Marc Siegel

Univ.-Prof. Dr. Marc Siegel has been Professor of Film Studies at Johannes Gutenberg University Mainz since October 2020. He is based at the Institute for Film, Theatre, Media and Cultural Studies and also serves as artistic director of ZOOM – Labor Ludwig Schönherr. In parallel, he works as a freelance curator for international film festivals, museums and galleries, and is a founding member of the Berlin-based artist collective CHEAP.

Education & Qualification:
Although the provided text does not enumerate earlier degrees, Siegel’s title “Dr.” and his appointment as “Universitäts-Professor” indicate the completion of doctoral and post-doctoral qualifications.

Research Interests:
Siegel’s scholarship is situated at the intersection of queer studies, experimental film, and moving-image art/performance. He interrogates how cinema and related media articulate questions of sexuality, gender, race and anti-Semitism, often employing archival, curatorial and critical methods to foreground marginalized histories and aesthetics. His forthcoming monograph A Gossip of Images (Duke University Press) crystallizes these concerns.

Publications & Trends:
Across more than two decades Siegel has produced a consistent body of work that re-reads canonical avant-gardists (Warhol, Jack Smith, Werner Schroeter) and contemporary queer media alike. Recent essays expand into digital dissemination, camp temporalities, and the politics of ageing bodies, evidencing a trajectory from close textual analysis toward broader cultural critique.

Scientific Awards & Distinctions:

• Member, Academy of the Arts of the World, Cologne
• Advisory Board, Forum Expanded, Berlinale
• Principal Investigator, AHRC-UK funded project “Serge Daney and Queer Cinephilia” (2018-2021)

Research Grants & Collaborative Projects:

• DFG Graduate School “Configurations of Film” (GRK 2279), Goethe University Frankfurt am Main – associate researcher
• Swiss National Science Foundation project “Moving in Every Direction”, Lucerne University of Applied Sciences and Arts – associate researcher

Laboratories & Teams:
As artistic director of ZOOM – Labor Ludwig Schönherr Siegel mentors experimental media practices; he also co-founded the artist collective CHEAP, which produces queer interventions in urban and digital space.