As the technologies of warfare have changed, so have the technologies we use to document, interpret, and understand war. Whether through photography, cinematography, or social media, the visual recording and presentation of war raises political and ethical issues. No matter the intention, the way in which war is presented to us impacts our understanding of it.
Through a series of historical and contemporary case studies, this course provides you with tools from historiography, political science, and cultural analysis, enabling you to deconstruct the visuals of war and critically assess the interaction between imagery, conflicts, and societies.
PhD (Cultural Studies, SWPS University, Warsaw 2017), MA (East-European Cultural Studies, University of Warsaw 2012), MA (International Relations, University of Warsaw & St. Petersburg State University, 2012), BA (History, University of Warsaw 2011), BA (International Relations, University of Warsaw 2010). Research Fellow at the Danish Foreign Policy Society (2021), Post-Doc Researcher at Lund University (2021). Benjamin Franklin Transatlantic Fellow (2006). Vice-Consul at Poland’s Consulate General in Kaliningrad (2018-2021), Second Secretary at Poland’s Permanent Representation to the European Union (2016-2018), Second Secretary & Specialist at Poland’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs’ (2012-2016). With DIS since 2021.
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