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, The Burning Mirror: Photography in an Ambivalent Light
Award Date: 12 Oct 2006
Research area keywords
- Contemporary Visual Culture
- Critical theory
- Feminist Art History and Theory
- Fine Arts
- Photography History and Theory
Collaborations and top research areas from the last five years
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Past Wrongs, Future Choices
Stanger-Ross, J. (Primary Chief Investigator (PCI)), Masumi, I. (Chief Investigator (CI)), Takasaki, T. (Chief Investigator (CI)), Hughes, H. (Chief Investigator (CI)), Miles, M. (Chief Investigator (CI)), Kajiwara, S. (Chief Investigator (CI)), Kobayashi, A. (Chief Investigator (CI)), Perry-Whittingham, M. (Chief Investigator (CI)), Best, L. (Chief Investigator (CI)), Okamoto, M. S. (Chief Investigator (CI)), Muller, E. (Chief Investigator (CI)), Adams, C. (Chief Investigator (CI)), Adams, E. M. (Chief Investigator (CI)), Aoki, D. (Chief Investigator (CI)), Azuma, E. (Chief Investigator (CI)), Blomley, N. (Chief Investigator (CI)), Blue, E. (Chief Investigator (CI)), Caglioti, D. L. (Chief Investigator (CI)), Chong, S. Y. (Chief Investigator (CI)), Chung, T.-I. (Chief Investigator (CI)), Fan, L.-T. (Chief Investigator (CI)), Fujiwara, A. (Chief Investigator (CI)), Gibson, L. (Chief Investigator (CI)), Haimowitz, R. (Chief Investigator (CI)), Huculak, J. M. (Chief Investigator (CI)), James, M. (Chief Investigator (CI)), Kawakami, S. (Chief Investigator (CI)), Kawamoto, S. (Chief Investigator (CI)), Kirk, S. (Chief Investigator (CI)), Kobayashi, K. (Chief Investigator (CI)), Lesser, J. (Chief Investigator (CI)), Marinelli, L. (Chief Investigator (CI)), Matsubara Morales, L. (Chief Investigator (CI)), Milton, C. (Chief Investigator (CI)), Monteath, P. (Chief Investigator (CI)), Bose, N. (Chief Investigator (CI)), Oikawa, L. (Chief Investigator (CI)), Oikawa, C. (Chief Investigator (CI)), Dean, O. (Chief Investigator (CI)), Recchia, H. (Chief Investigator (CI)), Robinson, G. (Chief Investigator (CI)), Ross, I. (Chief Investigator (CI)), Saimoto, L. (Chief Investigator (CI)), Steains, T. (Chief Investigator (CI)), Takai, Y. (Chief Investigator (CI)), Takata, D. (Chief Investigator (CI)), Taniguti, G. (Chief Investigator (CI)), Thwaites, R. (Chief Investigator (CI)), Tomchuk, T. (Chief Investigator (CI)), Uyeda, L. (Chief Investigator (CI)), Vibert, E. (Chief Investigator (CI)), Whitfield, K. (Chief Investigator (CI)), Niwayama, Y. (Chief Investigator (CI)), Bomford, L. (Associate Investigator (AI)), De Almeida Santos, A. (Associate Investigator (AI)), Embury, M. (Associate Investigator (AI)), Esteves Martins, M. (Associate Investigator (AI)), Fernandez de Lara Harada, J. (Associate Investigator (AI)), Findlay, K. (Associate Investigator (AI)), Fleming, D. (Associate Investigator (AI)), Fukui, M. (Associate Investigator (AI)), Hasegawa, A. (Associate Investigator (AI)), Hayashi, B. (Associate Investigator (AI)), Ikeda, T. (Associate Investigator (AI)), Kanamori, M. (Associate Investigator (AI)), Kojima, S. (Associate Investigator (AI)), Lais, L. (Associate Investigator (AI)), McFadzean, M. (Associate Investigator (AI)), Muraoka, C. (Associate Investigator (AI)), Nakagawa, C. (Associate Investigator (AI)), Nishimura, Y. (Associate Investigator (AI)), Noji, J. (Associate Investigator (AI)), Piper, C. (Associate Investigator (AI)), Ramraj, V. (Associate Investigator (AI)), Read, H. (Associate Investigator (AI)), Schmidtke, O. (Associate Investigator (AI)), Tabata, S. (Associate Investigator (AI)), Valadares, D. (Associate Investigator (AI)), Whiley, S. (Associate Investigator (AI)) & Yamashita, L. (Chief Investigator (CI))
1/04/22 → 31/03/29
Project: Research
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Envisaging Citizenship: Australian Histories and Global Connections
Lydon, J. (Primary Chief Investigator (PCI)), Nettelbeck, A. (Chief Investigator (CI)), Miles, M. (Chief Investigator (CI)) & Anderson, F. (Chief Investigator (CI))
19/06/20 → 31/12/25
Project: Research
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Pacific Exposures: Australian and Japanese Photographic Connections Since the Late Nineteenth Century
Miles, M. (Primary Chief Investigator (PCI)) & Gerster, R. (Chief Investigator (CI))
ARC - Australian Research Council, Monash University
20/03/14 → 18/11/18
Project: Research
