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Rob Miles is a University Teaching Fellow in Film Studies at the School of Languages, Cultures and Societies, University of Leeds, within the Faculty of Arts, Humanities and Cultures. He teaches film history, theory, and analysis at undergraduate and postgraduate levels and has over twenty-five years of experience in higher education, including research, supervision, and senior academic management.
Research Interests: His work centers on Hispanic visual cultures, particularly Spanish cinema, with a focus on Víctor Erice, Luis Buñuel, and the representation of the Spanish Civil War and Francoist Spain. He explores intersections between poetry and cinema, generational trauma, exile, memory, and transnationalism. His analytical frameworks include auteur theory, intertextuality, performance, and star construction.
Publications and Research Trends: His recent scholarship examines poetic and symbolic dimensions in Spanish films, especially The Spirit of the Beehive, and the interplay between literature and film. Themes of memory, silence, and political context recur across his publications, reflecting a deep engagement with Spain’s cultural and historical landscape.
- Scientific Awards:
- Philip Larkin Prize
- Poets and Players Prize
- Resurgence (now Ginkgo) International Ecopoetry Prize
Advising and Grants: Rob Miles supervises independent research projects at undergraduate and postgraduate levels and serves as Module Convenor for core and optional Film Studies modules. He has extensive experience in academic personal tutoring and peer review for international journals. He was a Research Associate for the Memory, Victims and Representation of the Colombia Conflict (MVRC) project at the University of Liverpool. His external roles include editorial board membership for New Cinemas: Journal of Contemporary Film and External Examiner at Leeds Metropolitan, Edinburgh Napier, and York universities.
Labs and Teams: While no formal lab is mentioned, Rob Miles is affiliated with research networks through his editorial and peer-review work and has contributed to interdisciplinary projects such as MVRC. His creative and scholarly practice bridges film studies and poetry, positioning him within communities of film-poetry and Hispanic cultural studies.
