Colin Johnson

Colin Johnson is a Lecturer in the Department of Cinema and Digital Media at the University of California, Davis, with a PhD in Performance Studies (expected 2021). His research focuses on Critical Media Studies, Environmental Media, Science & Technology Studies, and Critical Theory. He has held notable awards including the Mellon Research Award and the Bilinski Dissertation Fellowship.

Education includes a PhD in Performance Studies (UC Davis), MA in Theology and Culture (Fuller Seminary), and BA in Religious Studies (Westmont College). Teaching spans courses like Media History and Environmental Media, emphasizing interdisciplinary approaches to digital culture and surveillance studies.

Johnson has presented at international conferences such as the Surveillance Studies Network and Society for Literature, Science & the Arts. His work critiques digital platforms' societal impacts, with publications on social media, video games, and performance art. He has organized academic symposia on topics like War Security and Digital Media, and served as Webmaster for the Performance Studies Graduate Group.