Michael Fiddler

Dr. Michael Fiddler is an Associate Professor of Criminology at the University of Greenwich, affiliated with the School of Law and Criminology within the Faculty of Liberal Arts & Sciences. He serves as Lead of the Centre for Transformative and Global Justice. Fiddler joined the University in 2006 following his PhD in Criminology at Keele University, where his thesis explored prison spaces’ production. His research focuses on the interplay of space, architecture, and visual arts in criminological understandings, particularly through the lens of 'Ghost Criminology' informed by Derrida’s hauntology.

His research interests span penal systems, spatial theory, and the representation of crime in cinema and media. Notable works include analyses of haunted architecture, Nazisploitation films, and gendered viewing strategies in Holocaust-related media. Fiddler engages in interdisciplinary critiques of incarceration’s spatial dimensions and the uncanny in cinematic narratives.

Publications highlight themes like 'spectral criminology,' hauntology, and the Gothic underpinnings of penal spaces. His work bridges criminological theory with cultural studies, emphasizing how spatial and visual elements shape perceptions of crime and punishment. Collaborations include co-authorship with Stacy Banwell on gendered representations in film and historical prison studies.

Award-winning achievements are not explicitly noted in the provided texts, though contributions to special journal editions and editorial roles reflect academic recognition. Fiddler’s leadership in the Centre for Transformative and Global Justice underscores his commitment to advancing interdisciplinary criminological discourse.