Welcome to the website of the British Association of Film, Television and Screen Studies (BAFTSS). You can join us here.
Mission Statement
Research into and critical analysis of screen-based media are central to understanding the culture, society and economy of the new century. The British Association of Film, Television and Screen Studies exists to:
- promote the recognition of the discipline and represent the academic and professorial interests of those engaged in it to the academy, government, funding agencies, the cultural industries and the public;
- encourage best teaching and research practice;
- promote the training of postgraduate students in research.
Constitution
The BAFTSS constitution is available here: BAFTSS Constitution.
BAFTSS Relationship to Other Organisations
Interim Executive Committee:
Chair: Brian Winston (Lincoln)
Secretary: Chris Berry (Goldsmiths)
Treasurer: Dina Iordanova (St Andrews)
BAFTSS Working Groups
Membership Drive: Joe Andrew (Keele), Alex Marlow-Mann (St Andrews), Andrew Moor (Manchester Metropolitan), Brian Winston.
Awards: Tim Bergfelder (Southampton), Yosefa Loshitzky (UEL), Sarah Street (Bristol).
Events: Paul McDonald (Nottingham), Lucia Nagib (Leeds), Victoria Kearley (Southampton), Rachael Keene (Portsmouth).
Political Agenda: Chris Berry, Anna Claydon (Leicester), Dina Iordanova, Brian Winston.
Funding: James Chapman (Leicester), Rajinder Dudrah (Manchester), Dina Iordanova
Communication with members: Stefano Baschiera (Belfast), Chris Berry.