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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Night follows night, and the two and three-stringed instruments talk to each other
A performance by Skeena Reece at Western Front (Oct 29) and a day-long assembly at Emily Carr University (Oct 31), co-curated by Gibb, Kwan and Shirazi.
Learn more“The Power of Portraits” Tour and Talk with Gu Xiong at the Museum of Vancouver
Learn moreAssembling Photography In Vietnam: Past, Present, Future With Hà Đào
Learn moreCapture Photography Festival Speaker Series: Tania Willard And Dana Claxton In Conversation | April 23, 2026
Learn moreThe Malcolmson Photography Book Collection at UBC: Recognition and Response | April 21, 2026
Learn moreBook launch - Andrew Witt’s Lost Days, Endless Nights: Photography and Film from Los Angeles, with a response by Gonzalo Reyes Rodriguez | April 10, 2026
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.
A performance by Skeena Reece at Western Front (Oct 29) and a day-long assembly at Emily Carr University (Oct 31), co-curated by Gibb, Kwan and Shirazi.
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.