Seeing and Believing With Ellen Armour

Delve into the world of visual culture, photography, and social media with Dr. Ellen Armour, a distinguished scholar and author of the recently released book "Seeing and Believing: Religion, Digital Visual Culture, and Social Justice." Together, Ellen and host, Kim Clark, reflect on Ellen’s journey, while sharing her insights on the deeper exploration of digital photography and social media's impact on our visual culture. Not only does their discussion revolve around the significance of visual culture in our lives, but it also emphasizes the transformative role of photography, and how it’s shaped our culture and influenced how we perceive the world. This episode will leave you wanting to explore your own photographic literacy and how it contributes to perpetuating systemic racism.
About The Guest:
Ellen T. Armour, the E. Rhodes and Leona B. Carpenter Chair and Professor of Feminist Theology at Vanderbilt Divinity School, directs the Carpenter Program in Religion, Gender, and Sexuality. Holding affiliated positions in Philosophy and Women’s and Gender Studies, she was a Faculty Fellow at the Robert Penn Warren Center for the Humanities. Dr. Armour's research encompasses feminist theology, continental philosophy, and intersections of sexuality, race, gender, disability, and embodiment. Author of "Signs and Wonders" (Columbia University Press, 2016) and "Deconstruction, Feminist Theology, and the Problem Of Difference" (University of Chicago Press, 1999), she co-edited "Bodily Citations" (Columbia University Press, 2006). Her upcoming book, "Seeing And Believing," explores religion, digital visual culture, and social justice. With a BA from Stetson University and a Ph.D. from Vanderbilt, she joined the faculty in 2006, serving in leadership roles and becoming Associate Dean of Academic Affairs in 2019, recognized for outstanding teaching and faculty service.
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About Kim:
Kim Clark (she/her) focuses her work on the communicator and content creator's role in diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI). She is the co-author of The Conscious Communicator: The fine art of not saying stupid sh*t, an Amazon #1 bestseller and the leading voice for DEI communications and social justice messaging for brands.
Her career spans documentary filmmaking, agency partnerships with the Discovery Channel, teaching at San Jose State University, and leading global internal communication teams at KLA, PayPal, GoDaddy, and GitHub. She is known for her ability to facilitate sensitive yet urgent conversations to make meaningful progress in creating inclusive workplaces. Kim began integrating DEI into communications beginning in 2004 and it wasn't until the summer of 2020 when her peers starting listening and seeing they have a role and responsibility in DEI and in social justice on behalf of their organizations. As a student of life, she has completed several certifications including DEI Certifications from Yale School of Management & UC Berkeley. Kim is also an NSA Speaker.
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