Miriam is a Meanjin/Brisbane-based photographer, journalist and researcher. Miriam holds a bachelor's degree in photography and journalism and is currently undertaking her PhD at Griffith University, where she is researching the visual politics of occupation and resistance. At Griffith, she also teaches security studies, human rights journalism and analogue photography.

Miriam has worked as a freelance journalist and photographer throughout Europe, Russia, South East Asia, the Pacific Islands, rural Australia, and the Middle East, with a particular concentration on Palestine.

Miriam is also the secretary of the Australian NGO SafeGround, which advocates for the worldwide elimination of legacy and emerging weapons. Her photographs of World War II explosive remnants in the Pacific Islands were exhibited at the United Nations in Geneva.

 

EDUCATION

·       PhD, Griffith University (in progress)

·       Bachelor of Journalism, First Class Honours - Griffith University, 2018

·       Bachelor of Journalism - Danish School of Media and Journalism, 2017

·       Europe in the World - Hogeschool University, Netherlands, 2016/2017

·       Russian Journalism and Media - Lomonosov University, Moscow 2017

·       Bachelor of Photography - Griffith University Queensland College of Art, 2016

·       Australian Associated Press - University Internship, Brisbane, 2018

·       Zedline News Internship - 4ZZZ Community Radio, Brisbane, 2018

·       Photo Master Class - Magnum Photographer Bieke Depoorter - Goa, India, 2016

·       Photo Master Class - VII Photographer Sarker Protick - Goa, India, 2016

ACADEMIC PUBLICATIONS

·       Deprez, M. (2023). Visual Necropolitics and Visual Violence: Theorizing Death, Sight, and Sovereign Control of Palestine. International Political Sociology, 17(3). https://doi.org/10.1093/ips/olad016 

AWARDS & GRANTS

·        2023 – CameraPro Explorers Grant

·        2022 – "Visibilising hydro-social injustice in Manipur, India." AEL Grant, Griffith University

·        2022 – "Youth Voices of the Maranoa." Climate Action Beacon grant, Griffith University

·        2020 – “The Way We Live Now.” State Library of QLD (grant)

·        2017 – World Press Photo; The 6x6 Global Talent Program, nominee

·        2017 – Capture Magazine; Australia’s Top Emerging Photographer, second place

·        2016 – Europe in the World Scholarship

·        2016 – New Colombo Grant

·        2016 – Global Mobility Scholarship

·        2015 – Wesley Mission photojournalism competition, first place and publication

·        2014/2015/2016 – Griffith University Award for Academic Excellence (rank top 5%)

CONFERENCES & PANELS

·        2024 – ANU 75th International Relations Symposium. Australian National University

·        2024 – APSA Authoritarian and Challenging Environments workshop, University of Melbourne

·        2024 – Un/Seen, Critical Times Summer School. University of Lucerne

·        2024 – “Picasso In Palestine” (panel), Institute of Modern Art, Brisbane

·        2023 – European Workshop for International Studies. University of Amsterdam

·        2023 – Oceanic Conference on International Studies. University of Melbourne

·        2022 – Performing Global Crisis. University of Otago

EXHIBITIONS

·        Disrupted Flows; Visibilising Hydro-Social Injustice in Manipur, India. Webb Gallery, Brisbane 2023

·        Finding Safe Ground in the Pacific. United Nations, Geneva 2018

·        Cambodia: Witness to Change. George Town Photo Festival, Malaysia 2018

·        Changes; Stories from Cambodia. White Box Gallery, Brisbane 2016

·        Eyes on Goa. Maud Creative Gallery, Brisbane 2016

·        Through Our Eyes. King George Library, Brisbane 2015

JOURNALISM

·        The Overland Literary Journal, 2024

·        Southeast Asia Globe, 2020

·        Australian Photographers Journal, 2020

·        The Palestine Monitor, 2020

·        Mondoweiss, 2019

·        +972Magazine, 2019

·        Electronic Intifada, 2019

·        Al-Monitor, 2019

·        OZY, 2019

·        The Progressive, 2019

·        Middle East Eye, 2019

·        Middle East Monitor, 2019

·        Australian Associated Press (AAP), Australia, 2018

·        European Pressphoto Agency, 2018

·        The Guardian, Australia, 2018

·        SBS, Australia, 2018

·        The Australian, 2018

·        News.com.au, Australia, 2018

·        The Herald Sun, Australia, 2018

·        The Big Issue, Australia, 2018

·        4ZZZ Community Radio, Brisbane 2017

·        The Argus Book; Vol 3, Australia, 2017

·        Capture Magazine, Australia, 2017

·        Knack, Belgium 2017

·        Euroviews FLUX Edition, Denmark 2017

·        Danske Kommuner, Denmark 2017

·        Magasinet Europa, Denmark 2017

·        Euroscope World Edition, Denmark 2017

·        Euroscope, The Netherlands 2016

·        Norwegian Peoples Aid Humanitarian Disarmament, Cambodia 2016

·        APOPO HeroRats - Annual Report, Cambodia 2016

·        The Argus, issue 1 - Insider, Australia 2016

·        Changes; Stories from Cambodia, The Argus, 2016

·        Eyes on Goa, Blurb Books Publication 2016

·        Capella, Blurb Books Publication 2015

·        The West End Magazine, Brisbane, 2015