Adapted from a story by Sarah K. Malone, Department of English
On April 27, 2026, Jennifer Bajorek (Hampshire College) presented a public lecture in 010 East Pyne, titled “Must we choose between militancy and repair? The example of Bouba Touré.”
In her talk, she explored the life and work of Bouba Touré (ca. 1948-2021), a photographer, filmmaker, projectionist, writer, and militant committed to the struggles of immigrant workers in France. Bajorek presented Bouba’s photographs to a U.S.-based audience for the first time and discussed how his work challenges conventional archival and research protocols.
Jennifer Bajorek is a Belknap Long-Term Visiting Fellow in the Humanities Council and the Department of English in spring 2026. At Princeton, she is completing a manuscript on the materiality of photography in Africa teaching a course on photography, race, and restitution.
