History of Photography

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This course is a survey of the history of photography from complex events leading to its invention in 1839 to the diverse applications in our present day. The course will examine photography’s influence in shaping broader political, economic, socio-cultural, historical, and environmental systems, and its impact on science and technology. Students will be introduced to methods of historical research and investigation through a balance of lectures, discussions and fieldwork including the viewing of contemporary and historic photographic objects.