Critical Image Forum
We are an interdisciplinary research cluster and public humanities project based at the University of British Columbia focusing on collaborative research in photography, image archives and documentary practices.
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Graduate Students Showcase Navigating Image Archives
The Public Humanities Hub Graduate Student Showcase is a semi-annual series in which interdisciplinary Graduate research on thematic topics is presented and celebrated. This term’s thematic showcase is co-organized with the Critical Image Forum Research Excellence Cluster.
Learn moreLecture - Public Lecture: Material + Visuality, with Tiona Nekkia McClodden, Karice Mitchell and Dr.Jasbir K. Puar
Learn moreUAAC 2025 - Critical Image Forum: Forum: Grounding Global Image Ecologies
Learn moreWelcome-Back Cyanotype Workshop with Bridgette Clarkson
Learn moreConversation with Mark Sealy and Elliott Ramsey
Learn moreQueers on the Run: A Nomadic Workshop in Queer Archives in Canada with Drs. August Klintberg and Erin Silver
Learn moreProjects
& ResearchCritical Image Forum engages with partners inside and beyond the academy to support interdisciplinary image-based research activities.
Events
Critical Image Forum presents and supports public lectures, discussions, workshops, exhibitions, launches and screenings in collaboration with partner organizations and research groups. Our programming prioritizes dialogue and discussion that advances research in photography, documentary issues and image literacy.
Research Excellence Clusters at UBC Vancouver are a joint initiative of the Provost and Vice-President, Academic, UBC Vancouver and the Vice-President, Research and Innovation. Funding support for the clusters is provided by the Academic Excellence Funds – UBC Vancouver.
Image at top: “Queers on the Run: A Nomadic Workshop in Queer Archives in Canada" with Drs. August Klintberg and Erin Silver. April 3, 2025.