“We aim to further the discussion on how images intersect with the law on the level of evidence and advocacy, highlighting the critical visual skills needed to assess the legal value of a wide range of visual media. We will reflect on the relationship between the campaign to decriminalize homosexuality in India, especially the legal challenge before the Indian courts, and the significance of archiving this material. What are the specific challenges of archiving an ongoing legal process, where the material feeds back into creating narrative, and a texture of evidence that will help make the case for a visual jurisprudence towards decriminalization and positive legal recognition for the LGBTI community?”

Speakers: T Jayashree (QAMRA), and Siddharth Narrain (legal researcher and PhD scholar at University of New South Wales Sydney)

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