This course examines the role of photography in documenting the Holocaust from multiple perspectives, including those of perpetrators, victims, bystanders, and liberators. Through critical analysis of visual materials, we will explore how photographs served as tools of propaganda, acts of resistance, evidence of atrocities, and records of survival. Emphasis will be placed on understanding the context in which images were created, the intentions behind them, and their ethical implications. By engaging with a range of photographic sources, participants will develop a deeper understanding of how genocide was witnessed, represented, and interpreted through the camera lens.
Katy Matello
Katy Matello is the University and Adult Education Coordinator at the Museum of History and Holocaust Education in the Department of Museums, Archives, and Rare Books at Kennesaw State University. Prior to this position, Katy taught high school social studies in Cobb County and Marietta City Schools for a combined ten years. She earned a B.S. in History Education from Kennesaw State University in 2012 and a Masters of the Arts in Holocaust and Genocide Studies from Gratz College in 2019. Katy is a strong advocate for Holocaust education. She has been a participant and presenter in numerous conferences, seminars, and fellowships nationally and internationally, including the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum’s Belfer National Conference, the Auschwitz Jewish Center Fellowship, and the Echoes and Reflection’s Advanced Learning Seminar at Yad Vashem.
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