جست‌وجوی استاد و پژوهشگر

Shazia Sadafمشاهده پروفایل

دانشیار

• Human Rights Literature
• Postcolonial Studies
• Narrative Analysis
• +۳ مورد دیگر

Shazia Sadaf is an Associate Professor at Carleton University’s Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences. Her work bridges human rights literature and postcolonial studies, with a focus on South Asian narratives in political, social, and cultural contexts. PhD in English, University of London, UK PhD in Postcolonial Studies, Western University, Canada MA in English, King’s College London, UK Dr. Sadaf’s research examines human rights as a linguistic and literary discourse, analyzing memoirs, films, and art through post-9/11 geopolitical frameworks. She situates her work within the intersection of migration, gender, and decolonial narratives, particularly in Pakistani and South Asian contexts. Her recent publications explore topics like Pakistani-Canadian diaspora identities, queer futures, and the politics of post-9/11 memoirs. She has contributed to journals such as Journal of Postcolonial Writing and Postcolonial Text , focusing on violence, aid, and precarity in global literature. Professional Achievement Award 2021, Carleton University Excellence in Teaching Award 2020-2021, Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences, Carleton University Dr. Sadaf serves as Associate Editor for the Journal of Postcolonial Writing and teaches courses on social justice, terrorism, and human rights narratives. Her work extends beyond traditional social science frameworks into interdisciplinary analysis of power and representation.

Aboubakar Sanogoمشاهده پروفایل

استاد

• African and Afro-diasporic cinemas
• documentary film theory
• film history
• +۶ مورد دیگر

Professor Aboubakar Sanogo is a distinguished faculty member at Carleton University's School for Studies in Art and Culture in Ottawa, Canada. He holds cross-appointments with the Institute of African Studies (IAS), the Institute for Comparative Studies in Literature, Art and Culture (ICSLAC), and the Curatorial Studies Program. A prominent scholar and practitioner in African cinema studies, Sanogo plays a vital role in both academic and cultural spheres through his research, teaching, curation, and policy work. Sanogo earned his M.A. and Ph.D. from the School of Cinematic Arts at the University of Southern California (USC) in Los Angeles. His academic journey has positioned him as a leading expert in African and diasporic film studies. Professor Sanogo's research spans African and Afro-diasporic cinemas, documentary film theory and history, transnational and world cinemas, film preservation and restoration, colonial cinema, early and silent cinema, and film festival studies. His work bridges academic scholarship with practical cultural interventions, particularly in film preservation and festival curation. He is currently completing two major manuscripts: The History of Documentary in Africa and The Indocile Image: The Cinema of Med Hondo , along with an edited collection on Med Hondo's work. His scholarly output demonstrates a consistent focus on African film heritage, with particular attention to preservation challenges, historical contexts, and theoretical frameworks. The articles reveal a progression from foundational work on colonial cinema and early African film history toward more contemporary analyses of African film production, distribution, and reception in the digital age. SSHRC Insight Grant Smithsonian Institution Fellowship Ford Foundation Fellowship Sanogo has made significant contributions through the African Film Heritage Project (AFHP), a partnership between FEPACI, Martin Scorsese's Film Foundation, and UNESCO, which aims to preserve 50 historically significant African films. He serves as North American Regional Secretary for the Pan African Federation of Filmmakers (FEPACI) and founded Carleton University's World Cinema Forum and the annual African Film Festival of Ottawa (AFFO). His work extends to organizing master classes with renowned directors including John Akomfrah, Patricio Guzman, Idrissa Ouedraogo, and Med Hondo, and delivering invited talks at major institutions worldwide. As an established film curator, Sanogo has organized programs for the Toronto International Film Festival (TIFF) Cinematheque, the Pan-African Film Festival of Ouagadougou (FESPACO), the Il Cinema Ritrovato Film Festival in Bologna, and the Smithsonian Institution. His curatorial work includes significant retrospectives on Med Hondo and René Vautier, contributing to the preservation and recognition of important African filmmakers.

