Join us for the second edition of the Women Photographers International Archive (WOPHA) Congress, “How Photography Teaches Us to Live Now,” co-presented by Pérez Art Museum Miami (PAMM).
The WOPHA Congress centers on feminist, decolonial, and experimental practices in photography education. Even though 75% of photography students worldwide are women, there remains a glaring absence of academic programs specifically addressing the history of women in photography. The 2024 WOPHA Congress aims to address this disparity by initiating discussions about women, photography, and pedagogy. These discussions are a foundational step toward establishing a dedicated educational institution for the study of photographic practices, criticism, and historiography.
Over 30 internationally-recognized scholars and artists from around the world will participate in the two-day event, including, Deborah Willis, Ph.D., university professor and chair of the department of photography & imaging at the Tisch School of the Arts at New York University; Andrea Jösch Krotki, director of Escuela de Arte at Universidad Diego Portales; Susan Meiselas, documentary photographer and president of the Magnum Foundation; Mariko Takeuchi, head of Art Studies at Kyoto University of the Arts; Sarah Meister, Executive Director of Aperture, Candice Jansen, memoirist, photographer, scholar, and educator, and Hiền Hoàng, interdisciplinary artist.
Among the many topics discussed are the role of collaboration in photography and archival practices, the relevance of the Caribbean in photography history, and current photographic debates around materiality, ecology, and climate change.
The WOPHA Congress seeks to create a critical space for photography by bringing together worldwide organizations of women and non-binary photographers, art historians, theorists, and curators who aim to build upon and better represent the dynamic history of women photographers from the 19th century through today. This event showcases both seminal and emerging research and discourse in the field, encompassing national and international discussions on women and feminisms in the history of photography. Additionally, it serves as a platform to celebrate women and foster an unparalleled network for the international community of women in the photographic arts.
About WOPHA
Women Photographers International Archive (WOPHA) is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization founded by Latinx art historian and curator Aldeide Delgado to research, promote, support, and educate on the contributions of women and non-binary photographers to modern and contemporary art in order to rewrite the artistic canon and provoke social change. WOPHA fosters a more diverse and equitable world by providing a permanent archive for future generations that preserves, documents, and promotes women photographers’ work while being a driving force for innovative thinking and discussion about the role of women in photographic arts.
Lead support is provided by the National Endowment for the Arts, Bechily – Hodes Family Foundation, Green Family Foundation, and The Jorge M. Pérez Family Foundation at The Miami Foundation.
JW Marriott Marquis Miami and JW Marriott Miami are the official hotel partners.
Major support is provided by Miami Downtown Development Authority.
Additional support is provided by One Sotheby’s International Realty; Florida Department of State, the Division of Art and Culture; the National Endowment for the Arts; the Miami-Dade County Department of Cultural Affairs, the Cultural Affairs Council; and the Miami-Dade County Mayor and Board of County Commissioners.
Cultural Partners include HistoryMiami Museum, Norton Museum of Art, 10×10 Photobooks, The Betsy Hotel, El Espacio 23, PAMM’s Caribbean Cultural Institute, Green Space Miami, Girls’ Club, Leica Store Miami, Miami-Dade Public Library System (Main Library), Miami-Dade Art In Public Places, Miami International Airport, and Palm Film Lab.
In-kind media support is provided by Centro Cultural Español Miami, CREO / Sony World Photography Awards, Lucie Foundation, and Contemporary And.
