Amy Barlow Author Profile

About the Author

Amy Barlow

Amy Barlow is a PhD candidate in Social and Political Thought at York University, Ontario. She has published in The Activist History Review and has a forthcoming book chapter in an edited volume on violence in art that deals with citizen photography’s ability to counter Western narratives of war. Her research interests are interdisciplinary revolving around visual culture, biopolitics, violence, and social theory.

Contributions by Author: Amy Barlow

Issue 12 _Article

Tim Lorenz, NordWest 2.03, 2019. © Courtesy of the artist

perpetrator
graphic narratives
gray zone
ambiguity

Amy Barlow

Victim or Perpetrator?

Uncovering the Nuances of Perpetrators in Graphic Narratives

Graphic narratives about genocide allow for different and unique ways of visualizing and imagining trauma and related experiences. The form of graphic narratives allows the reader to engage differently with the content than other forms of narratives, fostering a more direct […]