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Dr. Laura Minor is a Senior Lecturer in Television Studies at the University of Salford's School of Arts, Media and Creative Technologies, where her research critically examines class, gender, and authorship in British television. She specializes in working-class representation and women's creative agency within comedy production, contributing significantly to feminist media scholarship.
Her academic foundation includes:
- BA (Hons) in Film Studies and English Literature (2012-2015)
- MRes in Film and Television Studies (2015-2016)
- PhD in Media and Communication from University of Leeds (2017-2021), AHRC-funded thesis on female authorship in British television comedy (2010-2020)
Dr. Minor's research interrogates how working-class femininities are constructed across sitcoms, meme culture, and reality television, with particular attention to labor conditions behind the camera. Her work connects historical contexts (e.g., post-Royle Family comedy) with contemporary digital culture, analyzing phenomena like the 'hun' meme and MILF representations through feminist and class-conscious frameworks. This interdisciplinary approach bridges television studies, sociology, and cultural theory.
Her publication trajectory (2018-2024) reveals deepening engagement with intersectional class analysis, evolving from transnational drama studies ('Shameless') to focused examinations of working-class women in comedy ('Alma’s Not Normal') and digital femininities ('U OK hun?'). The monograph 'Reclaiming Female Authorship' represents a landmark contribution to the field, recognized through BAFTSS nomination.
Key recognitions include:
- AHRC/BBC New Generation Thinker (2025)
- BAFTSS Best First Monograph nomination (2024)
Dr. Minor actively shapes academic discourse as Principal Editor of the Journal of British Cinema and Television and Book Reviews Editor for Popular Communication. Her current AHRC project (£577,144) directly investigates structural class inequalities in television production, while she maintains robust PhD supervision in her core research areas. Public engagement through BBC, The Guardian, and The Conversation demonstrates her commitment to translating scholarly insights for broader cultural conversations about media representation.
As a member of Salford's Creative Technology Research Centre, she contributes to interdisciplinary initiatives exploring technology's impact on creative industries, particularly regarding representation and production practices in convergent media environments.