Hilary Neroniمشاهده پروفایل

استاد

• Film and media theory
• Representations of gender and race
• Violence in film and television
• +۵ مورد دیگر

Hilary Neroni is a Professor of English and Film Studies at the University of Vermont (UVM), affiliated with the College of Arts and Sciences. She received her Ph.D. from the University of Southern California’s School of Cinematic Arts in 1999. Her research focuses on ideology in film and media, particularly examining representations of gender, race, and violence, with a strong emphasis on feminist theory, psychoanalysis, and Marxism. Her major works include *The Violent Woman*, analyzing gender and violence in contemporary cinema; *The Subject of Torture*, exploring post-9/11 depictions of torture in TV/film; and *Feminist Film Theory and Cléo from 5 to 7*, a pedagogical text linking feminist theory to film analysis. She has also written extensively on women filmmakers like Claire Denis and Jane Campion. Neroni teaches courses spanning film theory, genre studies, documentary film, and feminist critique. Her awards include the 2016 NEPCA/ACA Peter C. Rollins Book Prize and a BAFTSS Honorable Mention. She actively engages with contemporary cultural debates, such as the symbolism of Confederate monuments in Vermont, through psychoanalytic and Lacanian frameworks. Her scholarship bridges theoretical rigor and practical film analysis, interrogating how media shapes—and is shaped by—cultural anxieties and power structures. She advises students in film studies and maintains a robust publication record across peer-reviewed journals and edited collections.

Julie Stone Petersمشاهده پروفایل

استاد

• Law and Humanities
• Human Rights
• Film, Media, and Visual Studies
• +۳ مورد دیگر

Julie Stone Peters is the H. Gordon Garbedian Professor of English and Comparative Literature at Columbia University, with affiliations at Columbia Law School and Queen Mary University of London. She holds a BA from Yale, a PhD from Princeton, and a JD from Columbia. Her research bridges law, performance, and media history, focusing on the intersection of legal systems and cultural practices across eras. She directs Academic Careers Advising for Columbia PhD students and co-chairs the Theatre and Performance PhD program. Peters has authored influential works like *Law as Performance* and *Theatre of the Book*, earning accolades such as the ACLA’s Harry Levin Prize. Her current projects include *The Video and the Law* and collaborative work on 'Fragments for a History of the Legal Body.' Her research spans legal theatricality, human rights, and media’s role in shaping legal narratives. Awards include Guggenheim, Fulbright, and Humboldt fellowships. Peters teaches widely, including at Harvard and the Metropolitan Detention Center, and co-edits the Cambridge Elements in Legal Humanities series.

Racquel Gatesمشاهده پروفایل

دانشیار

• Blackness in Popular Culture
• Media Representation Studies
• Cultural Discourses of Taste
• +۵ مورد دیگر

Racquel Gates is an Associate Professor in the Department of Film and Media Studies at Columbia University's School of the Arts. She holds a PhD from Northwestern University's Screen Cultures program, an MA in Humanities from the University of Chicago, and a BS in Foreign Service from Georgetown University. Her research interrogates intersections of blackness and popular culture, particularly focusing on discourses of taste and quality in media representations. Gates' work bridges academic scholarship and public engagement through contributions to outlets like The New York Times, Film Quarterly, and The Los Angeles Review of Books. She was honored as an Academy Film Scholar (2020), supporting her book project on Hollywood style and blackness. Notable projects include curating the Museum of the Moving Image's exhibition on Black women in film posters and serving as a consultant for Criterion Collection's Melvin Van Peebles box set. Her research emphasizes how 'disreputable' cultural representations can critically engage with racial identity, as explored in her book *Double Negative: The Black Image and Popular Culture* (2018). She actively participates in podcasts, television programs, and public lectures to democratize film analysis, advocating for rigorous yet accessible cultural critique.

