Wayne Johnson

Dr. Wayne Johnson is a Senior Lecturer in Media and Film Studies at York St John University's School of Humanities. He holds a PhD in History from the University of Keele (1990), along with a BA in History and American Studies and a Master's in American Studies. His research focuses on American social/cultural history, including the American Civil War, slavery in the U.S., Hollywood's portrayal of urban America, race/ethnicity, and American popular culture's global reception. He has taught at Manchester Metropolitan University and University of Wales, Lampeter before joining York St John.

• Teaching specialties: American Civil War, proslavery ideology, neo-Western films, myths of America, and urban cinema
• Contributed to distance learning MA in International Studies
• Postgraduate research supervisor

Research interests include:

• Proslavery academia in early 19th century
• Myths of American identity
• Neo-Western cinematic genres
• Social movements and freedom narratives

Publications span 19th century religious nonconformity and antebellum proslavery discourse. Current projects explore American academic history and cultural mythmaking.