University of London
Film, Images & Historical Interpretation in the 20th Century: The Camera Never Lies
University of London

Film, Images & Historical Interpretation in the 20th Century: The Camera Never Lies

Dr Emmett Sullivan
Dilara Scholz

Instructors: Dr Emmett Sullivan

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Approx. 21 hours
Learn at your own pace
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We will explore the issues associated with the use of images as a source for historical research and consider a number of examples where image manipulation has been uncovered

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7 videos8 readings1 assignment1 discussion prompt

We will review a number of cases studies where images have either shaped our opinion of events or have been suppressed from the public at the time, to avoid adverse or negative reaction.

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8 videos6 readings1 assignment2 discussion prompts

The cause célèbre' of historical manipulation - Joseph Stalin. The 'air brushing' of historical records, and in this case the literal airbrushing of Soviet images in the 1930s and 1940s

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10 videos4 readings1 assignment2 discussion prompts

With respect to Reportage and the use of images as a evidential record, should we condemn Stalin in the last 20th and early 21th century? We use an example from 1993 to illustrate this point.

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12 videos11 readings1 assignment1 peer review3 discussion prompts

The photograph of the raising of the flag at Mt. Suribachi was a Pulitzer Prize winning image, and the base of the film 'The Flag of our Fathers'. We will explore the use of the still and the motion picture to influence our opinion.

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11 videos8 readings1 assignment2 discussion prompts

What is 'Public History'? How do photographs and films with an historical theme shape our awareness of historical events and our memories?

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8 videos2 readings1 assignment1 peer review

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Dr Emmett Sullivan
University of London
2 Courses53,773 learners
Dilara Scholz
University of London
1 Course48,338 learners

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