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The War We See
Hosted by Hirah Azhar · history · EN
About this Podcast:
Hosted by historian Hirah Azhar, this podcast explores the fascinating story of war imagery, and how it has shaped public perceptions of conflict. Drawing on conversations with a wide range of guests - including researchers, curators/archivists, photojournalists, artists, and filmmakers - this podcast moves across time and media, unearthing the stories behind the images that have defined our understanding of war. The War We See offers a critical, urgent, and thought-provoking lens on the images that continue to shape scholarship and society. New episodes released every other Wednesday.
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What is The War We See about?
Hosted by historian Hirah Azhar, this podcast explores the fascinating story of war imagery, and how it has shaped public perceptions of conflict.
Who hosts The War We See?
The War We See is hosted by Hirah Azhar. The show has published 16 episodes to date.
What has The War We See covered recently?
Recent episodes include "Is photography failing us or can it save us? The power of context, perspective, and innovative curation…with Fred Ritchin" (28 October 2026, 89 minutes), "Women, war photography, and the images we overlook…with Dr Pippa Oldfield" (1 October 2026, 94 minutes), and "Drone images of Mosul, photogrammetry, and the evolving aesthetics of war imagery...with Giles Price" (29 July 2026, 93 minutes).
How often does The War We See publish?
The War We See publishes roughly monthly, with episodes averaging 71 minutes across 16 episodes.
How hard is it to get booked on The War We See?
Booking probability for The War We See is 29%, and the host is rated Selective on guests. The War We See requires a Pod Score of 80 or higher. The War We See's contact route on record: verified email.
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About the host
Hirah Azhar hosts The War We See, a history podcast with 16 episodes published.
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Recent episodes
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Oct 1, 20261h 34mS2In this episode, I’m joined by Dr Pippa Oldfield, a photography curator and historian specialising in gender and conflict. Pippa is Programme Consultant at Impressions Gallery, a not-for-profit centre for photography...
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Drone images of Mosul, photogrammetry, and the evolving aesthetics of war imagery...with Giles Price
Jul 29, 20261h 33mS2This week, I'm joined by photographer and artist Giles Price, whose work blends photography, machine vision technologies, and aerial imaging, encouraging viewers to view war from a completely unique perspective. In this...
Jul 16, 20261h 35mS2For the first episode of a brand new season of The War We See , I'm joined by Dr Katy Parry, Professor of Media and Politics at the University of Leeds, whose research explores how conflict and politics are...
The War We See
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Jul 13, 20262 minS2The War We See is back! First episode is out on 15 July, with new episodes out fortnightly.
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- Feb 27, 202633 minS0
<p>As this inaugural series of The War We See comes to a close, this episode offers a moment to pause and reflect. I look back on the conversations that have shaped this first series: the themes that emerged, the...
Episode #10
Artistic resistance and the visuality of aerial imperial violence …with David Birkin (Part Two)
Feb 4, 20261h 2mS0<p>This episode is the second half of my fascinating conversation with David Birkin, artist, writer, and Senior Lecturer in Photography at the London College of Communication (University of the Arts London). In Part II...
Episode #9
Artistic resistance and the visuality of aerial imperial violence …with David Birkin (Part One)
Jan 28, 20261h 16mS0<p>This is Part One of a very special two-part episode with David Birkin, artist, writer, Senior Lecturer in Photography at the London College of Communication (University of the Arts London) and currently, a Visiting...
Jan 7, 20261h 29mS0<p>This week, I’m joined by fellow Imperial War Museum (IWM) doctoral researcher Katy Thornton (King’s College London), whose research uses the photojournalist Tim Hetherington’s archives at the IWM to examine the...
Dec 17, 20251h 34mS0<p>In this episode, I’m joined by award-winning documentary filmmaker and photojournalist Fiona Lloyd-Davies, whose fearless storytelling has placed her on the frontlines of global conflict for more than three decades...
Dec 3, 20251h 41mS0<p>This week, I’m joined by Dr Ali Fisher from Human Cognition Ltd. and Università Cattolica in Milan. Ali’s work bridges strategic communications and data science to counter emerging threats in complex information...
Nov 19, 20251 hourS0<p>My guest this week is Rebecca Newell, Head of Art at the Imperial War Museum (IWM) and lead curator of the fantastic Blavatnik Art, Film and Photography Galleries at IWM London. Rebecca brings the stories of war art...
Nov 5, 20251h 12mS0<p>This week, I’m honoured to be joined by Dr Toby Haggith, Senior Curator in the Department of Second World War and Mid-20th Century Conflict at the Imperial War Museum, and someone who both specialises in film...
Oct 22, 20251h 14mS0<p>In this episode, I’m joined by not one but two guests, authors of Negative Publicity (2015) and the soon-to-be-published Cosmopolemos: An Illustrated Encyclopaedia of the United States Department of Defence Contract...
Oct 8, 20251h 13mS0<p>**Content Warning: This episode contains discussion of graphic violence in one small section, specifically from minute 43 to minute 44, about some ISIS images, which depict scenes of extreme...
Sep 24, 20251h 34mS0<p>In the very first episode of The War We See, Dr. Chris Fuller, Associate Professor in Modern History at the University of Southampton, joins me for a truly historical examination of photo reconnaissance, drone...
The War We See
Introducing...The War We See
Sep 16, 20254 minS0<p>Have you ever wondered how much of our understanding of war comes from what is visually presented to us? What factors determine what we see of war? And who decides what is recorded, censored, or shared...
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Dr Pippa Oldfield
Impressions Gallery
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Katy Parry
University of Leeds
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David Birkin
University of the Arts London
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