The future of visual anthropology in the wake of Black Lives Matter: A dialogue among Shawn Sobers, Deborah Thomas and Sireita Mullings

As a discipline, anthropology has long been subject to the scrutiny of critical race theorists and to questions of ethical practice with regard to ethnicity and representation. This dialogue features critical Black visual anthropologists discussing their approach to the discipline, and crucially asks, “What are the key lessons from 2020 in the wake of the global Black Lives Matter protests?” Each participant responds to photographs and film clips, offering provocations that challenge how we think about the discipline today.The dialogue is edited from a discussion that took place for the Royal Anthropology Institute Film Festival in 2021