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John Roberts is a Teaching Assistant Professor in Media Studies at the University of Colorado Boulder and serves as Director of the CommRAP program within the Department of Media Studies. He teaches courses focused on contemporary media analysis and production.
His research centers on the relationship between aesthetics and knowledge production in contemporary media, grounded in aesthetic theory, critical theory, and close formal analysis. Current work examines the 'conspiracy wall' visual trope—where investigations are depicted through string-connected collages of images and text—as a cultural phenomenon reflecting epistemological frameworks. His scholarship bridges film studies, digital media theory, and conspiracy discourse, emphasizing labor dynamics in found-footage horror and narrative construction across media forms.
Roberts has published on labor and digitality in found-footage horror (InVisible Culture), game-playing mechanics in cinematic narration (Hitchcock Annual), and figurality in conspiracy theory (forthcoming Routledge collection Plots). His work reveals interdisciplinary connections between media formalism, narrative theory, and socio-political interpretation.
As Director of CommRAP, Roberts leads community media initiatives that integrate participatory research with student pedagogy, fostering public engagement through media production and critical analysis frameworks.
