Allison Platt

Allison Platt is a Professor in the Department of Communication Studies and Multimedia at McMaster University, where she has taught courses such as Time-Based Media, Documentary Strategies, and Senior Thesis Research and Production since at least 2017. Her work spans media arts, including films, installations, and digital projects, focusing on subjectivity, gender politics, and cultural representation.

• BFA, University of Connecticut
• MFA, University of California San Diego
• Whitney Museum of Art Independent Study Program

Her research explores the interplay of personal narrative and critical analysis in shaping cultural identities. She frequently challenges societal norms through appropriation and media preservation, intersecting with Queer Studies, Women’s Studies, and Archive Studies.

In her 2011 article You Can't Get There From Here Redux (The Essay), Platt examined narrative structures in theater and cultural discourses, reflecting her broader interest in how discourses frame identity. Her artistic practice aligns with subfields like documentary analysis, digital media preservation, and installation art.

Allison Platt is a member of the Hamilton-based queer art collective Shake-n-Make and is represented by MKG127 in Toronto. Her contact email is plattl.