Projects per year
Organisation profile
As one of the world’s leading centres for the study of film, television and media, our department produces innovative, interdisciplinary research and is currently home to five major AHRC-funded projects.
Drawing on a range of methodologies and approaches, our expertise spans audience and reception studies, British film and television, community media, feminist media studies, popular culture and music, world cinemas and the digital humanities.
The focus of our research in recent years can be grouped into three key areas:
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British Film and Television
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Feminist Media Studies
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Media and Cultural Consumption
Since 2014, our researchers have successfully generated grants totalling over £2.4 million from the Arts and Humanities Research Council (AHRC), the British Film Institute (BFI) and other funding bodies. These projects having included collaborations with Anglia Television, the East Anglia Film Archive and the British Science Association, and have enabled us to make significant contributions to wider public discourses around media policy, the creative industries and cultural life.
Collaborations and top research areas from the last five years
Profiles
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Eylem Atakav
- School of Art, Media and American Studies - Professor of Film, Gender & Public Engagement
- Area Studies - Member
- Women of Influence - Community Participation in Peru - Group Lead
- Hyperlocal and Grassroots Associations - Member
- Film, Television and Media - Member
Person: Group Lead, Academic, Teaching & Scholarship, Research Group Member
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Karina Aveyard
- School of Art, Media and American Studies - Associate Professor of Media, Arts and Humanities
- Film, Television and Media - Member
- Media & Cultural Consumption - Member
Person: Academic, Teaching & Scholarship, Academic, Teaching & Research
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Charles Barr
- School of Art, Media and American Studies - Emeritus Professor
- Film, Television and Media - Member
Person: Honorary
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Empowering Archivists: Applying New Tools and Approaches for Better Representation of Women in Audio-Visual Collections
Johnston, K. M., Costa, F., Richardson, L., Williams, M. & Kelly, S.
Arts and Humanities Research Council
1/11/23 → 31/10/24
Project: Research
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AHRC Impact Acceleration Account
Jowitt, C., Johnston, K. M., Kassim, H. & Vincent, N.
Arts and Humanities Research Council
1/04/22 → 31/03/25
Project: Other
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The Invisible Women – Developing a Feminist Approach to Film Archive Metadata and Cataloguing
Johnston, K. M., Graham, A., Kelly, S., Richardson, L., Richardson, L., Williams, M. & Frith, P.
Arts and Humanities Research Council
1/08/21 → 31/03/24
Project: Research
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A feminist approach to eating disorders in China: A qualitative study
Holmes, S. & Ma, H., 14 Sep 2023, In: Journal of Eating Disorders. 11, 157.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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American Horror Story and Cult Television: Narratives, Histories and Discourses
Hand, R. & O'Thomas, M., 2023, (Accepted/In press) Anthem Press. 250 p.Research output: Book/Report › Book
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A Taste of Honey
Williams, M., 20 Apr 2023, Bloomsbury. 104 p. (BFI Film Classics)Research output: Book/Report › Book
Prizes
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AHRC Best Research Film of the Year
Snelson, Tim (Recipient), Pollyanna, R. (Recipient), Webb, D. (Recipient) & Madgin, R. (Recipient), 2016
Prize: Prize (including medals and awards)
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AHRC Leadership Fellow, Connected Communities programme
McKay, George (Recipient), 2014
Prize: Fellowship awarded competitively
Activities
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Vertigo 65 International Conference
Melanie Williams (Keynote/plenary speaker)
22 Aug 2023Activity: Participating in or organising an event › Participation in conference
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Norwich Film Festival (External organisation)
Keith M Johnston (Chair)
Jul 2023 → …Activity: Membership › Social or cultural organisation
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Doing Women's Film and Television History 6
Melanie Williams (Speaker)
16 Jun 2023Activity: Participating in or organising an event › Participation in conference
Press/Media
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Life, art and drama in the kitchen for BBC Free Thinking
15/06/23
1 Media contribution
Press/Media: Press / Media
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Interview on A Taste of Honey (BFI Film Classic) for Writers on Film podcast
24/04/23
1 Media contribution
Press/Media: Press / Media
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