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Dr. Erin Harrington is a Senior Lecturer in English at the University of Canterbury's Faculty of Arts, where she coordinates the Cultural Studies programme and Gender/Sexuality Studies minor. With a PhD in Cultural Studies and Postgraduate Certificate in Tertiary Teaching, her research explores horror media through philosophical, feminist, and transnational lenses, particularly focusing on New Zealand/Pacific contexts.
Her interdisciplinary research spans:
- Gender embodiment in horror film ('gynaehorror')
- Digital humanities approaches to visual media
- Anthology formats and paratextual analysis
- Transnational horror cinema and cultural hybridity
Publications demonstrate strong focus on genre evolution, national cinema identities, and feminist media critique, with recent work examining mockumentary forms, streaming culture, and horror-comedy intersections across 15+ publications since 2017.
Awards & Honors:
- UC Teaching Award for Outstanding Teaching Transformation
- Fellow of Advance HE (FHEA)
Supervises 21 graduate students researching diverse topics from body horror theory to Māori theatre histories. Active in arts community as critic, festival trustee, and writer residency coordinator.
