جست‌وجوی استاد و پژوهشگر

Julia Gelshornمشاهده پروفایل

استاد

• Contemporary Art (19th-21st centuries)
• French 18th-century Art and Theory
• Artistic Appropriation
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Julia Gelshorn is a full professor of modern and contemporary art history at the University of Fribourg , Switzerland, since 2013. She specializes in strategies of appropriation, repetition, and translation in art, with a focus on 21st-century practices and 18th-century French art theory. Her research explores artistic subjectivity, realism, and the intersection of art, politics, and economy. Education: Art History, Theater Science, and Italian Literature at the Universities of Cologne and Bern. Key Roles: Post-doctoral fellow at the German Center for Art History (2006-2008); visiting professor at HfG Karlsruhe (2008-2010); professor at Universities of Vienna (2010-2011) and Hamburg (2011-2013). Research Interests center on: (1) artistic appropriation as a critical and affective tool; (2) realisms across historical contexts; (3) artist interviews as legible texts; (4) art’s engagement with political and economic systems; (5) theoretical frameworks for visual culture. Her current Real Abstractions project (2023-2027) rethinks realism through social abstractions like financialization and digital networks. Scientific Contributions include the Lazarus Prize from the University of Bern’s Faculty of Humanities (2003) for her dissertation on Richter and Polke. Her publications span books like Aneignung und Wiederholung (2012) and edited volumes on artists such as Jean Tinguely (2016), while her recent articles address Martin Kippenberger, Rosemarie Trockel, and Benjamin Buchloh’s historiography. Notable Projects include the completed SNSF-funded Cinema in Art and Literature (2016) and the ongoing Real Abstractions initiative, which also involves a traveling exhibition and interdisciplinary workshops.

Steven Eastwoodمشاهده پروفایل

استاد

• Film Practice
• Documentary Filmmaking
• Neurodiversity & Autism Representation
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Professor Steven Eastwood is a Professor of Film Practice at Queen Mary University of London (QMUL), leading Film Practice and directing the BLOC arts complex. He holds a PhD from UCL Slade School of Fine Art (2007). His work bridges film, installation, and co-creation with neurodivergent communities, palliative care professionals, and medical educators. Eastwood's research focuses on neurodiversity representation, end-of-life narratives, and fact-fiction hybrid practices. Key works include The Stimming Pool (2024, co-created with Neurocultures Collective), ISLAND (2017, hospice documentary), and Buried Land (2010, Bosnian archaeology film). His ISLAND educational toolkit is used by NHS Trusts for medical training. Awards include Wellcome Trust grants, BFI London Film Festival premieres, and Grierson Award nominations. Academic Leadership: Head of Film Practice, QMUL Centre for Film & Ethics founder Education: BA/PhD from UCL, prior roles at University of East London and SUNY Buffalo Grants: Wellcome Trust, AHRC, Arts Council England, Paul Hamlyn Foundation Labs: BLOC cinema-lab complex with 4K Dolby Atmos facilities Research explores ethical filmmaking in sensitive domains like palliative care and autism advocacy. Recent projects include Autism Through Cinema (2018-2022) and Death and Dying studies through multiscreen installations. Supervision: 6 current PhD students focusing on documentary ethics, neurodiversity, and prison narratives External Examining: Practice-based film PhDs across UK institutions

• Cultural Studies
• Critical Multiculturalism
• Race and Ethnicity Studies
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Sean Brayton serves as an Associate Professor in the Department of Kinesiology & Physical Education at the University of Lethbridge, where he bridges cultural theory with critical analyses of visual media and embodied practices. His academic credentials include a Bachelor of Arts from the University of Lethbridge, a Master of Arts from the University of Alberta, and a Doctor of Philosophy from the University of British Columbia. Brayton's research interrogates intersections of race, labor, and the body within film and television narratives, with concentrated focus on comedy, science fiction, and melodrama genres. He examines how popular media constructs whiteness, represents migrant labor, and processes economic crises like the Great Recession through horror and reality television frameworks. His scholarship consistently applies critical multiculturalism and visual culture theory to deconstruct power dynamics in contemporary cultural production. His 15 publications from 2005-2013 reveal a cohesive scholarly trajectory analyzing racialized labor, embodiment, and identity in media. Brayton frequently investigates how comedy and horror genres negotiate multiculturalism, with recurring attention to whiteness, masculinity, and economic structures across diverse formats from children's cartoons to Hollywood blockbusters. Scientific Awards: None documented in available records. Advising and Grants: No graduate students or research funding details are specified in current institutional materials. Brayton operates within the Socio/Cultural Lab at the University of Lethbridge, which facilitates interdisciplinary research on cultural representations and social phenomena, as evidenced by his 2009 media appearance discussing zombie culture for CityTV's Your City segment.

