2026 SPE Annual ConferenceSpeakers

Nelson Chan

Friday, March 20, 2026 @ 2:30pm, Atlanta 2

After the Glut - Photobook Publishing in the Age of Plenty

Nelson Chan was born in New Jersey to immigrant parents from Hong Kong and Taiwan and has lived between the US and Hong Kong. This transnational experience shapes much of his work. He holds a... read more

Zulay Chang

Friday, March 20, 2026 @ 2:30pm, Atlanta 4

Libraries and Archives: Catalysts or Cloisters for Photographic Education?

Zulay Chang is a Specialist in the Photography Collection in the Miriam and Ira D. Wallach of Art, Prints and Photographs at The New York Public Library. She provides reference service, catalogs original photographs, and... read more

Tianqiutao Chen

Saturday, March 21, 2026 @ 10:00am, Georgia 12

A Participatory Visual Investigation into the Migrant Children in China

Chen Tianqiutao received an MFA in Photography and an MA in Art + Design Education from the Rhode Island School of Design. Currently, Chen is a Visiting Assistant Professor in the Art and Art History... read more

Zen Cohen is an intermedia artist making installations, objects and prints from moving images. She received her MFA in Art Studio at the University of California at Davis. Her work has been exhibited nationally at... read more

Kelli Connell

Friday, March 20, 2026 @ 2:30pm, Atlanta 1

The Blue of Distance

Kelli Connell's work investigates sexuality, gender, and photographer / sitter relationships. She is a 2022-2023 Guggenheim Fellowship recipient for her project Picture for Charis which will be published by Aperture in 2024. Kelli lives in... read more

Sammie Correa

Thursday, March 19, 2026 @ 12:00pm, Atlanta 5

Witching Hour

Sammie Correa is a photography and multimedia artist from the Washington, D.C. area. She is currently receiving her MFA in Photography at the University of Iowa and received her BFA degrees in Photography & Film... read more

Stephen Crompton

Thursday, March 19, 2026 @ 12:00pm, Georgia 12

It's All Fake! Post-Truth, Flat Earth, and the Nikon P1000

Stephen Crompton is filmmaker and photographer whose work explores the American-made landscape. His work has been featured in festivals and exhibitions in the US and abroad. He received his graduate degrees from University of Iowa... read more

Rebecca Cummins

Friday, March 20, 2026 @ 2:30pm, Atlanta 5

Camera-Making As Photographic Practice

Rebecca Cummins is an associate professor at the University of Washington, Seattle. Exhibitions include the "2008 Biennale of Seville, Spain;" "The Shenzhen Institute of Fine Art, Shenzhen, China;" "2006 Shanghai Biennale;" "KIASMA Museum of Contemporary... read more

Gina Dabrowski

Saturday, March 21, 2026 @ 9:00am, Georgia 7

Intentional Communities for Women

Gina Dabrowski is a visual artist in St. Paul, Minnesota. Gina uses photography to explore class and gender in contemporary culture. She has received awards of support from the McKnight Foundation Artist Fellowship, Jerome Foundation,... read more

Christopher Dant

Thursday, March 19, 2026 @ 2:00pm, Georgia 6

Your Administrator and You

Chris Dant is an artist and educator based in Georgia, where he serves as Associate Professor in the Department of Visual Arts and Vice Chair of the Faculty Senate at the University of North Georgia.... read more

Gwendolyn Davies

Friday, March 20, 2026 @ 5:00pm, Atlanta 1

Designing Accessible Pinhole Camera Kits Through Campus Collaboration

Gwendolyn Davies received their BFA from Arizona State University, and their MFA from RIT. In their research and art practice they investigate the context of identity in relation to contemporary culture and environment. They currently... read more

Marcus DeSieno

Saturday, March 21, 2026 @ 9:00am, Georgia 12

Geography of Disappearance: Documenting Migrant Deaths on the US/Mexico Border

Marcus DeSieno is a visual artist interrogating institutions of power through the language of photography. DeSieno is particularly interested in documenting the continued legacies of American Empire and how visual technology is used as a... read more