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Dr. Jon Hackett serves as a Senior Lecturer in Film and Television at Brunel University within the College of Business, Arts and Social Sciences. His research bridges film studies, media analysis, and critical theory with a focus on migration, gender, and socio-political themes. He teaches undergraduate modules on Movies and Migration, World Cinema, and Identity Representation, while supervising PhD projects on diasporic cinema, horror streaming platforms, and musical diasporas.
- Senior Lecturer | Brunel University | 2021–Present
His research explores intersections of film, media, and migration, particularly human trafficking and modern slavery narratives. He analyzes masculinity and monstrosity in audiovisual contexts, drawing on critical and cultural theory. Current work investigates political cinema from the 1960s-1970s, while recent publications address migration representation in contemporary media and monstrosity in popular music.
Recent scholarship includes a 2025 open-access article on migration and social sadism, a 2022 book chapter on trafficking in film, and a 2021 co-authored monograph on masculinity in music. These works span migration studies, gender theory, political cinema, and media ethics.
Dr. Hackett supervises PhD research on Nepalese diasporic cinema, Netflix horror, and UK South Asian musical diasporas. His teaching portfolio includes undergraduate modules on World Cinema, Migration in Film, and Identity Representation, with a focus on critical analysis.
