‘Journalism is Not a Crime’ written in Arabic calligraphy on the rubble of the destroyed Al-Jalaa Tower © Belal Khaled.
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We are committed to freedom of the press, advocate for journalists’ safety, and support individuals in vulnerable situations. We organize public conversations that promote independent reporting as a tool for civic engagement and social impact. Our regular online events and in-person presentations — as well as Dispatches, our Substack publication — probe the production and power of images and strive for a diverse, secure, and viable profession, especially for freelancers worldwide. We do not endorse political parties or take partisan positions.

ONLINE EVENTS CALENDAR


© Laura El-Tantawy
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Jun
11
2026

Beyond Crisis: Reframing the Image of a Region

© Nicolas Arnold.
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Jun
04
2026

Photography Ethics Symposium: Online Panel – Photography in the Digital Era

Photo by Espen Rasmussen / VII. Two men who have just arrived on the Greek island of Lesbos use foil blankets to get warm and dry as they watch two inflatable boats with Syrian refugees approaching the beach coming from the Turkish coast.Each day, around 2, 000 refugees, most of them from Syria, arrive on this small holiday island in the Aegean Sea. Lesvos, Greece. September 9, 2015.
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Jun
03
2026

Photography Ethics Symposium: Online Panel – Representation & Responsibility

VIDEO COLLECTION


Ardamata © Sara Creta.
Ardamata © Sara Creta.
Ardamata: Reconstructing a Massacre in the Age of AI, with Sara Creta  →
In an era where generative AI imagery has become ubiquitous, this conversation centers on the ethical integration of AI technologies into investigative and evidentiary processes.
Quest for Identity © Ziyah Gafić
Quest for Identity © Ziyah Gafić
Memory as Resistance – Archives, Inheritance, and the Politics of Remembering  →
This conversation focuses on perspectives that are often misrepresented or overlooked, offering a more nuanced understanding of how memory is constructed and contested through photography.
The Destruction of Mount Pleasant Parcel Sorting Office, 18 June 1943. Evening Standard photograph censored by the British Ministry of Information Source: Imperial War Museums (Ref: HU 137024)
The Destruction of Mount Pleasant Parcel Sorting Office, 18 June 1943.
Evening Standard photograph censored by the British Ministry of Information
Source: Imperial War Museums (Ref: HU 137024)
The Camera at War: 170 Years of Weaponizing Photography, with Hilary Roberts  →
Watch Ron Haviv in conversation with Hilary Roberts as they discuss the complicated relationship between conflict photography and the ‘truth’.
© Joachim Ladefoged / VII.
© Joachim Ladefoged / VII.
The Photo Editor Series: Josh Lustig  →
In this seventeenth episode, Ilvy Njiokiktjien and Fiona Stephen speak with Josh Lustig, deputy photo editor at the Financial Times Weekend Magazine, about his perspective on today’s media, the role of visuals in reporting, and his advice for photographers.
© Sara Creta.
© Sara Creta.
Open-Source Intelligence: An Investigative Journalism Workshop  →
In this special online event, we explore how open-source intelligence (OSINT) strategies are used in media and justice. This two-hour workshop introduces practical OSINT tools, discusses accessibility and online safety, and presents case studies.
ICE agents detain a man in the hallway of 26 Federal Plaza immediately after his hearing. Arrests like this occur even when respondents comply with court proceedings, a practice immigrant rights groups call “courthouse arrests.” While some families walk out together, others vanish into detention, often transferred to Hudson County Correctional Facility in New Jersey or Orange County Jail in New York. In FY 2025, ICE reported holding over 59,000 people in detention on a given day, nearly half with no criminal record. In New York City, more than 30% of ICE arrests between May and June 2025 occurred inside courthouses. © Nicolò Filippo Rosso.
ICE agents detain a man in the hallway of 26 Federal Plaza immediately after his hearing. Arrests like this occur even when respondents comply with court proceedings, a practice immigrant rights groups call “courthouse arrests.” While some families walk out together, others vanish into detention, often transferred to Hudson County Correctional Facility in New Jersey or Orange County Jail in New York. In FY 2025, ICE reported holding over 59,000 people in detention on a given day, nearly half with no criminal record. In New York City, more than 30% of ICE arrests between May and June 2025 occurred inside courthouses. © Nicolò Filippo Rosso.
Inside the U.S. Immigration System with Nicolò Filippo Rosso  →
Hosted by Ron Haviv, this conversation explores the deep divide in U.S. immigration policy, where demands for border control clash with calls for humanity, and examines how these issues impact the democratic fabric of the country.

