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Professor Lincoln Geraghty serves as Professor of Media Cultures at the University of Portsmouth, where he has been affiliated since 2004. He is based in the Faculty of Creative and Cultural Industries and the School of Film, Media and Creative Technologies, specializing in Film and Media within the Media and Popular Culture research group. Geraghty previously held positions as Lecturer in Media Studies (2004), Principal Lecturer in Media Studies (2007), and Reader in Popular Media Cultures (2011) before achieving his current professorship in 2019. As a Fellow of both the Higher Education Academy and Royal Society of Arts, he maintains significant academic standing.
Geraghty completed his undergraduate and postgraduate studies at Lancaster and Nottingham universities, culminating in a PhD from the University of Nottingham that focused on Star Trek fans and American culture. His academic journey reflects a consistent engagement with media studies and popular culture, evolving from early teaching positions to his current leadership role in media cultures research.
Professor Geraghty's research centers on science fiction, popular culture, American film and television, and fandom studies, with particular focus on the cultural and creative links between audiences and media entertainment industries. His work examines the affective and nostalgic relationships fans develop when collecting media merchandise and children's toys from their past. This research trajectory has produced influential publications including Living with Star Trek: American Culture and the Star Trek Universe (2007), American Science Fiction Film and Television (2009), and Cult Collectors: Nostalgia, Fandom and Collecting Popular Culture (2014).
His recent publications demonstrate a sophisticated evolution of his research interests, moving from foundational work on Star Trek fandom to broader examinations of media collecting practices, fan tourism, and the cultural significance of franchises like Pokémon and Star Wars. Geraghty's scholarship increasingly bridges media studies with cultural geography, analyzing how digital technologies transform traditional fan practices while maintaining core elements of nostalgic engagement.
- Editorial Advisor for The Journal of Popular Culture
- Editorial Advisor for Journal of Fandom Studies
- Editorial Advisor for Journal of Popular Television
- Senior Editor for Cogent Arts and Humanities (Taylor Francis)
- Editor for Directory of World Cinema: American Hollywood
As an active PhD supervisor, Geraghty mentors students in fandom studies, collecting practices, fan tourism, and science fiction media. His supervision has resulted in numerous completed theses, and he actively accepts new PhD students interested in these research areas. Beyond traditional academic work, he engages with public scholarship through The Conversation and co-creates the "Pop Matters" digital series exploring contemporary popular culture phenomena.
Professor Geraghty maintains an active research profile with over 124 scholarly outputs, including books, edited collections, journal articles, and digital media productions. His ORCID profile (0000-0001-6624-089X) documents this extensive scholarly contribution to media and cultural studies.
