Women in Research Ireland (WIRI) in collaboration with Trinity College Dublin is hosting a non-profit photo contest aimed at capturing the gaps caused by social inequalities.*
The photo contest, (UN)PRIVILEGED <http://womeninresearch.ie/unprivileged>” is open now and will close on May 18th.
Professional photographer Mark Nixon <https://www.marknixon.com/> will be part of the jury panel, and the shortlisted photos will be showcased in Trinity College during the final in-person exhibition and event.*
Please see below for further information.
Submission opening date: April 8th, 2022
Deadline: May 18th, 2022
Being aware of social inequalities and their pervasive effect on well-being and societal functioning is pivotal to the development of a solution.
However, social inequalities and disadvantages are often hidden from our eye or difficult to pinpoint if we have not experienced them first-hand.
In (UN)PRIVILEGED Photo Contest, we ask contestants to capture through their lens the gap between privilege and disadvantage. Contestants submit their photos, which will be judged by a panel composed by the professional photographer Mark Nixon, a representative of Women in Research Ireland and a representative of Trinity College Dublin.
The selected submissions will be announced on June 30th, 2022, during a final in-person event which will comprise an exhibition showcasing the shortlisted photographs and a seminar by Prof. Yekaterina Chzhen, who will be presenting her research results about the effects of social inequalities on individuals and society. The winner will be announced at the end of the final event and the prize will be awarded on the same occasion.
By combining arts and science we aim to prompt a well-rounded reflection by activating both the emotional and rational path in our minds, favouring a balanced thinking process that will include both empathetic and analytic reasoning. By raising awareness in our audience, we aim to prompt people to strive to reduce social inequality in their everyday life by taking actions, even small ones.
We look forward to your submissions
Best wishes,
The WIRI committee
RCN: 20200957