Susan Stewart

Susan Stewart is the founding Dean of the Faculty of Culture & Community at Emily Carr University of Art + Design. As a photographer and social practice artist, her work interrogates the relational, ecological, and political dimensions of the social body through immersive installations and collaborative projects.

• Key works include the Change Without Notice video projection series, addressing social sustainability in environmental crises.
• Contributed to the queer art collective Kiss & Tell, producing internationally recognized, provocative productions.
• Documentaries such as Policy Baby and scene unseen explore marginalized narratives.
• Active in the co-operative housing movement and urban gardening, reflecting her commitment to community-based activism.
• Longtime practitioner of Buddhist philosophy, integrating spiritual frameworks into her artistic and social practice.