Projects per year
Personal profile
Research interests
Key areas of expertise:
- Photography history and theory, feminist art history and theory, contemporary visual culture
- Student supervision - photography history and theory, fine arts, critical theory, feminist art history and theory, memory and archives
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
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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, Energy 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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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
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Photography, Aboriginal Rights and the 1967 Australian Referendum
Miles, M., 2020, Photography and Its Publics. Miles, M. & Welch, E. (eds.). London, UK: Bloomsbury Academic, p. 105-125 21 p.Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Chapter (Book) › Research › peer-review
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Photography and Its Publics
Miles, M. (ed.) & Welch, E. (ed.), 2020, London, UK: Bloomsbury Academic. 264 p.Research output: Book/Report › Edited Book › Other › peer-review
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The Eye-Witness of Humanity: Changing Approaches to Photography's Relationship to Society and Culture
Miles, M., 2020, The Handbook of Photography Studies. Pasternak, G. (ed.). London, UK: Bloomsbury Academic, p. 59-78 20 p.Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Chapter (Book) › Research › peer-review
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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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
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Pacific Exposures: Photography and the Australia-Japan Relationship
2/10/19
1 Media contribution
Press/Media: Review