Biography
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Victoria Duckett is Associate Professor in Film, Deputy Director of the Deakin Motion Lab, and Associate Head of School, Partnerships and Engagement. She is an internationally recognized scholar, feminist, researcher, and teacher with over 30 years experience in renowned universities worldwide. Her research and teaching is promotes female leadership in the creative industries and brings exposure to untold stories.
She is the author of 2 monographs (University of California Press, University of Illinois Press), 2 co-edited books (University of Bologna and Edizioni di Pagina), the invited editor of 5 Q1 journal issues, the convenor of 2 international conferences, and the winner of national and international publication and research awards. She currently serves on the editorial board of the journals Feminist Media Histories (UC Press) and Nineteenth Century Theatre and Film (SAGE).
Born in Hong Kong, Victoria was educated in Australia (Melbourne University), and the US (UCLA; during this time she was also awarded a 2 year scholarship to the Sorbonne, Paris III). Victoria completed her PhD at UCLA in 1999, under the guidance of Carlo Ginzburg, Peter Wollen, Vivian Sobchack and Teshome Gabriel.
Research interests
- National/transnational creative industries
- Cinema, media and history
- Cultural memory| Memory studies
- VR and new technologies in education
Affiliations
Professional Memberships
American Society of Theatre Research
Screen Producers Association of Australia
Society for Cinema and Media Studies (since 1995)
Women and Film History International (Chair, 2011-2015)
Teaching interests
I am a teaching leader with over thirty years of experience in curriculum design and delivery. My excellence in the classroom has been recognized by teaching awards (2019, 2014, 1998) and consistently high student satisfaction rates. I excel at introducing inclusive pedagogy and adapting learning materials to ensure gender and cultural equity. I am a committed mentor of junior staff and HDR students, and excel in building collaborative teaching teams.
My recent publications (Q1) explore the innovative use of screen technology in pedagogy.
Teaching: Screen industries, transnational film, screen and technological change
Knowledge areas
1. National/transnational creative industries
2. Cinema, media and history
3. Cultural memory | Memory studies
4. VR and new technologies in education
Professional activities
Feminisms, Medias, Histories Journal, University of California Press, founding Editorial Board member.
Journal of Nineteenth Century Theatre and Film, Editorial board, SAGE.
Article/Book referee for:
Cinegrafie, Continuum, Feminist Media Histories, French Studies, Immagine,
Media Industries Journal, Nineteenth Century Theatre and Film, Palgrave MacMillan, Popular Entertainment Studies, Routledge, Senses of Cinema, Screening the Past
Referee for: Marie Sklodowska Curie Actions (Europe), Fulbright (America), National Agency for the Evaluation of Universities and Research Institutes, Italy.
Media appearances
I have recenty been featured on BBC World Forum, ABC Radio Melbourne, ABC Adelaide Drive, SBS (in Italian), 3RRR, 2Ser, and Rete Italia.
Recent highlights include publications and interviews in the Conversation, Melbourne's Il Globo, the Italian newspaper 'La Provincia' and the Indonesian papers Jawa Pos and Nyata Tabloid.
See also https://www.linkedin.com/in/vduckett/
Research groups
Contemporary Histories Research Group
Deakin Motion Lab
Publications
Transnational trailblazers of early cinema : Sarah Bernhardt, Gabrielle Réjane, Mistinguett
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(2023), Oakland, Calif., A1
Guglielmo Giannini: Showman and Politician
Victoria Duckett, Elena Mosconi
(2023), 189 Faraday St, Carlton VIC 3053, JC2
Tragedy of a Ridiculous Man: Ugo Tognazzi and Comedy Italian Style.
Victoria Duckett, Elena Mosconi
(2023), CoAsIt exhibition; 3 x public screenings at Cinema Nova, Carloton; 2 x public talks at Co As It; 1 x talk at Lyceum club, Melbourne, JC2
Victoria Duckett, Liz Baulch
(2022), pp. 168-174, Alphaville: Journal of Film and Screen Media, Cork, Ireland, C1
Theatre actresses and the transition to silent film
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(2022), pp. 1-1, Women Film Pioneers Project, New York, N.Y., C1
Are We There Yet? North American Road Maps to Recovery
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(2022), Vol. 22, pp. 136-140, Moving Image, C1
Conversation with Mike Mashon, April 7, 2021
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(2022), Vol. 22, pp. 140-149, Moving Image, Minneapolis, Minn., JO3
Conversation with Haden Guest, March 5, 2021
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(2022), Vol. 22, pp. 149-160, Moving Image, Minneapolis, Minn., JO3
Victoria Duckett
(2021), pp. 3-10, Guglielmo Giannini: Uomo di Spettacolo, Bari, Italy, B1
Guglielmo Giannini : Uomo di Spettacolo
Victoria Duckett, Elena Mosconi, Raffaele de Berti, Mariagabriella Cambiaghi, Gian Brunetta, Franco Perelli, Paolo Quazzolo, Paolo Caponi, Maria Pagani, Cristina Formenti, Mario Galeotti, Rinaldo Vignati, Irene Piazzoni
(2021), Bari, Italy, A7
The lecturer's legacy: In memory of Professor Peter Wollen
Victoria Duckett
(2020), Senses of Cinema, Melbourne, VIC, C1
Performing art nouveau: Sarah Bernhardt and the development of industrial modernism
Victoria Duckett
(2019), Vol. 4, Modernism/modernity, Baltimore, Md., C1
The demimondaine as transmedia celebrity: remembering La Belle Otèro
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(2019), Vol. 7, pp. 115-127, Dianying yanjiu (film studies), China, C1
Victoria Duckett, Richard Abel
(2019), Vol. 38, pp. 152-161, Le Giornate del Cinema Muto, Rome, Italy, JC3
