Zoe Buckton

Zoe Buckton is a current Postgraduate Researcher at York St John University's School of Humanities. Her academic work focuses on Science Fiction literature and media, with a particular interest in virtual reality, gender representation, and artificial intelligence in science fiction narratives.

• PhD in English, specializing in Science Fiction literature and media
• MA in Film and English Literature from University of York
• BA in English with a dissertation on humanoid AI and gender in Science Fiction media

Her research explores transformative technologies and bodily transcendence through science fiction lenses, particularly examining concepts like 'body-hopping' novum. Zoe's work intersects with digital humanities and critical analysis of futuristic narratives in both literary and cinematic contexts.

As a researcher at York St John University's School of Humanities, she contributes to academic discourse around science fiction's role in exploring human identity and technological ethics. Her specific focus areas include:

• Virtual reality representation in fiction
• Gender dynamics in speculative media
• AI embodiment in science fiction
• Technological transcendence narratives
• Science fiction film analysis
• Literary futures of human-machine interaction