معرفی
Kylie Thomas is a Senior Researcher at the NIOD Institute for War, Holocaust and Genocide Studies in Amsterdam and a Senior Lecturer at the Radical Humanities Laboratory and School of History, University College Cork, Ireland. Her work focuses on South African photography under apartheid, visual culture, and postcolonial archival research.
Education:
- PhD, University of Cape Town (2007)
Her research explores documentary photography, structural violence, and the societal impact of historical trauma, particularly in post-apartheid contexts. Recent publications analyze the works of Ernest Cole and Peter Magubane, emphasizing their roles in exposing apartheid's brutality through visual narratives.
Scientific Awards:
- Marie Skłodowska-Curie Research Fellowship (2021)
She has secured grants from the European Commission and South Africa's National Research Foundation, focusing on interdisciplinary studies of historical documentation and social justice.
