About this course
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.
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Faculty
Alexander Hviid
FacultyM.Sc. (International Security & Law, University of Southern Denmark, 2016). M.A. (Social Science, University of Copenhagen, 2010). Research interests include Arctic security and Danish-Greenlandic relations, as well as public international law, specifically international criminal law and international humanitarian law. Work experience with the Institute for Strategy at the Royal Danish Defense College. With DIS since 2016.