Dr Savannah Dodd (Queen’s University Belfast and Photography Ethics Centre), Dana Statton Thompson (Murray State University and the International Visual Literacy Association), and Carol Record (Upper Iowa University and Blackwater Buccaneers) have come together to answer the question: Can students develop visual and ethical literacy by playing a tabletop card game?
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This event was organised by the Photography Ethics Centre in partnership with the photographies journal. It took place at Queen’s University Belfast on June 3-4, 2026, with two online panels hosted by the VII Foundation.
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“As photojournalism contests elevate certain images to global prominence, they also influence how violence, dignity, and memory are constructed in the public imagination.”
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The 2026 Photography Ethics Symposium brings together photographers, curators, archivists, and researchers from a range of institutions and practices to facilitate critical conversation on the challenges shaping photography today.
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This symposium seeks to engage photographers, curators, archivists, and researchers in a critical discussion about the ethical dimensions of photography.
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The results of this survey will help to inform where we focus our time and resources to best contribute to ethical advancement within the visual media industries.
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April 15, 22, and 29, 2025
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“When Russia's invasion of Ukraine stymied his travel plans, Belgian photographer Carl De Keyzer decided to take a virtual trip to Russia instead.”
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“Conversations about the power of photography, the status of the subject, and the responsibility of the image-maker are now commonplace, but back in 2017, when Savannah Dodd launched the Photography Ethics Centre, they were not at all.”
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The theme of the 2024 Photo Ethics Symposium was: Ethics in the Age of AI. This symposium took place online over 3 days, from December 4-6, 2024 with support from Getty.
There was a parallel in-person event at Queen's University Belfast on December 3 to launch our recent report, Eight Lessons from The Photo Ethics Podcast.
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Debate is growing about ethics as concerns are raised about photographic practices across all kinds of industries, especially in light of the rise of AI-generated imagery.
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On Global Ethics Day 2024, we published the results of a new research project which distils eight key lessons in photography ethics.
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Savannah Dodd, PhD., was awarded the International Visual Literacy Association’s (IVLA) Education Award at the 56th annual conference held in San Diego, California this October.
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Photo Museum Ireland hosted this event which consisted of three panels, discussing EDI, AI, and sustainability.
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Savannah Dodd takes stock of the challenges and opportunities for ethical photographic practice that the growth of generative AI technologies presents.
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On Monday, February 19, 2024, Fairpicture hosted their 10th FairTalk where we delved into what it means to uphold dignity through the lens of still and moving image and provide tools to create impactful narratives that respect the dignity of the protagonist.
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February 26 and May 17, 2024
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This research looks at the specific ethical considerations for using AI in fundraising. The report proposes a research agenda to set the course for further investigations, enabling the nonprofit sector to meet the challenges that come with AI.
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This report interrogates the question: What characters and subject matters are depicted in charity advertising campaigns supporting international causes in UK national newspapers?
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