Projects per year
Personal profile
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
Network
Projects
- 7 Finished
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Envisaging Citizenship: Australian Histories and Global Connections
Lydon, J., Nettelbeck, A., Miles, M. & Anderson, F.
9/03/20 → 31/12/22
Project: Research
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In Public / In Focus: Photography, Testimony and the Public Sphere
Australian Research Council (ARC)
3/02/14 → 31/12/22
Project: Research
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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
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Light, Place and Presence in the History of Australian Photography
Australian Research Council (ARC)
4/01/10 → 31/12/14
Project: Research
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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 AccessFile
Prizes
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Faculty of Art, Design and Architecture Award for Excellence in Graduate Research Supervision
Miles, Melissa (Recipient), 2017
Prize: Prize (including medals and awards)
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Shortlisted for the Kraszna-Krausz Photography Book Award
Miles, Melissa (Recipient), 2020
Prize: Prize (including medals and awards)
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Society for Photographic Education Members Award for Excellence in Historical, Critical and Theoretical Writing
Miles, Melissa (Recipient), 2012
Prize: Prize (including medals and awards)
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Photography and Human Rights
Melissa Miles (Contributor)
12 May 2022Activity: Community Talks, Presentations, Exhibitions and Events › Public lecture/debate/seminar
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International Australian Studies Association Conference
Melissa Miles (Speaker)
8 Feb 2021Activity: Participating in or organising an event types › Contribution to conference
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Future States: Modernity and national identity in popular magazines, 1890-1945
Melissa Miles (Speaker)
30 Mar 2020 → 17 Apr 2020Activity: Participating in or organising an event types › Contribution to conference
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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)
2018Activity: Participating in or organising an event types › Contribution to conference
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History of Photography (Journal)
Melissa Miles (Editorial board member)
2017Activity: Publication peer-review and editorial work types › Editorial responsibility
Press/Media
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History Listen: 'Snapshots'. ABC Radio National
1/11/22
1 Media contribution
Press/Media: Expert Comment
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Interview about Max Dupain’s Sunbaker
26/11/20
1 Media contribution
Press/Media: Blogs, Podcasts and Social Media › Podcasts
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Coverage of 2020 Kraszna Krausz photography book award shortlist, including Photography, Truth and Reconciliation, The Guardian
23/07/20
1 Media contribution
Press/Media: Article/Feature
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Announcing the shortlistees of the Kraszna-Krausz Book Awards
22/07/20
1 Media contribution
Press/Media: Article/Feature
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Photography, Truth and Reconciliation Review, Burlington Contemporary
29/04/20
1 Media contribution
Press/Media: Review