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Prof. Dolores Tierney is a Professor of Film at the University of Sussex's School of Media, Arts and Humanities. She previously held roles including Head of Film Studies (2021), Senior Lecturer (2012–2021), and Lecturer (2003–2012). Her research focuses on transnational Latin American cinema, cultural politics, and gender representation. She co-edited Global Cult Cinemas: Decolonising Cult Film Studies (2025) and authored New Transnationalisms in Contemporary Latin American Cinemas (2018). Her work explores filmmakers like Iñárritu, del Toro, and Fernández, emphasizing diasporic identities and colonial legacies.
Education:
- BA Modern Languages (Spanish/French), University of Cambridge (1994)
- MA Film and Television Studies, University of Warwick (1996)
- PhD Spanish, Tulane University (2003)
Research Interests:
- Transnational Latin American cinema
- Cultural decolonization in film studies
- Gender and ethnicity in media
- Latinx representation in Hollywood
- Exploitation film genres
Her recent work includes a co-edited tribute to scholar Ana M. López (Ana M. López: Essays, 2023) and ongoing projects on Latino/a extras in early Hollywood. She co-edits the blog Mediático, which explores Latino/Hispanic media cultures.
Teaching:
- BA/MA modules on race, gender, and Latin American cinema
- Supervised PhDs on topics ranging from Mexican Golden Age cinema to VR narratives
Grants:
- AHRB grant (2005–2006): Transnational readings of Emilio Fernández
- British Academy grant (2010): SCMS conference participation