Catherine Wheatleyمشاهده پروفایل

استاد

• Film Philosophy
• Spectatorship Theory
• European Cinema
• +۲ مورد دیگر

Catherine Wheatley is Professor of Film and Visual Culture and Vice Dean for Education in the Faculty of Arts and Humanities at King's College London. Her research explores film philosophy, ethics of spectatorship, and postsecular cinema, with monographs on Michael Haneke and Stanley Cavell. Recent work examines wonder in film, narrative complexity in television, and footwear symbolism in cinema. Engages public audiences through BFI collaborations and media appearances.

Jeanette Roanمشاهده پروفایل

دانشیار

• Visual Studies
• Cultural Studies
• Asian American Studies
• +۳ مورد دیگر

Jeanette Roan is an Associate Professor in the History of Art and Visual Culture Program at California College of the Arts (CCA). She holds a B.A. in Visual Art from Brown University and a Ph.D. in Visual and Cultural Studies from the University of Rochester. Her research spans visual studies, cultural studies, Asian American studies, and comics studies. Her first book, Envisioning Asia (2010), explores cinema as a tool of cultural positioning in U.S.-Asia relations. Recent work focuses on graphic novels and Asian American representations, including co-authored analyses in the Oxford Research Encyclopedia of Literature and Seeing Comics Through Art History . She has presented at major conferences like the American Studies Association and the Society for Cinema and Media Studies. Notable roles include serving as a jury member for CAAMFest 2009 and becoming an Associate Editor of INKS: The Journal of the Comics Studies Society in 2022. Prior to CCA, she held positions at George Mason University and Oberlin College. Her interdisciplinary work bridges film, media, and visual culture, with publications in Jump Cut , Quarterly Review of Film and Video , and The Comics Journal . She actively participates in academic communities, including presentations at the Comics Studies Society and the International Comics Arts Forum.

Jean-Thomas Tremblayمشاهده پروفایل

دانشیار

• Environmental Humanities
• Sexuality Studies
• Literary Criticism
• +۳ مورد دیگر

Jean-Thomas Tremblay is an Associate Professor of Environmental Humanities and Director of the Graduate Program in Social & Political Thought at York University’s Faculty of Liberal Arts & Professional Studies. He holds appointments in the Department of Humanities, English, and interdisciplinary programs like Science & Technology Studies. His research bridges environmental humanities, sexuality studies, and film studies, focusing on the interplay between embodiment, environment, and biopolitical forces since the 1970s. Education : PhD in English Language and Literature from the University of Chicago, with a Graduate Certificate in Gender and Sexuality Studies. Previously an Assistant Professor of English at New Mexico State University. Research & Publications : Authored Breathing Aesthetics (2022) and Negative Life: The Cinema of Extinction (2024, co-authored). Current projects explore critiques of environmentalism funded by SSHRC grants. His work interrogates ecocritical assumptions about aesthetics’ role in socialization. Awards : Finalist for the 2025 Ecocritical Book Award (ASLE). His scholarship has been reviewed in ISLE , Cultural Geographies , and Representations . Engagement : Advisory Board member for differences: A Journal of Feminist Cultural Studies , Contributing Editor to Discourse: Journal for Theoretical Studies in Media and Culture . Active in conferences and media discussions on environmental humanities and film. Grants & Labs : SSHRC Insight Development Grant (2024) for “Eco-subtraction: Downsizing the Environmental Humanities.” Directs a graduate program fostering interdisciplinary social/political thought.

