Ep. 56 Arts Based Research - An interview with Dr. Charlotte Schallié

In this episode, Belofsky Fellow Katie Fisher sits down with Dr.
Charlotte Schallié, an author and professor of German Studies at
the University of Victoria, to discuss the importance of
arts-based research. Dr. Schallié spoke at the Annual Scholar’s
Conference about her collaborative research work with Holocaust
survivors and graphic novelists which produced the novel "But I
Live: Three Stories of Child Survivors of the Holocaust." What
sets this project apart is its innovative format as a graphic
novel, offering poignant visual narratives of three survivors'
experiences during and after the Holocaust.


 


During the interview, Schallié shares insights into her
collaborative process with artists, shedding light on how she
orchestrated their contributions to bring the stories onto the
page. Together, Schallié and Fisher discuss the delicate balance
of creating a safe and inclusive space for students to learn
about mass atrocities while also not hiding the horrors of the
events studied.


 


Charlotte Schallié delivered the 2024 Mitchell L. and Miriam
Lewis Barnett Lecture at The 54th Annual Scholars’ Conference on
the Holocaust and the Churches