Dr. Amanda O. Latz

Dr. Amanda O. Latz

I am a professor, learner, writer, maker, and nurturer. In this space, I aim to create and share relevant and useful information, insights, and activities for those engaging with the photovoice methodology while building an online community.
15
May
table in the middle of a room; atop the table are papers, Polaroid cameras, papers, notebooks, office supplies, and a laptop and projector.

four note friday 2.20 | Photovoice Workshop, Day 1 Reflections

Today was Day 1 of a two-day photovoice workshop I am hosting here in Muncie, Indiana. Just a bit ago,
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08
May
notebook atop a kitchen table with notes showing that evidence, salience, and power are necessary for change making

four note friday 2.19 | Photovoice, Evidence, Salience, and Power

I've been thinking a lot about the policy and social change efforts that flow from photovoice projects. In
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01
May
four note friday 2.18 | Take-Aways from "Rebraiding Photovoice: Methodological Métissage at the Cultural Interface"

four note friday 2.18 | Take-Aways from "Rebraiding Photovoice: Methodological Métissage at the Cultural Interface"

I've long admired Marc Higgins's contributions to the methodological literature on photovoice—so much so that
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24
Apr
image of the author in her on-campus office, meant to highlight the View-Master on a shelf in the background

four note friday 2.17 | Photovoice and the View-Master Toy

Earlier this week, I was spending time in my on-campus office thinking about how it needs a refresh. After working
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17
Apr
art installation inside a university building featuring illuminated and colorful words related to education hung from the ceiling

four note friday 2.16 | Reflections from a Recent Photovoice Workshop

A few weeks ago I had the opportunity to facilitate a photovoice workshop at Western Michigan University (WMU) at the
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10
Apr
high school girl sitting at a desk surrounded by notes, books, and swimming accolades

four note friday 2.15 | Photovoice and AI Voice

A few posts ago, I wrote about the possibility of a second edition of my book on the photovoice methodology.
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04
Apr
colorful film camera image with the words photovoice futures

four note friday 2.14 | Reflections on the Photovoice Futures Podcast

I recently finished up creating a three-episode podcast nano-series featuring interviews with doctoral students using photovoice or photovoice-adjacent approaches within
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27
Mar
front cover of a book about photovoice with polaroid photographs on the front cover that have been bedazzled

four note friday 2.13 | A Second Edition of My Photovoice Book?

My book on the photovoice methodology (Routledge, 2017) was released nearly 10 years ago. See above for an amazing photograph
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20
Mar
two disposable cameras on a desk with a laptop and notebook on either side

four note friday 2.12 | Photovoice and the Dissertation, Part 2

As I mentioned a few weeks ago (see here), I had/have more to say about photovoice and the dissertation.
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13
Mar
screenshot from the article about an afrofuturist photovoice project in which an AI-generated image of a Black woman prescribing rest as a treatment is juxtaposed with an explanation

four note friday 2.11 | Photovoice Google Alert Article Roundup

As I argued in a previous post, keeping up with photovoice projects-in-motion around the world can be achieved, in part,
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