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John Potvin received his PhD in 2005 from Queen's University and has taught at several institutions, including York University and the University of Toronto. In 2005, he was appointed Assistant Professor at the University of Guelph, and by 2012, he joined Concordia University as an Associate Professor. His research primarily focuses on the representations and perceptions of the male body within modern design and material visual cultures of late 19th century Europe and North America. He has published numerous essays and books in various academic journals, including Journal of Design History and Fashion Theory. His notable works include 'Material Visual Cultures of Male Bonding' (Ashgate, 2008) and 'Deco Dandy: Designing Masculinity in 1920s Paris' (Manchester University Press, 2020). Potvin also serves on the editorial boards of peer-reviewed journals and is currently preparing a manuscript on gender and interior design. He has received research grants, including a SSHRC Insight Grant to explore interior design's relationship with primitivism and modernism.
Concordia University • Montreal, Canada
Teaches courses at the intersections of art, design, and fashion.
Administered by the Mel Hoppenheim School of Cinema; focuses on cinematic arts practice and research-creation.