The Global Campus of Master’s Programmes and Diplomas in Human
Rights and Democratisation is pleased to announce the first edition
of PRISMA
Human Rights Photo Contest. We just launched officially the contest last
week during the Venice Art Biennale opening, with Alfredo Jaar as a special
guest. The photo contest is open from May 1 and will accept submissions
through June 30 2015. We invite photographers, professional and amateur,
from any part of the world to submit their work.
The selected images will be
displayed, along with photographs by a special guest photographer, in an
exhibition in Venice, at the Monastery of San Nicolò, the premises of EIUC the European Inter-University
Centre for Human Rights and Democratisation in September 2015, during
the 72nd Venice International Film Festival.
The goal of PRISMA is
to complement academic research with other media of knowledge, such as
photography, to reach a wider international public and foster a better
understanding of human rights issues and their protection. PRISMA aims at being
not only a photographic contest but also to become an annual event for
photography on human rights worldwide. Furthermore, PRISMA’s purpose is to
create a network of artists, intellectuals and professionals interested in
strengthening the protection of human rights and the promotion of democracy and
peace.
The theme for the 2015 edition
is “Freedom”. The value of Freedom is at the very core of the concept of
human rights: freedom from oppression, freedom of speech and belief, freedom
from fear, freedom of thought and freedom of opinion. The images submitted for
the photo competition should illustrate the relevance of “Freedom” as a
fundamental human right and the importance of defending it.
For more detailed information
please visit www.prismaphotocontest.com
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