Nadja-Christina Schneiderمشاهده پروفایل

استاد

• Media Studies
• South Asian Studies
• Gender Studies
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Prof. Dr. Nadja-Christina Schneider is Professor of South Asian Societies and Cultures at the Humboldt University of Berlin, where she is affiliated with the Institute of Asian and African Studies within the Faculty of Humanities, Social Sciences and Education. She previously served as Professor of Gender and Media Studies for the South Asian Region at HU Berlin from 2017 to 2024, and before that as Professor of Media and Society at the IAAW with a focus on Global South Asian Studies from 2009 to 2016. She also held an interim professorship in Visual and Media Anthropology at Heidelberg University during the winter term 2016/17. Her research focuses on media culture, gender, urban transformation and intersectional im/mobility in South Asia. She is particularly interested in media developments in South Asia, mediatization processes and social change, and debates on Islam, media and gender. Her interdisciplinary approach draws from South Asian Studies, Modern and Contemporary History, and Islamic Studies. Prof. Schneider's recent publications demonstrate a strong focus on transcultural media and communication, critical regionalism in architecture, and visual representations of social cohesion and identity politics in South Asia. Her work often explores how media forms shape and are shaped by social transformations, with particular attention to gender dynamics and religious identities. Her significant research projects include 'Beyond Social Cohesion - Global Repertoires of Living Together (RePLITO)' from October 2021 to December 2024, where she served as co-spokesperson and HU project leader. Prof. Schneider has supervised several doctoral projects including: Mobility and Witnessing: Independent Documentary Film Practices in the Kashmir Conflict (Max Kramer) Cinema, Cultures and Marker of Muslim Identity (Saima Haq) Mobility Differentiated: Navigating Religion, Activism and Everyday Life among LGBT Indonesians (Wikke Jansen) Unveiling Images. Regimes of Visibility in the Visual Politics of Contemporary Far Right Parties in Europe (Anna Kathrin Oswald) She has held prestigious research fellowships such as the Alexander von Humboldt research fellowship (Feodor Lynen Fellowship), a senior research fellowship at the Humanities Center for Advanced Studies 'Multiple Secularities' at Leipzig University, and a research fellowship at the Heidelberg Center for Transcultural Studies.

Ben Seymourمشاهده پروفایل

مدرس

• Urban Regeneration
• Gentrification
• Cultural Politics
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Ben Seymour is a Lecturer in Fine Art at the Department of Art, Goldsmiths, University of London. His research focuses on the intersections of urban regeneration, gentrification, and culture, alongside critical analyses of contemporary capitalism's ideologies, including precarious labor, creative economy, and financialization of art. He is also a writer and Deputy Editor of Mute Magazine , contributing to debates on digital culture, political economy, and artistic resistance. Position: Lecturer in Fine Art Institution: Goldsmiths, University of London Research Themes: Urban Regeneration, Gentrification, Art and Capitalism, Cultural Politics Email: b.seymour@gold.ac.uk Ben's academic and artistic work critically examines urban development processes, particularly in London's Hackney and other global cities, through films, articles, and visual essays. He has explored the socio-political consequences of regeneration projects, linking them to broader capitalist dynamics such as financialization and the erosion of community spaces. His practice extends to curatorial and editorial projects, including co-programming films on gentrification and organizing reading groups on Marx's Capital in Hackney and Brooklyn. His films have been internationally screened at festivals and galleries in Edinburgh, Leeds, NYC, Amsterdam, and Spain, addressing themes of urban utopianism and capitalist critique.