Andrea Pearsonمشاهده پروفایل

استاد

• Medieval Art
• Renaissance Art
• Gender Studies
• +۴ مورد دیگر

Dr. Andrea Pearson is a distinguished Professor in the Department of Art at American University, specializing in the visual culture of late medieval and early modern northern Europe. With a PhD from the University of California, Santa Barbara, an MA from the University of Iowa, and a BA from Augustana College, she has established herself as a leading scholar in her field through extensive research and publications. Her research focuses on women, gender, and sexuality in the southern Low Countries, with particular emphasis on Burgundian devotional art and Netherlandish visual culture. Pearson's work bridges art historical analysis with gender studies, exploring how visual representations construct and challenge notions of identity, authority, and morality in pre-modern Europe. Her methodological approach combines close visual analysis with historical contextualization to reveal the complex social and religious dynamics embedded in artistic production. Her scholarly output demonstrates consistent engagement with evolving themes in Northern Renaissance art, particularly the intersection of gender, power, and religious practice. Recent work has increasingly focused on the enigmatic Housebook Master and the representation of sensory experience in devotional contexts, showing her continued innovation in the field. Publication fellowships from the Historians of Netherlandish Art and the Renaissance Society of America (2017-18) Honorable Mention for Best First Book by the Society for Medieval Feminist Scholarship (2008) Article of the Month Prize from Feminae (January 2006) Distinguished Teaching Award, Bloomsburg University of Pennsylvania (2000) As President of the Society for the Study of Early Modern Women, Pearson has significantly contributed to advancing interdisciplinary scholarship on gender in the early modern period. Her leadership extends to conference organization, where she has chaired numerous sessions on gender and artistic practice. Pearson maintains an active research agenda with multiple forthcoming publications and continues to shape scholarly discourse through her website (andreapearson.org) and academic engagements.

Eve Oishiمشاهده پروفایل

دانشیار

• Cultural Studies
• Media Studies
• Asian American Studies
• +۷ مورد دیگر

Eve Oishi is an Associate Professor in the Department of Cultural Studies at Claremont Graduate University, where she teaches courses such as Transnational Media Theory, Film History, and Feminist & Queer Theory. Her academic journey includes a PhD and MA in English Literature from Rutgers University and a BA in English Literature and History from Swarthmore College. Her research centers on Asian American cultural studies, independent and experimental film and video, transnational media, and gender and queer theory. She explores how race, sexuality, and identity are represented and constructed in media, with a particular focus on marginalized voices and forms. Her work critically engages with authenticity, fakeness, and cinematic pleasure in Asian American media practice. Her recent publications reflect a sustained engagement with queer and trans media, feminist documentary practices, and the politics of curation. She has published in leading journals such as Signs , Women’s Studies Quarterly , and Feminist Media Histories , with a forthcoming piece in 2023 on gender, indicating active scholarly momentum. Mellon Postdoctoral Fellowship Fellow-in-Residence at the Humanities Research Institute at UC Irvine Oishi is an independent film and video curator and has collaborated with scholars and activists on community-based film festivals, blending academic work with curatorial and activist practice. She has co-edited special issues on pioneering Black lesbian feminist Angela Bowen, situating her work within broader networks of feminist and archival scholarship. While no formal advisees are listed, her collaborative projects suggest mentorship and academic leadership. She is currently developing a book-length project on Asian American studies and media theory, indicating a significant future contribution to the field.

Angela Vioraمشاهده پروفایل

مدرس

• Performance Studies
• Italian Studies
• Migration Studies
• +۱۲ مورد دیگر

Angela Viora is a Lecturer in European Languages at Monash University, Faculty of Arts, within the School of Languages, Literatures, Cultures and Linguistics. She specializes in Italian Studies, integrating language education with interdisciplinary research in performance, migration, and art. Her teaching spans Italian language, culture, and European studies, and she actively contributes to curriculum innovation, particularly in decolonizing language education. She is based in Melbourne, Australia, and holds a PhD from Monash University in Theatre and Performance. PhD in Theatre and Performance, Monash University (2019) MA in Visual and Performing Arts, Accademia Albertina di Belle Arti di Torino (2012) Academic Diploma (Hons) in Fine Arts and Art History, Accademia Albertina di Belle Arti di Torino (2007) Her research centers on performance studies, migration, embodiment, and space, with a strong emphasis on practice-as-research. She explores identity, belonging, and the socio-political dimensions of art through site-specific and socially engaged performances. Her creative work often addresses the Italian diaspora, domestic space during lockdowns, and the body as a political and emotional site. Her recent publications and artistic outputs show a consistent focus on interdisciplinary performance, pedagogical innovation, and migration narratives. The 2025 monograph The Ecology of the Performance Art Process synthesizes years of practice-led inquiry into fragmentation, union, and reconfiguration in art. Other works like The P.R.omised Land and B.O.D.Y. The Bureau of Domestic Yearning reflect on migration and domesticity through embodied performance. ACIS Publishing Grants Scheme Award (2024) Decolonising and Indigenising European Languages at Monash University: Professional Development of Educators (2024) LLCL Education Funding - Recruiting and retaining students in European Languages (2024) Angela Viora supervises PhD students and is an active researcher in multiple collaborative projects, including the PhotoVOICE initiative with Monash and the University of Padua. She is a member of the Brimbank Arts Advisory Committee and participates in working groups focused on student engagement and decolonizing curricula. Her artistic projects often involve community collaboration and public engagement, reflecting her commitment to socially responsive scholarship.

