National Geographic Live: Jodi Cobb
Stranger in a Strange Land
Tuesday | November 12, 2019 | 7:30 p.m.
“I didn’t know photography was considered a male profession. I just thought, ‘I can do this, this is wonderful,’ and just plunged ahead.” – Jodi Cobb
Join veteran National Geographic photographer Jodi Cobb on a whirlwind retrospective of a distinguished career that has spanned four decades. Known for breaking through barriers and going undercover to reveal hidden societies, Cobb has captured fascinating glimpses of worlds such as Japan’s secret Geisha culture and the cloistered lives of Saudi Arabian women. Her landmark story “21st Century Slavery” exposed a wide range of human trafficking, generating more reader accolades than any other story up to that point in the Geographic’s history. Travel with this inspiring woman as she chronicles her public—and private—path from young photojournalist to world-renowned photographer.
Watch the trailer for this Nat Geo Live event here.
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Cal Poly International Center
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