Adam Vaughan

Adam Vaughan is a Lecturer in Film and Television at Solent University's Film and Media department. He serves as Convenor of the Solent Identities and Inequalities Research Group and is a member of the Contemporary Screen Studies Research Group. His work focuses on queer cinema, LGBTQ+ representation, and critical analysis of cinematic universes like the Marvel Cinematic Universe.

• Current active project: 'Mapping the Marvel Cinematic Universe' (2024-2025), a Solent University Internal Project.

Research interests include queer codings in classic and contemporary film, critical approaches to franchise cinema, and spatial narratives in LGBTQ+ storytelling. His recent publications analyze Marvel's post-Endgame era, queer subtexts in George Cukor's films, and temporal frameworks in queer cinema.

Grants/Advising: Leads a 2024-2025 research project examining Marvel's narrative strategies. No student advising details explicitly stated in provided materials.

Labs/Teams: Active in Solent's Identities and Inequalities Research Group and Contemporary Screen Studies Group, focusing on intersectional media analysis.