Dr. Suzanne Harris

Biography

Suzanne Temwa Gondwe Harris is a Fellow at the London School of Economics (LSE), specializing in Media and Communications. She teaches various courses, including MSc Media, Communication Development, and Media Theories and Methods, with a focus on humanitarian communications. Dr. Harris earned her PhD in Media Communications from Hong Kong Baptist University, where her dissertation examined the exogenous influences of foreign intervention on Malawi's media system. With over a decade of professional experience in media and human rights across Central Southeast Asia, Africa, and South America, she is dedicated to training young journalists and activists in freedom of expression and ethical reporting. Her research interests include the intersection of media, race, coloniality, and international development, particularly focusing on the commodification of Black, Brown, and Indigenous bodies by (I)NGOs in the Global South. Dr. Harris employs critical race methodologies to investigate the impact of racist public policies on the Black British press. Her teaching integrates a range of theoretical frameworks that challenge traditional Western-centric perspectives in media studies. Additionally, she has launched a podcast series in collaboration with Dr. Pablo Morales to further explore these critical issues.

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