Kamilla Elliott

Professor Kamilla Elliott is a distinguished academic in Literature and Media at Lancaster University’s Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences. She holds a Professorship in English and Creative Writing, specializing in intermedial adaptation theory, Victorian literature, and the intersection of British fiction with visual media. Her career includes teaching at UC Berkeley and Harvard University, alongside extensive research on picture identification in Gothic and Victorian fiction.

Educated at the University of Colorado (B.A., 1980), Boston University (postgraduate film, 1981–82), Harvard’s adult education program (A.L.M., 1991), and Harvard University (Ph.D., 1996), her expertise spans interdisciplinary studies of literature, film, and new media. Notable publications include Theorizing Adaptation (2020) and Portraiture and British Gothic Fiction (2012).

Her research explores literature’s relationship with painting, photography, and digital media, with a focus on British 19th-century texts. She actively contributes to adaptation studies through editorial roles (Journal of Adaptation in Film and Performance) and global conferences. Awards include the Jim Welsh Prize for long-term excellence in adaptation studies.

Elliott teaches Victorian literature, film adaptations, and media studies, integrating problem-based learning. She leads projects on adaptation theory and picture identification, including a forthcoming sequel on Victorian fiction (1836–1918). Her work bridges historical and contemporary media practices, emphasizing interdisciplinary dialogue.