Director at AFIN

Biography

James Le Sueur grew up in Missoula, Montana and lives in Nebraska where he is the Samuel Clark Waugh Distinguished Professor of International Relations and chair of the History Department at the University of Nebraska, Lincoln. He completed his PhD in history at the University of Chicago, and was elected Senior Associate Members of St Antony’s College, Oxford in 2002. He has written extensively on the history of colonialism, decolonization, terrorism, and intellectuals and has worked with film for 15 years. And he has begun to write about the conversion from historian to filmmaker as well. "The Art of Dissent" is his first feature documentary, and he is currently working on three new films. "The Peril of Dissent" focuses on death threats against writers, artists, athletes and activists by authoritarian regimes and religious extremists after 1989; "Before September" is a study of terrorism and law in the United States before 9/11; and, "Four Seasons of COVID" concentrates on everyday life in Nebraska during the COVID-19 pandemic. He teaches history and filmmaking, and is a producer, editor, writer, cinematographer, and professional photographer. He is working with Susan Pahlke (JD) on next three films.