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Susan Potter is a Senior Lecturer in Film Studies and Academic Leader, External Engagement at the University of Sydney's Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences. She holds degrees in Law (LLB), Arts (MA), and a PhD in Film Studies from the University of Auckland. Her research focuses on queer media history, particularly exploring the intersection of film as a mass medium with evolving conceptions of sexuality since the late 19th century. She also investigates documentary production methodologies and creative practice pedagogy.
Research Projects: Current work includes a project examining queer self-representation since the 1960s through both creative and scholarly methods, emphasizing archival practices in sustaining queer communities. Past projects include Queer Timing: The Emergence of Lesbian Sexuality in Early Cinema (2019), which received PCA's top LGBT studies award.
- Professional Roles: Secretary of Screen Studies Association of Australia and Aotearoa New Zealand (2019–2022), Past President of Women and Film History International
- Teaching: Supervises PhD projects on queer film studies, including creative practice theses
Awards: Includes the John Leo and Dana Heller Award (2020), SSAAANZ Best Paper Prize (2015), and DocNZ Best Short Documentary (2009 for An Ordinary Person).
Her creative work includes documentaries like An Ordinary Person (2008)—exploring LGBTQ+ legal issues—and Hermishly Yours (2003), profiling intersex activist Mani Bruce Mitchell.
