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Buffett Center Faculty & Fellows Colloquium

Watching War Evolve: Photojournalism and New Forms of Violence
Robert Hariman, Communication Studies

Hariman (PhD, University of Minnesota) teaches rhetorical theory and the critical study of public culture, which focuses on the relationship between art and argument in the formation of political experience. His scholarship focuses on the role of style in human affairs, particularly with regard to political judgment and the discursive constitution of modern society. His publications include Political Style: The Artistry of Power, as well as edited volumes on Popular Trials, Post-Realism, and Prudence. Hariman has written numerous book chapters and journal articles in several disciplines with recent work including a book co-authored with John Louis Lucaites, No Caption Needed: Iconic Photographs, Public Culture, and Liberal Democracy. He and John also post daily at their blog on photojournalism and public culture, nocaptionneeded.com.