1. Imaging Violence & Nonviolence
Nan Goldin -
The Ballad of Sexual Dependency
Defining concepts
of violence and
Nonviolence.
Analyzing violent world views
Examining
non-violent resistance
Media Theory
Cinematic Language
Analytical approaches
understanding art
Image Creation
Technical instruction
Imaging Violence & Nonviolence
How to engage students in the creation of a Fambul Tok (Family Talk)

2. Weeks 1-3: Recognizing Violence
Introduction to key topics:
Possible learning activities: Responses to readings through images, journaling contact with cultural violence.
PAT
KIM
What is violence and nonviolence.
How is violence and nonviolence represented in images.

3. Weeks 4-8: Depth
Who are we really? Is violence normal? What do we see, how can we analyze what we are fed visually?
Possible learning activities: reading/film responses and analysis. Creation of found footage propaganda with subversive meanings.
PAT
KIM
Views on human nature, psychological explanations.
Introduction to technical aspects of video making, historical context – propaganda, adverts, consumption of violence in media.

4. Key Collaborative Class
Recognizing the potential for peacebuilding. Analysis of Fambul Tok and discussion of community driven forgiveness/reconciliation.

5. Towards Resistance Manufacturing consent/Creating Dissent
Working out a plan for a final project (possibly public).
PAT
KIM
How is consent manufactured?
The need for a nonviolent world view, evaluating potential for nonviolent resistance
Examples of resistance through interactive media
Technical instruction

6. Final Project Considerations
Making a contemporary, student driven version of Fambul Tok (community based forms of healing), using media and technology….
Possible Learning Activities: In depth analysis of resistance, student driven content, constructive feedback sessions and development of a public project/exhibit/fill in the blank.
PAT
KIM
Further analysis of the resistance to violence in society.
Creation of a media based project (to be developed with students).