Melissa Miles

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Research interests

Key areas of expertise:

Photography history and theory, public cultures, art and social change, transnational and intercultural relations

Expertise related to UN Sustainable Development Goals

In 2015, UN member states agreed to 17 global Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to end poverty, protect the planet and ensure prosperity for all. This person’s work contributes towards the following SDG(s):

Education/Academic qualification

Graduate Certificate of Higher Education

Award Date: 29 Nov 2010

Art History, PhD

Award Date: 12 Oct 2006

Research area keywords

Contemporary Visual Culture
Critical theory
Feminist Art History and Theory
Fine Arts
Photography History and Theory

7 Finished

Envisaging Citizenship: Australian Histories and Global Connections
Lydon, J., Nettelbeck, A., Miles, M. & Anderson, F.
9/03/20 → 31/12/22
Project: Research
Pacific Exposures: Australian and Japanese Photographic Connections Since the Late Nineteenth Century
Miles, M. & Gerster, R.
Australian Research Council (ARC), Monash University
20/03/14 → 18/11/18
Project: Research
In Public / In Focus: Photography, Testimony and the Public Sphere
Miles, M.
Australian Research Council (ARC)
3/02/14 → 31/12/22
Project: Research
Rethinking assessment to enhance interdisciplinary collaborative learning in the creative arts and humanities
Miles, M. & Rainbird, S.
Department of Industry, Science and Resources (Australia)
25/06/12 → 8/07/13
Project: Research
Light, Place and Presence in the History of Australian Photography
Miles, M.
Australian Research Council (ARC)
4/01/10 → 31/12/14
Project: Research

Constructing Citizenship: Labour, Urban Development and Citizenship in Australian Design Magazines of the 1930s
Miles, M. & Fela, G., 2023, In: Journal of Australian Studies. 47, 1, p. 27-48 22 p.
Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Research › peer-review
Painting Labour: A Case Study of Visual Citizenship in the Postwar Mass Migration Scheme
Miles, M., 2023, In: Australian Historical Studies. 54, 2, p. 195-220 27 p.
Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Research › peer-review

Open Access
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Personal connections and global relations: Staging ‘Japan of the imagination’ in the 1980s
Miles, M., 2023, Capture Japan: Visual Culture and the Global Imagination from 1952 to the Present. Bohr, M. (ed.). London, UK: Bloomsbury Academic, p. 269-290 22 p.
Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Chapter (Book) › Research › peer-review
Gender, Safety and Public Space: From Representation to Co-Creation
Miles, M., 2021, Sydney, NSW, Australia: Tin Sheds Gallery, The University of Sydney. 8 p.
Research output: Book/Report › Catalogue › Research

Open Access
File
Introduction: Photography's Publics
Miles, M., 2020, Photography and Its Publics. Miles, M. & Welch, E. (eds.). London, UK: Bloomsbury Academic, p. 1-17 17 p.
Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Chapter (Book) › Research › peer-review

Open Access
File

ARC Future Fellowship
Miles, Melissa (Recipient), 2014
Prize: Competitive Fellowships
Faculty of Art, Design and Architecture Award for Excellence in Graduate Research Supervision
Miles, Melissa (Recipient), 2017
Prize: Prize (including medals and awards)
MADA ECR Award
Miles, Melissa (Recipient), 2010
Prize: Prize (including medals and awards)
Shortlisted for the Kraszna-Krausz Photography Book Award
Miles, Melissa (Recipient), 2020
Prize: Prize (including medals and awards)
Society for Photographic Education Members Award for Excellence in Historical, Critical and Theoretical Writing
Miles, Melissa (Recipient), 2012
Prize: Prize (including medals and awards)

6 Public lecture/debate/seminar
5 Contribution to conference
1 Editorial responsibility

Photography and Human Rights
Melissa Miles (Contributor)
12 May 2022
Activity: Community Talks, Presentations, Exhibitions and Events › Public lecture/debate/seminar
International Australian Studies Association Conference
Melissa Miles (Speaker)
8 Feb 2021
Activity: Participating in or organising an event types › Contribution to conference
Future States: Modernity and national identity in popular magazines, 1890-1945
Melissa Miles (Speaker)
30 Mar 2020 → 17 Apr 2020
Activity: Participating in or organising an event types › Contribution to conference
Glitch: Photography, Critical Image-Making, and the Construction of the Architectural Image. Melbourne Design Week Symposium. Co-organizer and participant in roundtable discussion.
Melissa Miles (Organiser)
2018
Activity: Participating in or organising an event types › Contribution to conference
History of Photography (Journal)
Melissa Miles (Editorial board member)
2017
Activity: Publication peer-review and editorial work types › Editorial responsibility

History Listen: 'Snapshots'. ABC Radio National
Melissa Miles
1/11/22
1 Media contribution
Press/Media: Expert Comment
Interview about Max Dupain’s Sunbaker
Melissa Miles
26/11/20
1 Media contribution
Press/Media: Blogs, Podcasts and Social Media › Podcasts
Coverage of 2020 Kraszna Krausz photography book award shortlist, including Photography, Truth and Reconciliation, The Guardian
Melissa Miles
23/07/20
1 Media contribution
Press/Media: Article/Feature
Announcing the shortlistees of the Kraszna-Krausz Book Awards
Melissa Miles
22/07/20
1 Media contribution
Press/Media: Article/Feature
Photography, Truth and Reconciliation Review, Burlington Contemporary
Melissa Miles
29/04/20
1 Media contribution
Press/Media: Review

Melissa Miles

Personal profile

Research interests

Expertise related to UN Sustainable Development Goals

Education/Academic qualification

Research area keywords

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Envisaging Citizenship: Australian Histories and Global Connections

Pacific Exposures: Australian and Japanese Photographic Connections Since the Late Nineteenth Century

In Public / In Focus: Photography, Testimony and the Public Sphere

Rethinking assessment to enhance interdisciplinary collaborative learning in the creative arts and humanities

Light, Place and Presence in the History of Australian Photography

Constructing Citizenship: Labour, Urban Development and Citizenship in Australian Design Magazines of the 1930s

Painting Labour: A Case Study of Visual Citizenship in the Postwar Mass Migration Scheme

Personal connections and global relations: Staging ‘Japan of the imagination’ in the 1980s

Gender, Safety and Public Space: From Representation to Co-Creation

Introduction: Photography's Publics

ARC Future Fellowship

Faculty of Art, Design and Architecture Award for Excellence in Graduate Research Supervision

MADA ECR Award

Shortlisted for the Kraszna-Krausz Photography Book Award

Society for Photographic Education Members Award for Excellence in Historical, Critical and Theoretical Writing

Photography and Human Rights

International Australian Studies Association Conference

Future States: Modernity and national identity in popular magazines, 1890-1945

Glitch: Photography, Critical Image-Making, and the Construction of the Architectural Image. Melbourne Design Week Symposium. Co-organizer and participant in roundtable discussion.

History of Photography (Journal)

History Listen: 'Snapshots'. ABC Radio National

Interview about Max Dupain’s Sunbaker

Coverage of 2020 Kraszna Krausz photography book award shortlist, including Photography, Truth and Reconciliation, The Guardian

Announcing the shortlistees of the Kraszna-Krausz Book Awards

Photography, Truth and Reconciliation Review, Burlington Contemporary

Melissa Miles

Personal profile

Research interests

Expertise related to UN Sustainable Development Goals

Education/Academic qualification

Research area keywords

Network

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