Katherine Akey is a San Francisco-based public historian, artist, and storyteller whose work centers on the First World War and the transformation of collective memory. A Fellow with the Carnegie Council for Ethics in International Affairs, she produced the official U.S. World War One Centennial Commission podcast for three years, bringing the war’s history and legacy to a national audience. Her research draws on extensive archival work and soldier testimony, and her artistic practice– spanning photography, fiber arts, sound, and video– has been exhibited internationally. She holds an MFA from the International Center of Photography and is currently the Director of the Harvey Milk Photo Center in San Francisco.
Katherine Akey
Harvey Milk Photo Center Director, artist and public historian · she/her
