In celebration of International Women’s Day, 8 March 2026, and building on the success of our 2025 conference-a-thon, we invited scholars, practitioners, and enthusiasts to submit abstracts for participation in a free, online, global, 24-hour symposium dedicated to celebrating the contributions of women to the medium of photography from photography’s announcement in 1839 to now. This unique *free* event featured 72 speakers and highlighted the diverse and impactful work of women and female-identifying photographers, as well as those working with photography, across all countries, continents, cultures, and time zones, without a penny spent on travel or registration.
Thank you to the many speakers who helped us all celebrate International Women's Day - and the women of photography!
Women in Photography: A 24-Hour Conference-a-thon Celebrating International Women’s Day 2025 & 2026 Co-Convenors:
Dr. Kris Belden-Adams, Associate Professor of Art History, Texas A&M University, and
Dr. Rose Teanby, Fellow of the Royal Photographic Society, U.K.
For a full schedule, click on the "2026 CONFERENCE SCHEDULE" tab at the top or bottom of this page.
The 2025 Conference-a-Thon: https://egrove.olemiss.edu/womenofphotography/2025/
We’re discussing plans for a 2027 event.
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To recognize and celebrate the contributions of women photographers to the medium since its genesis in the 19th century up to today. To make a space for women's voices in the history of photography, as well as in its living present.

Our 2025 and 2026 conferences offer a packed schedule of fresh research talks and panel discussions. That our events can last so long and contain so much information about under-appreciated photographers is a testament to the presence of women throughout the medium's history. Check out our 2026 schedule by visiting the link at the top of
Our 2025 and 2026 conferences offer a packed schedule of fresh research talks and panel discussions. That our events can last so long and contain so much information about under-appreciated photographers is a testament to the presence of women throughout the medium's history. Check out our 2026 schedule by visiting the link at the top of the page. For a full schedule from the March 8, 2025, 24-hour conference, please click here.

Our speakers includes a range of scholars, practitioners, enthusiasts, collectors, and more from a global community. Each speaker brings a unique perspective and valuable insights to our world celebration of women's contributions to photography. The 2026 conference traveled to Antarctica, the only continent our 2025 event missed representing! What's next, outer space? MAYBE! Tune in to
Sign up to get the latest updates on our next conference-a-thon - including the calls for participation. Also, feel free to email us at: celebratingwomeninphoto@gmail.com
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