{"id":4921,"date":"2025-08-23T08:40:43","date_gmt":"2025-08-23T12:40:43","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/pages.vassar.edu\/fordscholars\/?p=4921"},"modified":"2025-08-23T08:40:43","modified_gmt":"2025-08-23T12:40:43","slug":"reframing-childhood-images-of-childrens-rights-and-voices-in-times-of-conflicts-exhibition-planning","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/pages.vassar.edu\/fordscholars\/2025\/08\/23\/reframing-childhood-images-of-childrens-rights-and-voices-in-times-of-conflicts-exhibition-planning\/","title":{"rendered":"Reframing Childhood: Images of Children\u2019s Rights and Voices in Times of Conflicts\u2014Exhibition Planning"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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This summer, I worked with Professor Tracey Holland on a proposal for a travelling photography exhibition entitled Reframing Childhood. Featuring around 20 photos from the Frances Lehman Loeb Art Center, this project aims to raise awareness and invite conversations around topics of childhood, children’s rights, and armed conflict. Through various education programs and educational exhibition texts, we hope to inform viewers with the fundamental tools of looking at images–most importantly, the ethical concerns of looking at images of suffering. We also explores non-traditional approaches to curating a photography exhibition, one that incorporates multiple perspectives from different participants including visitors, curators, and student researchers. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Our project received funds from Vassar\u2019s Creative Act Across Disciplines, which shaped the project\u2019s creative curatorial vision. Our interdisciplinary research method not only incorporates materials from different academic disciplines but also professional knowledge. We began with image research by organizing past student writings and readings on topics including children’s rights, photojournalism, and peace education. As we started drafting our proposal, we visited photography exhibitions in the NYC and explored multiple online collections. From conversations with curators and directors at the Loeb we learned more about the logistics planning, public programs, and curatorial strategies. We followed the “making and doing” aspect of curating with the educational goals. We used creative visualization tools including Mindmaps, Vision Boards, Minecraft, and Sketchup to present and develop our ideas. Creating these visual materials deepens our connection with the photos and understanding of the themes. <\/p>\n\n\n\n