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London, 03/02/2016. Today, the LSE (London School of Economics and Political Studies) presented a public lecture - part of the LSE Arts and Department of International Development public lecture - called "One Second of Light" hosted by the author of the homonymous book, the documentary photographer and photojournalist Giles Duley. Chair of the event was Dr Stuart Gordon (Department of International Development, ID; Specialises in the politics of conflict and development and has written widely on various aspects of these issues – principally stabilisation, securitisation of development and governance programmes, peacekeeping and peace building). From the event online page: <<One Second of Light is Duley's latest book, covering his work on the effects of conflict and humanitarian disaster over the last decade. Duley's work has mostly been in partnership with NGO's and charities, such as EMERGENCY UK. Duley will talk about the relationship and the role of photography in advocacy and raising awareness. Giles Duley was born in 1971 in London. After 10 years as an editorial photographer in the fashion and music industries in both the US and Europe, Duley now focuses his work on humanitarian projects. Although documenting challenging, and at times, horrific situations, Duley captures the strength of those who fight their adversity rather than succumb. His photographs draw the viewer to the subject, creating intimacy and empathy for lives differing from ours only in circumstance. In 2011, while working in Afghanistan, Duley stepped on an improvised explosive device, IED. He was severely injured, losing both legs and an arm. […]>>.<br />
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Here there is the link to the podcast of the lecture: coming soon<br />
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For more information about Giles Duley please click here: http://gilesduley.com/<br />
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For more information about Emergency please click here: http://emergencyuk.org/<br />
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03.07.2013 - "Emergency: Gino Strada and Giles Duley In Conversation": http://bit.ly/1QH2xJh
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London, 03/02/2016. Today, the LSE (London School of Economics and Political Studies) presented a public lecture - part of the LSE Arts and Department of International Development public lecture - called "One Second of Light" hosted by the author of the homonymous book, the documentary photographer and photojournalist Giles Duley. Chair of the event was Dr Stuart Gordon (Department of International Development, ID; Specialises in the politics of conflict and development and has...
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