• Literary and Cultural Studies
• Science and Technology Studies
• Modernism
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Dr. T. Hugh Crawford is an Associate Professor in the School of Literature, Media, and Communication at Georgia Institute of Technology. He holds a PhD in American Literature from Duke University (1996) and specializes in the cultural studies of science and technology, with a focus on literary and cultural studies, science and technology studies, and modernism. His research intersects literature, medicine, cinema, and environmental humanities, with notable works exploring William Carlos Williams, Herman Melville, and interdisciplinary approaches to walking and nature. He has taught courses such as LCC-2100: Intro to Science, Technology & Culture, LCC-3219: Literature and Medicine, and LMC-2000: Introduction to Literature, Media, and Communication. His academic leadership includes serving as past president of the Society for Literature, Science, and the Arts and editor of Configurations: A Journal of Science, Technology, and Culture . Crawford’s recent publications (2015–2024) emphasize interdisciplinary inquiry, blending literary analysis with science studies, environmental thought, and posthumanism. His work on Thoreau, Whitehead, and Latour reflects a commitment to exploring embodied experience and the intersections of human and non-human networks. His articles, such as Apples and Grapes: Thoreau, Latour, and the Land (2024) and In the Vagueness of the Low Hum of Insects in an August Woodland (2017), highlight his engagement with ecological and philosophical themes.

Anna Sofia Rossholmمشاهده پروفایل

دانشیار

• Cinema Studies
• Screenwriting
• Adaptation/Transmediality
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Anna Sofia Rossholm is an Associate Professor in Cinema Studies and Deputy Head of the Department of Media Studies at Stockholm University. Her work bridges film studies, literary adaptation, and gender studies, with a focus on Swedish cinematic heritage, including the works of Astrid Lindgren and Ingmar Bergman. She teaches courses on gender in moving images, Swedish film culture, and ecocriticism, and supervises students at bachelor's, master's, and PhD levels. Her research explores screenwriting practices, transmedial storytelling, and the intersection of cinema with nature and memory. Current projects investigate authors like Lindgren and Bergman, film tourism, and eco-critical analyses of postwar wildlife documentaries. Recent publications include studies on women’s screenwriting in Swedish cinema and Bergman’s legacy in tourism. Rossholm’s interdisciplinary approach combines archival analysis with theoretical frameworks from eco-criticism and childhood studies. She has authored a monograph on Ingmar Bergman’s creative process and contributes to debates on film pedagogy and HIV representation. Her work highlights the transmedia dimensions of storytelling and the cultural significance of Swedish cinema history.

Ana Leonor Serra Morais dos Santosمشاهده پروفایل

استادیار

• Philosophy of Action
• Ethics
• Ecofeminism
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Ana Leonor Serra Morais dos Santos is an Assistant Professor at the Faculty of Arts and Letters of the University of Beira Interior since 2002. She is a prominent academic with extensive contributions to ethics, philosophy of action, and ecofeminism. PhD in Philosophy from University of Beira Interior Master's in Philosophy (Ethics) from UBI, awarded D. Dinis Prize Bachelor's in Philosophy from Catholic University of Portugal Her research interests intersect ethics , neurophilosophy , and ecofeminism , with particular focus on cinema ethics, human-animal relations, and communication in health contexts. Her work explores the interplay between philosophical theory and practical applications in media and environmental ethics. Publications reveal consistent engagement with ethical frameworks across cinema analysis (2014-2021), neurophilosophy (2016), and ecofeminist thought (2022). Notable themes include: Transversality of ethics in film Neuroscientific contributions to action theory Ecofeminist responses to dualism Crisis communication ethics Scientific achievements include D. Dinis Prize for Master's thesis in Ethics Extensive publication record (15+ works 2008-2022) Academic leadership roles President of UBI Ethics Committee (2020-2022) Coordinator of Praxis Center for Philosophy, Politics and Culture (2021-2023) Member of Center for Philosophy and Gender, Portuguese Philosophy Society

• Gender Studies
• Basque Studies
• Spanish Literature
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Cristina Ortiz Ceberio serves as a Professor in the Department of Humanistic Studies within the College of Arts, Humanities and Social Sciences at the University of Wisconsin-Green Bay. Her academic profile spans interdisciplinary teaching in contemporary culture, Spanish language instruction, and Spanish-language literature courses. Her educational foundation includes: Bachelor's Degree in Humanities from the University of the Basque Country (San Sebastián) PhD in Romance Languages and Literatures from the University of Cincinnati (Ohio, USA) Ortiz Ceberio's research centers on gender dynamics in Hispanic contexts with specialized focus on Basque cultural production. She examines artistic representations of violence through feminist lenses, particularly analyzing how Basque women process political conflict through literature and cinema. Her scholarly work bridges literary criticism, film studies, and critical theory while maintaining strong regional expertise in Iberian and Latin American cultural studies. Analysis of her publication trajectory reveals persistent engagement with memory politics, gendered violence, and cultural identity across diverse media forms. Her work consistently connects historical contexts with contemporary socio-political issues, demonstrating methodological versatility through analyses of diaries, films, literary texts, and cultural spaces like the Basque pelota court. Scientific awards: No awards documented in source materials Regarding academic mentoring and research funding, available documentation provides no specifics about graduate students or grant-supported projects. Her professional activities appear centered on independent scholarship and classroom instruction within the humanities curriculum. No institutional research facilities, laboratories, or collaborative teams were referenced in the source documentation.

