Visual Studies Network Research Public Seminar: Visual Literacy

Metiria Stanton Turei (Ngāti Kahungunu ki Wairarapa, Āti Haunui a Pāpārangi, Rangitane, Te Ātiawa) is a pukenga mātua (senior lecturer) in the Faculty of Law at Ōtākou Whakaihu Waka, University of Otago and holds an LLM, University of Otago. She teaches Mātauraka Ture me te Mātāpono (Māori law and Philosophy) and her research specialty is in Indigenous Visual Jurisprudence. She has an Honours degree from the Dunedin School of Art, is a textile artist and was a Member of Parliament for 15 years.

Ana Terry is a principal lecturer and learning and teaching specialist with Te Ama Ako – Learning and Teaching Development at Otago Polytechnic and holds an MFA from the Otago Polytechnic. She teaches a postgraduate course in visual communication for learning design and is an academic capability partner working with Design, Dunedin School of Art, and Architectural Studies. She has a Master of Fine Arts from the Dunedin School of Art, is a practicing artist/filmmaker, graphic designer, and an executive committee member of the International Visual Literacy Association (IVLA).

More details: Public Seminar: Visual Literacy with Metiria Stanton Turei and Ana Terry