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Let Us Now Praise Famous Women was an online conference held 24th October 2020, exploring the critical work of women writing about, collecting, and curating photography by women. Key questions include how women’s voices are heard in the history and criticism of photography, the influence of the feminist movement on women photographers’ careers, and the role of museums in shaping the legacies of women photographers. The day also foregrounded strategies for emerging photographers to find themselves in a supportive network of ideas and practice.
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| # | Episode Title | Description | People | Date | |
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| 9 | Panel Discussion 4: Working to Establish Tomorrow's Names | Taous Dahmani chairs a discussion with Fiona Rogers, Max Houghton and Anna Fox | Taous Dahmani, Fiona Rogers, Max Houghton, Anna Fox | 17 Nov 2020 | |
| 8 | Panel Discussion 3: Feminist Multi-taskers: Being a Photographer, a Writer and a Curator | Taous Dahmini chairs a discussion with Patrizia Di Bello and Deborah Cherry | Taous Dahmani, Patrizia Di Bello, Deborah Cherry | 17 Nov 2020 | |
| 7 | Panel Discussion 2: Unveiling the Archive, Revealing Photographers | Taous Dahmini chairs a discussion with Erika Lederman and Jessica Sutcliffe | Taous Dahmani, Jessica Sutcliffe, Erika Lederman | 17 Nov 2020 | |
| 6 | Panel Discussion 1: Historiography's Origin Stories | Taous Dahmani chairs a discussion with Val Williams | Taous Dahmani, Val Willams | 17 Nov 2020 | |
| 5 | The Isabel Project: Uncomvering 19th Century Institutional Photographers, One Woman at a Time | Erika Lederman talks about her practice and the work of the V & A museum's first in house photographer, Isabel Cowper. | Erika Lederman | 13 Nov 2020 | |
| 4 | Write or be Written Off: the work of Jo Spence (1934-1992) as photography 'theory' | Patrizia Di Bello discusses the work of Jo Spence as a writer, organiser and photographer | Patrizia Di Bello | 13 Nov 2020 | |
| 3 | Fast Forward: Women in Photography | Anna Fox gives an overview of Fast Forward - a research project designed to promote and engage with women in photography across the globe. | Anna Fox | 13 Nov 2020 | |
| 2 | The Helen Muspratt Archive | Jessica Sutcliffe, the daughter of photographer, Helen Muspratt, give a short talk on her mother's life and career. | Jessica Sutcliffe | 26 Oct 2020 | |
| 1 | Creating History and Building Legacy (Illuminations, The Other Observers, Warworks, Signals Festival) | Val Williams gives a short talk on what it is like for early women photographers in a very male dominated industry | Val Williams | 26 Oct 2020 |