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Dr Michael Schofield is a Lecturer in Film, Photography and Media at the School of Media and Communication, University of Leeds, within the Faculty of Arts, Humanities and Cultures. His interdisciplinary work explores themes of place, memory, and disappearance through the haunting qualities of media including photography and electronic sound.
His educational background includes:
- PhD in Communications Studies (Photography)
- MA in Cinema and Photography
- BA (Hons) in Visual Communication
- BTEC Foundation in Art and Design
Research centers on the changing ontology of media and creative reuse of obsolete technologies. Key interests include:
- Photography theory and landscape/urban applications
- Experimental documentary and essay film practices
- Electronic music/sound art and hauntology of obsolete media
- Media archaeology and memory studies (postmemory)
- Generative AI's spectrality in virtual photography
No scientific awards were documented in the source material. Schofield supervises PhD students in practice research, teaches undergraduate/postgraduate modules, and developed pedagogy for the BA Film, Photography and Media course over four years. His current projects focus on virtual photography and AI's creative potential.
