About the project
Histories of Reception of Photography will investigate how people in the Ottoman Empire understood and used photography – a medium that emerged from a different cultural and epistemological context.
The research aims to understand the social, cultural, and economic factors that influenced how people in the empire received and used photography.
The project will also explore how photography was used in the Ottoman Empire and what significance it had for the citizens in a society undergoing modernization.
Objectives
The project aims to change the way we study the history of Ottoman photography. Instead of simply looking at the pictures, this project seeks to understand how people in the Ottoman Empire viewed and understood photography.
The focus is on the writings about photography, which are used to create a new historical understanding of what people thought about photography, what they believed it meant, and how they shared this knowledge with others.
The project also aims to show the different viewpoints of Armenian and Turkish people towards photography to highlight the diversity of experiences and knowledge involved in its reception.
Financing
Marie Skłodowska-Curie Actions – Postdoctoral Fellowship.
Duration
From 01.09.2022 to 31.08.2024.