Centre des Bords de Marne, Paris, "Steven Benson: 30 Years in Black and White"; 2004

Oakland University; 2002

Society for Photographic Education Regional Conference; 2002

Mid-America College Art Association Regional Conference; 2002

Michigan Friends of Photography Annual Members Meeting; 2001

"The Cost of Power in China: The Three Gorges Dam and the Yangtze River Valley"
      Detroit Association Phi Beta Kappa, 2001
      Michigan State University; Sponsored by the Asian Studies Center, 2001
      Albion College, Albion, Mich; Lecture and Panel, Sponsored by the Asian Studies Dept.., 2001
      Saginaw Arts and Sciences Academy, Saginaw, MI, 2001

"The Cost of Power in China: The Three Gorges Dam and the Yangtze River Valley"
      Oakland Community College, Royal Oak, MI (Focus 2000)
      Co-Sponsored by the Michigan Friends of Photography, 2000
      Cranbrook Art Museum, Bloomfield Hills, MI, 2000
      Rockhurst University, Visiting Scholar Lecture Series, Kansas City, MO 2000
      Çenter for Creative Studies, Tannahill Lecture, Detroit, MI, 2000
      National Conference, Society for Photographic Education, Cincinnati, OH 2000
      Cranbrook Academy of Art, Bloomfield Hills, MI, 2000
      Adult Leaning Institute, Oakland Community College, Orchard Ridge Campus, Farmington, MI, 2000
      Focus on the Mission, Focus-Hope, Detroit, MI, 2000

"Photography : Art or Commerce" Panel with A.D. Coleman, Tom Halsted and Marilyn Zimmerman
      Oakland Community College, Royal Oak, Michigan, (Focus 2000)
      Co-Sponsored by ASMP (American Society of Media Photographers), 2000

Valparaiso University, Valparaiso, IN; 2000
"Chi: The Cost of Power in China" (The Three Gorges Dam and the Yangtze River Valley)

National Conference; Society for Photographic Education; Philadelphia,Pa; 1998
      "China Photographs: An Existential Journey"

Midwest Conference; Society for Photographic Education; Minneapolis, MN; 1997
      "China Photographs: An Existential Journey"

Oakland Community College, Orchard Ridge Campus (Mich.); 1997
      Adult Learning Institute

Peoples University of China, School for Journalism, Beijing, China; 1996

Chinese Photographers Association; Beijing, China; 1996

Midwest Conference; Society for Photographic Education; Chicago, Ill.; 1996
      “In Transition: 25 Years of Photography”
      “People vs. Denava: An Analysis”

Oakland Community College, Royal Oak Campus (Mich.); 1995
      “Photographic Realities”, a panel discussion sponsored by the Michigan Friends of Photography;
      with Balthazar Korab, Donna Terek, Patrick Cromwell and Steven Benson (panelist/moderator)

Detroit Artist Market/Detroit Zoo; working with inner-city students; 1995

Annual Conference; International Visual Sociology Association; University of Windsor, Ontario, Canada; 1995
      “In Transition: 25 Years of Photography”
      “People vs. Denava: An Analysis”

Midwest Conference; Society for Photographic Education; Miami University, Oxford, Ohio; 1995
      “The Governing of Art”; panel discussion with Janet Villani, Marilyn Zimmerman and
      Steven Benson (panelist/moderator)
      “Censorship Panel”; with Barbara De Genevieve, William Messer, Steven Stuhlberg, David Mendoza,
      Marilyn Zimmerman and Steven Benson

Midwest Conference; Society for Photographic Education; Bloomfield Hills, Mich.; 1993
      “Hand Colored Work” by Steven Benson

Macomb Community College, Mt. Clemens, Mich.; 1991

Interlochen Academy, Mich.; 1991

Oakland Community College, Royal Oak, Mich; 1991

Center for Creative Studies, Detroit, Mich.; 1991,90,89

Saginaw Art Museum, Saginaw, Mich.; 1989

Western Michigan University, Kalamazoo, Mich.; 1989

Center for Creative Studies, Detroit, Mich.; “Career Seminar”; 1987

Center for Creative Studies, Detroit, Mich.; Photography Dept.; 1987,86

Pontiac Art Center, Pontiac, Mich; 1986

Michigan Gallery, Detroit, Mich.; for the Michigan Friends of Photography; 1985

Xochipilli Gallery, Birmingham, Mich.; for Center for Creative Studies students; 1985

Cranbrook Academy of Art, Photography Dept.; 1985

Detroit Artist Market, Detroit, Mich.; “A Road Show”; 1985

Midwest Conference; Society for Photographic Education; Lindenwood College, St. Charles, Mo.; 1983
      “Poletown: A Study of Urban Removal by Five Photographers”
      (Doug Aikenhead, Bruce Harkness, David Turnley, Connie Samaras, Taro Yamasaki)

Race Street Gallery, Grand Rapids, Mich.; “Ritual, Myth and Symbol”; 1983

Detroit Artist Market, Detroit, Mich.; “Ritual, Myth and Symbol”; 1983

University of Florida, Photography Dept., Gainesville, Fla.; 1983,84

Midwest Conference; Society for Photographic Education; Greenbay, Wi.; 1982
      “Recognizing Values Upon the Land”

Blixt Gallery, Ann Arbor, Mich.; for University of Michigan students; 1982

Lycee International Academie des Beaux Arts, Southfield, Mich.; 1980
      “The Photographer in the Marketplace” and panel discussion
      Midwest Conference; Society for Photographic Education; Detroit, Mich.; 1980
      “Ideal Photographic Education” and panel discussion

Hillsdale College, Hillsdale, Mich.; 1980

Alma College, Alma, Mich.; 1980

Photo Club du Val de Bievre, Paris, France; 1978