Casey Reasمشاهده پروفایل

استاد

• Generative Art
• Digital Media
• Computer Graphics
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Casey Reas is a Professor in the Department of Design Media Arts at the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA), where he also co-directs UCLA Social Software. He holds a Master's in Media Arts and Sciences from MIT and a Bachelor's from the University of Cincinnati's College of Design. A pioneering figure in generative art and digital media, Reas co-founded the open-source programming language Processing, revolutionizing computational creativity for artists and designers. His work spans software installations, prints, and collaborative projects exhibited globally at institutions like the Centre Pompidou and the Whitney Museum. His research explores intersections of technology, art, and pedagogy, reflected in books such as Compressed Cinema and Making Pictures with Generative Adversarial Networks . Reas' practice emphasizes algorithmic processes and machine learning, exemplified in series like Untitled Film Stills and Compressed Cinema . He actively contributes to initiatives like UCLA’s Game Lab and the Conditional Studio, fostering interdisciplinary innovation. His work balances technical rigor with aesthetic exploration, bridging art, science, and technology.

Karin Moserمشاهده پروفایل

استاد مهمان

• Film, Broadcasting, and Media History
• 20th Century Political History
• Public History
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Karin Moser is a historian, researcher, and lecturer specializing in film, broadcasting, and media history at the University of Vienna's Department of Economic and Social History. She holds visiting professorships at the University of Innsbruck and University of Hradec Králové. Her academic career includes a Dr. phil. (2017) and Mag. phil. (2001) from the University of Vienna, alongside professional experience in archives and film institutions. Her research focuses on 20th-century political and media history, public history, and consumer culture. Notable projects include the Comenius Award-winning 'Die Österreich-Box' DVD series and leadership in funded initiatives like 'The Radio Reports of the USIA for Austria' (2019-2022) and 'Film Sources on the History of Austrian Employee Representations' (2021-). Key publications: Analyzes film propaganda, Cold War stereotypes, and Austrian commercial cinema history Documentary work: Co-directed films like 'Die Macht der Bilder' (2014) and 'Rote Katz und bunte Vögel' (2015) Her academic contributions bridge archival research with public engagement, emphasizing visual historiography and media's role in shaping national identity.

Elisabeth Oxfeldtمشاهده پروفایل

استاد

• Nordic Literature
• Orientalism
• Postcolonialism
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Elisabeth Oxfeldt is a Professor of Scandinavian Literature at the University of Oslo's Faculty of Humanities, Department of Literature, Area Studies and European Languages. Specializing in Danish and Norwegian literature from the 19th to 21st centuries, she examines cultural narratives through postcolonial and orientalist frameworks with particular focus on guilt discourse in Nordic contexts. Her educational background includes a Ph.D. in Scandinavian Literature from U.C. Berkeley (2002), M.A. in Scandinavian Literature (1996), and B.A. in French Literature (1988). This interdisciplinary foundation informs her transnational approach to Nordic literary studies. Oxfeldt's research centers on Scandinavian narratives of guilt and privilege within globalization, exploring how Orientalism, postcolonialism, and (post)nationalism manifest in literature and visual media. Her work critically engages with Hans Christian Andersen adaptations, war literature, travelogues, and literary activism, revealing tensions between Nordic self-perception as egalitarian societies and historical complicity in colonial structures. She frequently analyzes word-image relationships and adaptation processes across media. Publication trends show sustained engagement with postcolonial critique since her 2005 monograph Nordic Orientalism , evolving toward contemporary analyses of activist voices and guilt narratives. Recent edited volumes address literary rights struggles (2024) and ecological perspectives in Nordic literature (2023), demonstrating expanding interdisciplinary scope while maintaining core focus on representation and power dynamics. Awards and honors: Member of Det Danske Akademi (The Danish Academy) Advising and grants information was not specified in source materials, though her leadership of major research projects suggests significant supervisory and funding acquisition activities. Teaching responsibilities include courses on Nordic literature after 1800, Norwegian world literature, and literary activism. Oxfeldt co-leads the DINO (Diversity in Nordic Literature) research group and previously participated in ECODISTURB. Her current projects include 'Scandinavian Narratives of Guilt and Privilege in an Age of Globalization' (ScanGuilt) and 'Norwegian Romantic Nationalisms' (NORN), examining historical and contemporary constructions of Scandinavian identity through literary lenses.

