CONFERENCE ANNOUNCEMENT
The Institute of Photography at Falmouth University, in partnership with the Sustainable Darkroom, are pleased to announce a conference in July 2025 on the theme of (un)sustainable photography.
As we navigate the world of accelerating climate change and collapsing natural systems, we must continue to ask the question:
“How do those involved in photography think about their role and their practice?”
This event will bring together those who practice photography, those who teach photography, and those who care about photography. Through presentations, discussions, and workshops, participants will engage in listening, sharing, and a range of practical activities.
The workshop and extended programme will be announced soon, so keep an eye out as there will be limited places!
INVITATION FOR PRESENTATION PROPOSALS
We invite proposals for 15-minute presentations. Contributions can take the format of indoor or outdoor presentations such as papers, workshops, performances, multimodal presentations, and co-designed experiments. Proposals can explore the question from any perspective:
· Analogue or digital
· Theoretical or practical
· Past, present or future
There will be space to exhibit a limited number of relevant works. If your presentation proposal includes your own photographic or visual imagery, please include this information on the proposal form.
Proposal form HERE
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CONFERENCE DATES AND LOCATION
2-4 July 2025
Falmouth University,
Penryn Campus,
Treliever Road,
Penryn,
Cornwall,
TR10 9FE.
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DEADLINES FOR PROPOSALS
31 January 2025 – Deadline for proposal submissions
28 February 2025 – Accepted presenters notified
28 March 2025 – Presenter confirmations of participation / registration deadline
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Given the theme of this conference, we aim to minimise its environmental impact. After some consideration, we opted for an in-person event rather than one that was purely online. We felt that the benefits of meeting colleagues face-to-face would outweigh the reduced carbon footprint of an online event, which is not without its environmental impact. We hope that those participants who do decide to travel to Cornwall for this event will use public transport and perhaps stay for a few days longer to justify the trip.