/payment-and-refund-policy\/\"\u003ePayment \u0026amp; Refund Policies\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e prior to registration.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIntermediate and advanced courses have prerequisites which students must satisfy prior to enrollment.\u003c\/strong\u003e Prerequisites may be waived based on experience or prior courses taken through other institutions. To verify that you meet the prerequisite(s) for a course, contact Jennifer Brendicke, Registrar at \u003cstrong\u003e\u003ca href=\"mailto:jbrendicke@pcnw.org\"\u003ejbrendicke@pcnw.org\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eStudents are required to provide their own camera, unless otherwise noted in the course description.\u003c\/strong\u003e If you have questions about camera equipment or resources, contact us at \u003cstrong\u003e\u003ca href=\"mailto:pcnw@pcnw.org\"\u003epcnw@pcnw.org\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe Materials Fee for the course includes costs associated with in-class demonstrations and use of studio equipment and materials such as backdrops, gels and other modifiers.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eAdditional materials and supplies, not covered by a materials fee for a course, are the responsibility of the student.\u003c\/strong\u003e Students may need to rent or purchase additional equipment based on personal preference and projects, but primary lighting equipment and accessories are included with studio rental at PCNW (see Facilities section below) for completion of assignments outside of class. Detailed information about course expectations, required texts and materials will be provided at the start of the quarter.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eStudents should prepare to spend several hours per week completing assignments outside of class,\u003c\/strong\u003e which may require use of the \u003cstrong\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/pcnw.org\/facilities\/\"\u003ePCNW facilities\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e; view our \u003cstrong\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/pcnw.org\/facilities\/hours-rates\/\"\u003eRental Rates\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e for details about additional fees. 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