How do family photographs shape our understanding of identity and belonging?

In this episode of Podcast or Perish, I talk with Prof. Thy Phu of the Department of English and Writing Studies at Western University in London, Ontario. Her research explores the social life of photographs, particularly how images of families, refugees, and diasporic communities convey care, trauma, and resilience. We discuss her exhibition at the Royal Ontario Museum, which reexamines personal archives and challenges cultural assumptions about family representation.

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Full transcript, photos, and related resources:

https://www.podcastorperish.ca/episodes/episode-021-thy-phu

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Podcast or Perish is about academic research and why it matters. Hosted by Prof. Cameron Graham.