Will Straw

Professor Will Straw researches urban media cultures at McGill University, with focus on night-time governance, music scenes, and urban representation. As Professor of Urban Media Studies, he directs projects on night-time policy instruments and cinematic representations of urban darkness through theurbannight.com initiative.

Research examines narrative forms treating night as distinct cultural territory, including crime journalism, cinema, and fiction. Recent publications analyze Mexican cultural districts and digital media anthropology. Editorial leadership includes McGill-Queen's 'Culture of Cities' book series and University of Toronto's 'Canadian Cinema' series.

Teaching covers urban media theory and popular music institutions. Visiting professorships include National Autonomous University of Mexico and University of Belgrade.