Miriam is a Meanjin/Brisbane-based photographer, journalist and researcher. Miriam holds a bachelor's degree in photography and a bachelor's in journalism. She is currently pursuing her PhD at Griffith University, 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, Southeast Asia, the Pacific Islands, rural Australia, and the Middle East, with a particular concentration on Palestine.
Miriam is also secretary and field researcher for 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, 2025
Bachelor of Journalism, First Class Honours - Griffith University, 2018
Bachelor of Journalism - DMJX, Denmark, 2017
Journalism and Media - Lomonosov University, Moscow 2017
Europe in the World - Hogeschool University, Netherlands, 2016
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
PUBLICATIONS
Lemay-Hébert, N., Deprez, M., Kent, L., Obamamoye, B., Simangan, D., & Wallis, J. (2025). Time for peace? Australian Journal of International Affairs, 79(1), 46–54. https://doi.org/10.1080/10357718.2024.2443547
Deprez, M. (2024). Militarised Brisbane: Weapons Manufacturers, University Partnerships and Grass-roots Activism. The Overland Literary Journal. https://overland.org.au/2024/03/militarised-brisbane-weapons-manufacturers-university-partnerships-and-grass-roots-activism/
A Fieldwork Guide For Researchers in Authoritarian and Challenging Environments. APSA. 2024. https://auspsa.org.au/about/groups-and-committees/authoritarian-and-challenging-environments-research-group/
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 – Journalism, Education & Research Association of Australia (JERAA). University of Melbourne
2024 – How Do We Bear Witness? (panel). UQ Art Museum
2024 – ANU 75th International Relations Symposium. Australian National University
2024 – APSA Authoritarian and Challenging Environments Research Group, 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
2022 – Kioa Climate Emergency Delegation, Fiji.
EXHIBITIONS
In/Visible. ANU International Relations Symposium (solo exhibit). 2024
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
Middle Ground, 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