To See In the Dark

On 7 Oct 2023, Hamas attacked the state of Israel. The military response was swift and massive. Palestinians, journalists, and aid workers have recorded and used digital media to share the ongoing pursuit of Hamas and the concommitant death and destruction in Palestinian lands.To See In The Dark by Nicholas Mirzoeff studies the effects of this circulation of moving images. Mirzoeff contextualizes within the history of vision, pro-Palestinian solidarity, and includes personal reflections on his anti-Zionist Jewishness.

Among the founders of visual culture as a field, Nicholas Mirzoeff has also written extensively on Jewishness and Palestine. His books include How To See The World, The Right to Look and The Appearance of Black Lives Matter. He has written for the Guardian, Hyperallergic and The Nation. He lives in New York City.

Priscilla Wathington is a Palestinian American poet and editor who lives in the Bay Area. She is the author of the chapbook, Paper and Stick (Tram Editions), which draws from her past human rights and humanitarian work with NGOs such as Defense for Children International – Palestine, Norwegian Refugee Council, and the Arab American Action Network.

Event Venue & Nearby Stays

Clio's, 353 Grand Avenue, Oakland, United States