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Agnieszka Piotrowska, PhD, is a multi award-winning filmmaker,  keynote and TEDx speaker, and psychoanalytic scholar. Her work spans documentary film, video essays, and research on ethics, creativity, and human experience.

She supervises PhD students internationally and supports researchers and creatives through mentoring and coaching. She is the founder of Relational AI Studies and Coaching™ and The Scholars’ Mentor and writes widely on human–AI relationships, memory, and care. She writes regularly for Times Higher Education on AI ethics and human–AI relationships, publishes a Substack on these themes, and co-hosts the podcast Relational AI Diaries.

photo: Katarzyna Krajewska Turczyn
  • Filmmaking Achievements:
    • Best known for the iconic documentary Married to the Eiffel Tower (2008), showcased globally on TV, at festivals, and in galleries
    • Three-time Emmy nominee with work featured on BBC, Channel 4, National Geographic, and Discovery
    • Creator of films such as Escape (2016), Repented (2019), and Wash (2023), recognized at the WHO Festival
    • Numerous published and acclaimed video essays
  • Academic & Research Expertise:
    • PhD in Psychoanalysis and Film from Birkbeck, University of London
    • Author of influential books, including:
      • Psychoanalysis and Ethics in Documentary Film (2nd ed. 2023, 2014)
      • Black and White: Cinema, Politics and the Arts in Zimbabwe (2017)
      • The Nasty Woman and the Neo-Femme Fatale in Contemporary Cinema (2019)
    • Senior Fellow of the Higher Education Academy, with a focus on PhD supervision and creative practice research
  • Senior Academic Roles:
    • Former Head of School of Film, Media, and Performing Arts at the University for the Creative Arts (UCA)
    • Former Research Professor in Film and Cultural Studies
    • Professor at the University of Gdańsk
  • International Engagements:
    • Curator and director of the 2022 Visible Evidence Network’s international conference in Gdańsk, Poland
    • Member of the Governing Council of the Visible Evidence (since 2022)
    • Leadership roles within the British Association for Film and Screen Studies (BAFTSS) ( 2014-2021)
  • Life Coaching for Creative Minds:
    • Specializes in coaching creative individuals who struggle with procrastination, creative and personal challenges, helping them overcome blocks and unlock their full potential and take next steps to success. See also www.scholarsmentor.com