Agata Fijalkowski

Agata Fijalkowski, a Reader in law at Leeds Beckett University, dives into the compelling intersection of law and visual culture in post-WWII Europe. She discusses how photography was weaponized in communist show trials to legitimize injustice. Fijalkowski defines show trials as scripted spectacles that manufactured legitimacy, revealing the intricate ways regimes crafted narratives of power and control. Through powerful case studies, including the story of Musina Kokolari, she illustrates the resilience captured in images against oppressive regimes.