I teach courses on the histories and theories of photography, film, and experimental cinema, with a focus on how lens-based and digital, still and moving images shape perception, embodiment, and politics. My classes combine historical surveys—spanning nineteenth-century photography, pre-cinematic and early cinema, and contemporary media art—with close formal analysis of specific works. Across lectures, screenings, discussions, and writing assignments, I encourage students to engage with the sensory dimensions of images while developing a critical perspective on them.

Experimental Film: History and Theory

(Saint Petersburg School of New Cinema, Fall 2026)

The Art and Technology of Film

(Stony Brook University, Fall 2025)

This course introduces students to the development of film and video as artistic media, with a particular emphasis on experimental and avant-garde practices. Ranging from philosophical toys and early studio cinema to contemporary video installations, the course situates key works within broader artistic movements and media cultures.

syllabus available upon request

History of Photography

(Stony Brook University, Spring 2025; Winter and Summer 2026)

This course explores the evolution of photographic practices from the nineteenth century to the present, attending to the medium’s technical, aesthetic, and social formations and transformations. The course focuses on how photographs have been used to document, construct, and contest ways of seeing across different historical contexts. It aims to cultivate a sustained inquiry into the mechanical and technical processes of photography and the medium’s material nature, as well as its political and aesthetic aspects of representation and interpretation.

syllabus available upon request