Atrocity, Photography and War; An International Symposium

This symposium will explore how photographic images of atrocities relate to the development of ideas about human rights, how they influence the memory of particular wars, and the ways they shape perceptions of conflict – both at the time and later. It also encourages critical and historical engagement with the actual concept of ‘atrocity’, the ways this has changed across time, and the relationship of photography to its articulation and use. Atrocity is a concept most frequently linked with war, but there are important connections with colonialism and its critics yet to be explored.