About
Dr. Alison Bennett is a Senior Lecturer in Photography at RMIT University's School of Art, specializing in expanded photography, webXR, and queer/feminist creative practices. She serves as the School of Art's Associate Dean Photography and co-leads the Imaging Futures Lab. Her research explores the intersection of photography with digital media, focusing on topics like neuroqueer embodiment, augmented reality, and vegetal thinking.
Roles & Affiliations:
- Senior Lecturer, RMIT School of Art
- Associate Dean Photography, RMIT School of Art
- Co-lead, Imaging Futures Lab
- Founding member, QueerTech.io
- Member, Australia Council for the Arts Digital Advisory Group (2021)
Research Interests: Expanded photography, post-photography, computational photography, digital gardening, neuroqueer phenomenology, and critical plant studies. Her work challenges traditional photographic boundaries through immersive and spatialized practices.
Awards & Recognition:
- Finalist, Bowness Photography Prize (2023, 2018)
- Finalist, Incinerator Art Award (2018)
- School of Art Community of Practice Award for Online Innovation (2020)
- Featured in international exhibitions like Ars Electronica and Sydney Mardi Gras
Media & Engagement: Keynote speaker at SXSW Interactive (2017), panelist for Gertrude Street Projection Festival, and contributor to publications like Artlink and Philosophy of Photography. Her work has been covered by The Guardian, Mashable, and Ars Electronica.
Supervision & Labs: Advises PhD/Master’s students on topics such as queer landscapes, digital fashion bodies, and AI perceptions of gender. Collaborates with CAST Research Group on social transformation through art.