DISPATCHES MAGAZINE

The widow (R) of Hamza Wael Dahdouh, a journalist with the Al Jazeera television network, and his father Al Jazeera’s bureau chief in Gaza, Wael Al-Dahdouh (L) mourn over his body during his funeral, after he was killed in a reported Israeli air strike, in Rafah in the Gaza Strip on January 7, 2024. Dahdouh, who was himself wounded in the arm, lost his wife and two other children in Israeli bombardment in the initial weeks of the war. (Photo by Mohammed ABED / AFP).
The widow (R) of Hamza Wael Dahdouh, a journalist with the Al Jazeera television network, and his father Al Jazeera’s bureau chief in Gaza, Wael Al-Dahdouh (L) mourn over his body during his funeral, after he was killed in a reported Israeli air strike, in Rafah in the Gaza Strip on January 7, 2024. Dahdouh, who was himself wounded in the arm, lost his wife and two other children in Israeli bombardment in the initial weeks of the war. (Photo by Mohammed ABED / AFP).
The Book of Veles © Jonas Bendiksen/Magnum Photos - Image generated using 3D modeling software.
The Book of Veles © Jonas Bendiksen/Magnum Photos - Image generated using 3D modeling software.
Between shadows and light, identity carves its own vivid presence. © Vela.
Between shadows and light, identity carves its own vivid presence. © Vela.
At sunrise, seen in the trees of Gorongosa National Park in Mozambique on September 10, 2023. © Guerchom Ndebo.
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Jul
11
2025

Documenting Environmental Crises: Repression, Resistance, Solutions

Our third and final panel of the week focused on the importance of visual reporting that goes beyond highlighting problems. The discussion centered on how to adopt solutions-oriented approaches that can foster meaningful change in documenting environmental crises.
Soldiers of the 43rd Heavy Artillery Brigade, which are part of the Ukrainian Ground Forces, operated a 2S7 Pion cannon, firing shells towards Russian fortifications inside the city of Kreminna, from an area west of Kreminna, Ukraine, on Saturday, December 31, 2022. © Nicole Tung / VII.
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Jul
10
2025

Documenting War: The Changing Role of Photojournalism from Vietnam to Gaza

On Thursday, July 10, Ron Haviv was joined by photojournalists Patrick Chauvel, Belal Khalid, and Nicole Tung for a panel discussion titled "Documenting War: The Changing Role of Photojournalism from Vietnam to Gaza."
Former President Donald Trump arrives on stage to accept the Republican nomination for president in 2024 during the final night of the Republican National Convention in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, on Thursday, July 18, 2024. © Adriana Zehbrauskas / VII.
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Jul
09
2025

Documenting Authoritarianism: How Can Journalism Be Better?

On Wednesday, July 9, Gary Knight moderated the first of three in-person panel discussions at The VII Foundation in Arles. The discussion focused on how to counter disinformation and anti-democratic rhetoric and resist the suppression of the free press through impactful, solution-oriented reporting.

curated collection: Artificial Intelligence


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Apr
23
2026

Ardamata: Reconstructing a Massacre in the Age of AI, with Sara Creta

In an era where generative AI imagery has become ubiquitous, this conversation centers on the ethical integration of AI technologies into investigative and evidentiary processes.
Phillip Toledano, We Are at War. IMAGE GENERATED BY ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE.
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Mar
27
2025

Reimagining History with Artificial Intelligence: A Conversation with Phillip Toledano

In this conversation, we talk with Philip Toledano about his work with AI, especially his project We Are At War:
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Mar
24
2025

How Do Stochastic Parrots Challenge Visual Journalism?

Getting to Grips with Artificial Intelligence. An article for Dispatches Magazine by David Campbell.

curated collection: archives


Quest for Identity © Ziyah Gafić
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Apr
09
2026

Memory as Resistance – Archives, Inheritance, and the Politics of Remembering

This conversation centers on perspectives that have too often been misrepresented or overlooked, opening up a more nuanced understanding of how memory is constructed and contested through photography.
Chechnya contact sheet © Christopher Morris.
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Nov
20
2025

Expanding the Archive with Kira Pollack and Christopher Morris

We speak with Christopher Morris and Kira Pollack, former Director of Photography at TIME and Creative Director at Vanity Fair, about collaborative methods and new technologies for preserving vital archives and visual histories.
Photo by Afonso Pimenta
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May
02
2024

Retratistas do Morro: Reshaping Brazil’s historical records

In this live event – conducted in Portuguese, with English subtitles – VII contributing photographer Leonardo Carrato and visual researcher Guilherme Cunha will present “Retratistas do Morro,” a photography project that reshapes Brazil’s historical records.