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In Public / In Focus: Photography, Testimony and the Public Sphere
Miles, M. (Primary Chief Investigator (PCI))
ARC - Australian Research Council
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. (Primary Chief Investigator (PCI)) & Rainbird, S. (Chief Investigator (CI))
Department of Industry, Science and Resources (Australia)
25/06/12 → 8/07/13
Project: Research
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A situated practice: making and reading photographs of place in Australia and Aotearoa New Zealand
Clancy, P., Romanis, J. F., Lyttle, K., Neath, J. & Miles, M., 2025, In: Journal of Visual Art Practice. 24, 1-2, p. 29-50 22 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Research › peer-review
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Beyond the matter: collaborative call-and-response learning with bioplastic and Padlet
Okore, N., Burke, G., Miles, M. & Reid, A., 2025, In: Environmental Education Research. 31, 1, p. 212-229 18 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Comment / Debate › Research › peer-review
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Citizenship, Art and Aspiration: ‘New Australian’ Artists in the Post-War Period
Miles, M., 2025, Picturing Citizenship: Images, Belonging and Colonial Legacies in the Settler Nation. Anderson, F., Lydon, J., Miles, M. & Nettelbeck, A. (eds.). London UK: Bloomsbury Academic, p. 79-107 29 p.Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Chapter (Book) › Research › peer-review
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Introduction: Picturing citizenship: images, belonging and colonial legacies in the settler nation
Lydon, J., Nettelbeck, A., Anderson, F. & Miles, M., 2025, Picturing Citizenship: Images, Belonging and Colonial Legacies in the Settler Nation. Anderson, F., Lydon, J., Miles, M. & Nettlebeck, A. (eds.). 1st ed. London UK: Bloomsbury Academic, p. 1-20 20 p.Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Chapter (Book) › Other › peer-review
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Picturing Citizenship: Images, Belonging and Colonial Legacies in the Settler Nation
Anderson, F. (Editor), Lydon, J. (Editor), Miles, M. (Editor) & Nettelbeck, A. (Editor), 2025, 1st ed. London UK: Bloomsbury Academic. 232 p.Research output: Book/Report › Edited Book › peer-review
Prizes
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Faculty of Art, Design and Architecture Award for Excellence in Graduate Research Supervision
Miles, M. (Recipient), 2017
Prize: Prize (including medals and awards)
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Shortlisted for the Kraszna-Krausz Photography Book Award
Miles, M. (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, M. (Recipient), 2012
Prize: Prize (including medals and awards)
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Doing Right, Doing Good: a purposeful pathway to impact
Madabhushi, N. (Contributor), Miles, M. (Host), Rinehart, N. (Contributor) & Latukefu, ‘. (Contributor)
21 Mar 2024Activity: Community Talks, Presentations, Exhibitions and Events › Public lecture/debate/seminar
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Photography and Human Rights
Miles, M. (Contributor)
12 May 2022Activity: Community Talks, Presentations, Exhibitions and Events › Public lecture/debate/seminar
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AAANZ Annual Conference
Clancy, P. (Speaker), Romanis, J. (Speaker), Neath, J. (Speaker), Lyttle, K. (Speaker) & Miles, M. (Speaker)
2 Dec 2022Activity: Participating in or organising an event types › Contribution to conference
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International Australian Studies Association Conference
Miles, M. (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
Miles, M. (Speaker)
30 Mar 2020 → 17 Apr 2020Activity: Participating in or organising an event types › Contribution to conference
Press/Media
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Indigenous science can help solve some of the great problems of our time. Here’s how.
14/08/24
1 Media contribution
Press/Media: Article/Feature
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Museums' important role in telling missing stories
Miles, M., Piper, C. & Stanger-Ross, J.
20/05/24
1 Media contribution
Press/Media: Article/Feature
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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