• Neurophysiology
• Social Cognition
• Motor System Physiology
• +۳ مورد دیگر

Prof. Maria Alessandra Umiltà is an Associate Professor of General Physiology at the University of Parma’s Department of Food and Drug Sciences. She holds adjunct positions at Columbia University’s Department of Art History and Archaeology (since 2010) and has held visiting roles at University College London. Her research focuses on the cortical motor system’s role in cognitive functions, social cognition, and embodied perception. She has contributed to projects like NeuroProbes and NEUROBOTICS, advancing technology for neural recording. Education: BSc in Biological Sciences (University of Bologna, 1996) PhD in Neuroscience (University of Parma, 2000) Research Interests: Prof. Umiltà investigates how motor systems underlie higher cognitive functions, including action understanding, emotional perception, and aesthetic evaluation. Her work bridges neuroscience with art, film, and social interaction, employing EEG, fMRI, and behavioral studies. Recent studies explore trauma’s impact on social cognition and embodiment in cinematic experiences. Articles Trends: Recent publications emphasize embodied cognition’s role in aesthetic judgment, emotional processing, and motor inhibition in language. Key themes include cross-modal correspondences, trauma’s neurobiological effects, and sensorimotor mechanisms in film perception. Grants & Projects: EU-funded NeuroProbes and NEUROBOTICS projects (neural interface tech) PRIN projects on motor cognition and mirror systems Labs/Teams: Collaborates with interdisciplinary groups studying art neuroscience, trauma effects, and embodied interaction. Leads studies on sensorimotor foundations of perception at the University of Parma.

Kevin Wynterمشاهده پروفایل

دانشیار

• Film and Media Studies
• Critical Theory
• Continental Philosophy
• +۱۲ مورد دیگر

Kevin Wynter is an Associate Professor of Media Studies and Chair of the Media Studies department at Pomona College, where he has been a faculty member since 2018. His interdisciplinary scholarship bridges film and media studies, critical theory, and continental philosophy, with a focus on body genres, race, violence, and representation in global cinema. His educational background includes a Ph.D. from the University of California, Berkeley, an M.A. from York University, and an Hon. B.A. from the University of Toronto. These formative academic experiences grounded his theoretical approach in rigorous philosophical and cultural critique. Wynter’s research centers on body genres such as horror, melodrama, and pornography, as well as critical race theory, psychoanalysis, and contemporary European art cinema. He explores how film reflects and constructs relationality, trauma, and identity, particularly in contexts of racial and technological transformation. His work often engages with directors like Michael Haneke, David Lynch, and Jordan Peele, analyzing how their films interrogate violence, memory, and subjectivity. His recent publications, including articles in Porn Studies and Journal of Cinema and Media Studies , as well as his 2022 book on Get Out , demonstrate a sustained engagement with the intersections of race, genre, and spectatorship. The articles reflect a strong trend toward philosophical and psychoanalytic readings of cinematic form, particularly in how violence and desire are mediated through narrative and aesthetics. Chancellor’s Fellowship for Graduate Study, UC Berkeley (2007–2012) UC Dissertation Year Fellowship (2012) Dean’s Normative Time Fellowship (2010) Incoming Graduate Scholarship, York University (2005) While specific students and grants are not listed, his role as Chair and frequent teaching of advanced film theory courses suggest active mentorship and curriculum leadership. His public talks, interviews, and participation in major film polls indicate broad intellectual engagement beyond the academy. He is affiliated with research communities in media studies and film philosophy, contributing to both scholarly and public discourse on cinema. Kevin Wynter is associated with no named lab or formal research team, but his work is embedded in interdisciplinary networks connecting media studies, critical theory, and Black cultural studies. His participation in projects like the BFI’s Greatest Films poll and public dialogues at Pomona College highlights his role as a public intellectual shaping contemporary conversations about film and society.