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(2018), Vol. 2, pp. 1-14, Close-up : Great cinematic performances Volume 2 : International, Edinburgh, Sco., B1
Cinematizing theatre: Sarah Bernhardt, Gabrielle Réjane, and the early French double feature film
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(2018), Vol. 58, pp. 23-40, Esprit Createur, C1
The actress-manager and the movies: resolving the double life of Sarah Bernhardt
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(2018), Vol. 45, pp. 27-55, Nineteenth century theatre and film, London, Eng., C1
Editorial: the actress-manager and early film
Victoria Duckett, Vito Adriaensens
(2018), Vol. 45, pp. 3-8, Nineteenth century theatre and film, London, Eng., C1
Sarah Bernhardt's career as a movie star
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(2018), pp. 1-1, Screen Studies, London, Eng., C1
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(2018), Exeter, Eng., A6
When fame precedes them: cinema and 'the most beautiful women in the world'
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(2018), pp. 1-23, Histories, her-stories and methods : Proceedings of the 2017 International Film Conference - Women and Silent Screen International Conference IX, Shanghai, China, E1
Guglielmo Giannini: a digital archive of theatre, film, entertainment and political activism
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(2018), Buwood, Vic., J2
Guglielmo Giannini e la via del giallo, dal teatro al cinema
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(2017), Vol. 587, pp. 129-132, Bianco e nero, Rome, Italy, C1
Her Majesty moves: Sarah Bernhardt, Queen Elizabeth and the development of motion pictures
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(2016), pp. 111-131, British monarchy on screen, Manchester, Eng., B1
Celebrating transgressive celebrity: Sarah Bernhardt
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(2016), pp. 1-6, Dangerous Women Project, Edinburgh, Scot., B1
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(2016), Vol. 1.5.2.05 Nineteenth-Century French Writing and Culture, pp. 1-1, Literary encyclopedia, [London, Eng.], B1
Editors' introduction: archives and archivists
V Duckett, J Matthews
(2016), Vol. 2, pp. 1-5, Feminist media histories, Oakland, Calif., C1
An introduction to the interviews
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(2016), Vol. 2, pp. 87-92, Feminist media histories, Oakland, Calif., C1
Introduction: Women and the silent screen
V Duckett, S Potter
(2015), pp. 1-7, Screening the past, Melbourne, Vic., C1
Unwinding the film spool: Hugo, Méliès, and our return to early film
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(2014), Vol. 8, pp. 33-42, Studies in documentary film, Abingdon, England, C1
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(2014), Vol. 42, pp. 528-540, Literature-Film quarterly, Salisbury, U. S., C1-1
The "voix d'or" on silent film: the case of Sarah Bernhardt
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(2013), pp. 318-333, Researching women in silent cinema: new findings and perspectives, Bologna, Italy, B1-1
Kaleidescope: women and cinematic change from the silent era to now
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(2013), pp. 2-12, Researching women in silent cinema: new findings and perspectives, Bologna, Italy, B1-1
Pictures and prizes: Le Grand Prix de Rome and Grand Prix
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(2011), pp. 129-142, A little solitaire: John Frankenheimer and American film, New Brunswick, N.J., B1-1
The stars might be smiling : a feminist forage into a famous film
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(2011), pp. 161-181, Fantastic voyages of the cinematic imagination : Georges Méliès's trip to the moon, Albany, N.Y., B1-1
La 'voix d'or' al cinema: l'eco di Sarah Bernhardt in Italia
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(2011), Vol. 570, pp. 74-81, Bianco e Nero, Rome, Italy, C1-1
Women and the silent screen VI
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(2011), Vol. 50, pp. 102-105, Cinema journal, Austin, Texas, C1-1
Who was Sarah Bernhardt? Negotiating fact and fiction
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(2011), Vol. 10, pp. 103-112, Journal of historical biography, [Abbotsford, British Columbia], C1-1
Investigating an interval: Sarah Bernhardt, Hamlet, and the Paris Exposition of 1900
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(2010), pp. 193-212, Reclaiming the archive: feminism and film history, Detroit, Michigan, B1-1
The European actress, the Liberty style, and the diva on the silent screen
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(2010), pp. 126-136, Not so silent : women in cinema before sound, Stockholm, Sweden, B1-1
Reworking romanticism: Paul Cox's 'Man of flowers'
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(2009), Senses of cinema, Melbourne, Vic., C1-1
Reflections on a feminist future: cooking cakes and baking biscuits in an early documentary film
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(2007), Vol. 2, pp. 178-187, Comunicazioni sociali, Milan, Italy, C1-1
The moving pictures : Sarah Bernhardt and the theatrical film
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(2006), pp. 314-326, Cinegrafie : the comic and the sublime, Bologna, Italy, B1-1
Beyond the body: Orlan and the material morph
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(2000), pp. 209-223, Metamorphing : visual transformation and the culture of quick-change, Minneapolis, Minn., B1-1
Digitized dreamtime: the case of 'From Alice to Ocean'
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(1998), Vol. 25, pp. 27-37, Iris: a journal of theory on image and sound, Des Moines, Iowa, C1-1
Audiovisual archives: conversation about covid
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Funded Projects at Deakin
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