Rory O'Bryenمشاهده پروفایل

دانشیار

• Latin American Literature
• Colombian Culture
• Environmental Studies
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Dr Rory O'Bryen is an Associate Professor of Latin American Literature and Culture at the Spanish & Portuguese Department of the Faculty of Modern and Medieval Languages and Linguistics, University of Cambridge. He teaches courses on Latin American cultural studies and literature, with a focus on Colombian history and modern cultural narratives. Department: Spanish & Portuguese College affiliation: King's College Editorial role: One of the editors of the Journal of Latin American Cultural Studies His research interests include: Modern Latin American culture Nineteenth- and twentieth-century Colombian literature Political violence and memory Transnational cultural studies Environmental humanities in Latin America Representation of national identity Dr O'Bryen's publication history reveals strong trends in: Colombian cultural analysis River studies (particularly the Magdalena River) Postconflict narratives Ecological and infrastructural themes Intercultural literary theory Visual culture and political conflict As an academic supervisor, he has guided doctoral research on diverse topics including: Literature and film of the Cuban Revolution Prison writing in Latin America Latin American literary engagements with Nazism Ecological themes in Latin American art Post-1960s Latin American errancy writing Contemporary Latin American horrorism narratives

Salomé Aguilera Skvirskyمشاهده پروفایل

دانشیار

• Latin American cinema
• Nonfiction cinema
• Cinema and labor
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Salomé Aguilera Skvirsky is an Associate Professor in the Department of Cinema and Media Studies and The College at the University of Chicago, with affiliated appointments in the Center for Latin American Studies and the Center for the Study of Race, Politics, and Culture. She earned her Ph.D. from the University of Pittsburgh and serves as co-editor at Critical Inquiry. Her research pioneers the concept of the “process genre”—a transmedial category depicting step-by-step production processes that aestheticize labor as skilled and artisanal across ideological spectrums. She employs hemispheric frameworks to analyze race, labor, and “the people” in Latin American political cinema, Third Cinema, and nonfiction media, revealing how representations intersect with power structures and historical trauma. Recent publications examine police representation in “Filming the Police,” domestic labor in Roma, and the legacy of The Battle of Chile. Her work spans Cinema Journal, Journal of Latin American Cultural Studies, and The Routledge Companion to Latin American Cinema, demonstrating methodological rigor in visual analysis and political theory. Major recognitions include: Best First Book Prize (Society for Cinema and Media Studies, 2021) PROSE Book Awards Finalist (Media and Cultural Studies, 2021) Kraszna-Krausz Moving Image Book Award shortlist (2021) She teaches advanced seminars on Latin American Documentary, Cinema/Labor, and Filming the Police, mentoring students in critical media analysis while advancing her book project on police representation across televisual and digital platforms.

Maria Dolores Lopez Maestreمشاهده پروفایل

دانشیار

• Critical Discourse Analysis
• Gender Studies
• Applied Linguistics
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Maria Dolores Lopez Maestre is an Associate Professor in the Department of English Philology at the University of Murcia's Faculty of Arts and Humanities. She specializes in critical discourse analysis, gender studies, and applied linguistics, with a focus on conceptual metaphors and media analysis. Her research group, Interlinguistics L1-L1: Applied Linguistics, explores interdisciplinary linguistic applications. Dr. Lopez Maestre holds a PhD from the University of Murcia (1994), focusing on stylistic analysis of The Times headlines (1970–1990) under Dr. Rafael Monroy Casas. Her research interests include feminist discourse analysis, ideological representation in media, and the intersection of language and power. Notable themes in her work address gender-based violence in literature and film, hunting-based metaphors in gender discourse, and immigration narratives. She has also contributed to studies on youth sports coaching and intercultural communication. Her publications reflect a commitment to corpus-based analysis and critical methodologies, spanning from stylistic studies of newspaper headlines to feminist critiques of poetry and film. Though no formal grants or awards are listed, her extensive body of work underscores her influence in applied linguistics and gender studies. She is affiliated with the University of Murcia and maintains an active research agenda in intercultural discourse and media analysis.