• Media History
• Television History
• Transmedia Narratives
• +۳ مورد دیگر

Massimo Scaglioni is a Full Professor of Media History at the Catholic University of the Sacred Heart in Milan, affiliated with the Faculty of Foreign Languages and Department of Communication and Performing Arts. He concurrently serves as a Lecturer in Transmedia Narratives and Television Communication at Università della Svizzera italiana (USI) in Lugano. Scaglioni directs research at Ce.R.T.A. (Research Centre for Television and Audiovisual Media) and leads the "Fare Tv" Master program at ALMED, while contributing to editorial boards of "View," "Comunicazioni Sociali," "Bianco e Nero," and "Series" journals. His research centers on institutional, economic, and social media history with emphasis on Italian radio and television within international contexts. He pioneers historical methodology application to audiovisual sources, analyzes technological-cultural convergence phenomena, and investigates transmedia narratives. His television text analysis specializes in American and European serial forms, while audience studies explore measurable viewership patterns, fandom dynamics, and evolving spectatorship practices in digital environments. Scaglioni's conference presentations from 2004-2011 reveal consistent engagement with Italian media history, public service broadcasting evolution, and audience behavior transformations. His work demonstrates how media institutions negotiate technological convergence, with recurring themes of national identity construction through broadcasting, transmedia storytelling frameworks, and the tension between traditional broadcaster control and participatory audience practices in digital convergence. As Didactic Director of ALMED's "Fare Tv" Master program, Scaglioni shapes graduate curricula in television analysis and management. His 2012 visiting professorship at Carleton University was funded by the Centre for European Studies - European Union Centre for Excellence grant, supporting transatlantic academic exchange in European media studies. Scaglioni's research leadership manifests through Ce.R.T.A. at Università Cattolica, which investigates television's historical and contemporary evolution, and the "Fare Tv" Master program that trains media professionals in television production, management, and communication strategies within Italy's dynamic broadcasting landscape.

Greg Walkerمشاهده پروفایل

استاد

• Early Drama
• Late Medieval Literature
• Tudor History
• +۶ مورد دیگر

Greg Walker is Regius Professor of Rhetoric and English Literature at the University of Edinburgh , specializing in Medieval and Early-Modern drama, literature, and history. He previously held the Masson Professorship at Edinburgh and was Professor of Early-Modern Literature and Culture at the University of Leicester, where he founded the Medieval Research Centre. Ph.D. in early-Tudor literature and politics, University of Southampton BA in English and History (First Class), University of Southampton His research focuses on Tudor and Scottish Renaissance drama , the Henrician Reformation , and the cultural consequences of political and religious shifts . He explores the intersection of textual scholarship and performance, particularly in reconstructing historical theatrical practices. Greg has received prestigious fellowships including Leverhulme Trust Major Research Fellowships and been elected to multiple national academies. His recent publications analyze the afterlife of early British drama and the unpopular aspects of Tudor literature . He actively supervises graduate students across medieval and Renaissance topics. Fellow, Royal Society of Edinburgh Fellow, Agder Vitenskapsakademi (Norway) Fellow, Society of Antiquaries of London Sir David Lyndsay Society President’s Award He has led AHRC-funded projects like Staging and Representing the Scottish Renaissance Court and served on REF sub-panels and the AHRC Council. Greg also co-edits the Oxford Textual Perspectives monograph series.