Collin Hawley

Hawley holds a Bachelor of Arts in photography and film studies as well as a Master of Arts in humanities with a concentration in cultural studies from Milligan University in Johnson City, TN. His research draws from his experience as an analog photographer and examines how the interfaces of visual technologies structure participation with practices of sexuality and the articulation of gendered subject formations. Currently he is a PhD candidate in George Mason University’s cultural studies program.

Education

• PhD, Cultural Studies, George Mason University (in progress)
• MA - Humanities, Cultural Studies, Milligan University (2020)
• BA - Fine Arts, Film studies and Photography, Milligan University (2017)

Recent Publications

• "The “Problem” of Black Skin: The Naturalization of Technological Racial Bias through the Discourse of Adobe Lightroom Presets and Wedding Photography." Velvet Light Trap (Spring 2024 Issue 93) University of Texas Press, Austin, TX (29-39). https://doi.org/10.7560/VLT9304
• "Review of Warring Visions: Photography and Vietnam by Thy Phu (Duke University Press)" Lateral (Spring 2023 Issue 12.1) https://doi.org/10.25158/L12.1.19.

Courses Taught

• HNRS 110: Principles of Research and Inquiry
• HNRS 122: Digital and Visual Bodies
• HNRS 122: Visual Culture and Cosmic Horror