2026 SPE Annual ConferenceSpeakers

Tianqiutao Chen

Saturday, March 21, 2026 @ 10:00am, Atlanta 2

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

Kelli Connell

Saturday, March 21, 2026 @ 3:30pm, 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 @ 2:00pm, Macon

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 @ 2:00pm, Atlanta 3

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, Agusta

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, Valdosta

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

Saturday, March 21, 2026 @ 9:00am, Macon

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 @ 9:00am, Atlanta 2

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, Atlanta 2

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

Clara DeWeese

Saturday, March 21, 2026 @ 9:00am, Athens

New Paradigms in Portraiture

Clara DeWeese is a photographer seeking to unveil psychological truth through portraying relational moments with her loved ones in Montana and Oregon. She received her BA in photography from Montana State University in 2018 and... read more

Robert Dickes

Friday, March 20, 2026 @ 9:00am, Valdosta

Reframing Collegiate Photography Education: Curriculum Innovation to Attract and Retain Students in Photography Programs

Rob Dickes, assistant professor at the University of Southern Indiana, is creating a program that combines fine art, design, and photography. His work has been exhibited in numerous galleries and museums nationally and internationally and... read more

Savannah Dodd

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

Photography Ethics in the Classroom

Saturday, March 21, 2026 @ 9:00am, Agusta

Re-Remembering: Photography at the Intersection of Archive, Memory, and Identity

Savannah Dodd is the founder and director of the Photography Ethics Centre. Her work specialises in visual media ethics education and awareness.


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