Mark Lockwood

Mark Lockwood is a SPAN Postdoctoral Fellow at Northwestern University's Department of Black Studies. His work bridges cultural history, harm reduction, and critical race studies. Specializing in black sexual economies and queer studies, he examines the intersections of race, masculinity, and erotic expression through visual archives and oral histories. His current book project, Black Inches: Masculinity, Sexuality, and Erotic Resistance in the ‘Blatino Porn’ Era, explores marginalized pornographers' creative resistance to mainstream industry exclusion.

Research highlights include studies on HIV/AIDS activism, adult film history, and Black queer archiving. Supported by prestigious fellowships from institutions like the Kinsey Institute and University of Amsterdam, his scholarship emphasizes pleasure-centered harm reduction. Beyond academia, he collaborates with grassroots organizations such as the Red Umbrella Fund and Black Harm Reduction Network to advance equity in drug user health and sex worker advocacy.

His recent publication Porn Studies journal article analyzes Black agency in pornographic representation. He holds a first-generation college graduate status and brings over a decade of community organizing experience to his academic work.