Lecturer
B.S. Biology, University of Washington
Master of Journalism, Documentary Photography, University of California, Berkeley
Office: UW1-251
Phone: 425-352-3262
Email: howurd@uw.edu
Website: http://www.howardhsu.net
Mailing: Box 358530, 18115 Campus Way NE, Bothell, WA 98011-8246
Teaching
In teaching interdisciplinary photography courses, I challenge my students to think differently about themselves and the world around them - who they are as individuals, their role in society, and the impact of the visual image in art and contemporary life. My courses explore the ability for the photograph to humanize and foster empathy, to convey cultural perspectives, and to capture movements, current issues, and historic events. We examine the still image as a powerful tool for engagement and connection between both the photographer and the viewer.
Recent Courses Taught
BCORE 104 - Discovery Core
BIS 132 - Introduction to Photography
BIS 331 - Photojournalism & Media History
BISMCS 343 - Documentary Photography
Research/Scholarship
My documentary photography work examines social change, human rights and the environment. Past projects have included casino gaming and disparities in American Indian tribes in California, deforestation and the exotic animal trade in Myanmar (Burma), refugees and migrants in Europe, and income inequality in the United States.
Published Work
2019, Climate Change is Cooking Salmon in the Pacific Northwest, Popular Science
2016, Orchid Island's Nuclear Fate, The Diplomat
2015, The Ones Who Found Refuge, Mashable
2008, Burma: The Resource Curse, PBS Frontline/World
Selected Exhibitions
2012, Industrial Evolution, Photo Center Northwest, Seattle, WA
2010, The Other Half, Shoreline Community College Art Gallery, Shoreline, WA
2009, The Other Half, Reva and David Logan Gallery, Berkeley, CA