Johannes Sjoberg

Johannes Sjoberg is a Lecturer in Screen Studies at the University of Manchester’s Faculty of Humanities, Drama department. He holds a PhD in Drama (2009) and an MA in Visual Anthropology (2001), alongside a BA in Social Anthropology (1997). His work bridges artistic and academic research, focusing on screen practice as a tool for cultural understanding. He explores docufiction, ethnographic film, and interdisciplinary creative methods to interrogate identity, performance, and societal issues.

Education:

• Bachelor’s in Social Anthropology, University of Stockholm (1997)
• MA in Visual Anthropology, University of Manchester (2001)
• PhD in Drama, University of Manchester (2009)

Research Interests:

• Screen practice as research
• Ethnographic film and visual anthropology
• Docufiction blending fact and fiction
• Improvisational cinema and participatory video

Teaching: Courses include ‘Screen Research Methodologies,’ ‘Docufiction Production,’ and ‘Introduction to Film Studies.’

Collaborations: Works with the Granada Centre for Visual Anthropology and the Institute for Cultural Practices to advance interdisciplinary research. Supervised 6 students in practice-based projects.