Symposium Future Memories at Rijksmuseum

On Wednesday, 14 May 2025 our Director John Fleetwood will moderate a series of discussions at Future Memories, a one-day international symposium at the Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam exploring the impact of documentary photography and photojournalism on how we perceive the world.

Panelists include:

  • Joumana El Zein Khoury – Director, World Press Photo Foundation (Lebanon/The Netherlands)

  • Mark Sealy – Director, Autograph; Professor of Photography, Rights and Representation (UK)

  • Kadir van Lohuizen – Photojournalist and visual storyteller (The Netherlands)

  • Tina Farifteh – Photographer and filmmaker (Iran/The Netherlands)

  • Daria Tuminas – Curator, FOTODOK (The Netherlands)

  • Eefje Blankevoort – Creative producer, Prospektor (The Netherlands)

  • Sakir Khader – Documentary photographer (Palestine/The Netherlands)

Other speakers:

  • Lebohang Kganye – Visual artist and photographer (South Africa)

  • Cristina de Middel – Documentary photographer (Spain/Brazil)

  • Tanvi Mishra – Editor, curator, and author (India)

  • Iris Sikking – Curator, Fotomuseum Den Haag (The Netherlands)

  • Wieteke van Zeil – Cultural journalist and writer (The Netherlands)

The symposium is organised by Jenny Smets and supported by the Vincent Mentzel Fund.

More information:
Future Memories – Rijksmuseum Symposium

07 May 2025 

 
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