Michael Stewart

Dr. Michael Stewart is a Senior Lecturer in Media, Culture and Communication at Queen Margaret University's Media Communication & Performing Arts Division. With academic qualifications from Moray House Edinburgh, Glasgow University, Open University, and QMU, he has been a lecturer in film, media, and cultural studies at QMU since 2000, following prior teaching appointments at Liverpool John Moores University and Glasgow University.

• Research focuses: Film melodrama, genre theory, adaptation studies, European cinema, and global art film
• Editorial roles: Member of Film Criticism editorial board
• Professional memberships: Secretary of Scottish Media and Communication Association, member of Melodrama Research Consortium
• Peer review activities: European Journal of Cultural Studies, Images: The International Journal of European Film, Performing Arts and Audiovisual Communication