The Living Legacy of WWI: Hidden Photographic Narratives, with Katherine Akey
Carnegie Council Podcasts - A podcast by Carnegie Council for Ethics in International Affairs
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Katherine Akey is researching "gueules cassées," soldiers who suffered facially disfiguring injuries on WWI battlefields, focusing on those who were treated at the American Hospital in Paris. Though many of their stories have been lost, haunting photographs of these servicemen remain. Akey's research will delve into complicated questions about caring for the wounded, the ethics of war photography, and how Americans learn about World War I.
