Special interest group:
British Cinema and Television

Convenors:  

• Melanie Williams (University of East Anglia)
  
• David Forrest (University of Sheffield)
  
• James Leggott(Northumbria University)
  
• Steven Roberts (University of the West of England)

Overview

This SIG aims to provide a collegial forum for scholarly interests in British cinema and television cultures, both domestically as well as in their broader transnational and global contexts (of evident additional significance post-Brexit). Fully embracing historical approaches as well as work focussing on contemporary agendas and future directions for British television and film, the SIG operates within an expansive range of critical, theoretical, methodological and pedagogic parameters and aims to foster work that significantly advances the field of study.


The group currently has over 100 members, representing numerous UK Higher Education institutions and several overseas, as well as non-HEI members with academic interests in the subject area. Its membership has been involved in numerous research projects and publications to date, and the SIG seeks to encourage such work on British television and cinema, particularly in terms of supporting its PGR and ECR members.

Reports on activities

• British Cinema and Television SIG Report 2021
• British Cinema and Television SIG Report 2020
• British Cinema and Television SIG Report 2019

Founding members

• Sian Barber (Queen’s University, Belfast)
• Jacob Bloomfield (University of Manchester)​
• James Chapman (University of Leicester)​
• Llewella Chapman (University of East Anglia)​
• Diane Charlesworth (University of Lincoln)​
• Anna Claydon (University of Leicester)​
• Laura Crossley (Bournemouth University)​
• Jane Dipple (University of Winchester)​
• Josephine Dolan (University of Gloucestershire)​
• Kirsty Sinclair Dootson (Yale University)​
• Charles Drazin (Queen Mary, University of London)​
• Phillip Drummond (New York University in London)​
• Lucie Dutton (Birkbeck University)​
• Peter William Evans (Queen Mary, University of London)​
• David Forrest (University of Sheffield)​
• Robin Griffiths (University of Gloucestershire)
• Sheldon Hall (Sheffield Hallam University)
• Claire Hines (Solent University)​
• Beth Johnson (University of Leeds)
• Derek Johnston (Queen’s University, Belfast)
• James Leggott (Northumbria University)
• Vicky Lowe (University of Manchester)
• Laura Mayne (University of Hull)
• Cecilia Mello (University of Sao Paolo)
• Henry K. Miller (University of Cambridge/Slade School of Fine Art)
• Andrew Moor (Manchester Metropolitan University)
• Nigel Morris (University of Lincoln)
• Claire Mortimer (University of East Anglia)
• Jonathan Murray (Edinburgh College of Art)
• Brian Neve (University of Bath)
• Paul Newland (University of Worecster)
• Clive James Nwonka (University of Greenwich)
• Chris O’Rourke (University of Lincoln)
• Shane O’Sullivan (Kingston University)
• Julian Petley (Brunel University)
• Duncan Petrie (University of York)
• Steve Presence (University of the West of England)
• Hollie Price (School of Advanced Study, University of London)
• Michael Samuel (University of Leeds)
• Frances Smith (University College London)
• Andrew Spicer (University of the West of England)
• Sarah Street (University of Bristol)
• Sue Vice (University of Sheffield)
• Johnny Walker (Northumbria University)
• Melanie Williams (University of East Anglia)

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