Personal profile

Biography

I am Professor of Film and Media with specialisms in Latin American cinemas and cultures.

As a first generation university student, I read Modern Languages at St John's College, Cambridge where my passion for film began when I was encouraged to explore it as a medium through which to discover new cultures. I completed an Erasmus-funded Master’s in European Film and Media, based in Dijon and Manchester, before returning to work in the International Projects Division of the University of Cambridge’s Examinations Syndicate. I travelled across South East Asia, teaching in community centres and helping to train English teachers. 

I completed my PhD at Sheffield in Hispanic Studies and continue to conduct research on Latin American cinema and cultural policy, travelling to the region annually for fieldwork.

I'm currently leading two funded projects: a study of Peruvian women filmmakers; and an interdisciplinary study on female-led leadership models in the Peruvian Amazon.

 

Areas of Expertise

Latin American cinemas

Peruvian cinema, media and culture

Arts, place-making and cultural policy

 

Expertise related to UN Sustainable Development Goals

In 2015, UN member states agreed to 17 global Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to end poverty, protect the planet and ensure prosperity for all. This person’s work contributes towards the following SDG(s):

  • SDG 5 - Gender Equality
  • SDG 10 - Reduced Inequalities
  • SDG 13 - Climate Action

Education/Academic qualification

Doctor of Philosophy, Peruvian Cinema, National Identity and Political Violence, 1988–2004, University of Sheffield

Award Date: 1 Mar 2007

Diplome d'Etudes Cinema, Universite de Bourgogne

Award Date: 31 Jul 1992

Bachelor of Arts, Modern and Medieval Languages (French and Spanish), University of Cambridge

Award Date: 14 Jun 1991

Master of Arts, European Media and Film Studies , University of Manchester

External positions

Trustee/Board member, Norwich Arts Trust

Mar 2025 → …

Board Member (South East Area), The Arts Council of England

1 Jan 20241 Jun 2027

Member, Norwich Creative City Compact

3 Jun 202025 Sept 2024

Specialist Advisor, HE, Norfolk and Suffolk Culture Board

1 Jun 201917 Dec 2024

Trustee, National Centre for Writing

23 Aug 20175 Dec 2024

Board Member, The Forum

24 Jul 20177 Oct 2024

Trustee, Media Archive for Central England

1 Jan 201521 Jul 2017

Trustee, English and Media Centre

1 Jun 20147 Jan 2019

Advisory Group - Academic Book of the Future, Arts and Humanities Research Council

1 Jan 20141 Jun 2017

Advisor (Creative Arts), OCR (Oxford Cambridge and RSA Examinations)

3 Jan 20121 Feb 2018

Chair of Trustees, Wintercomfort for the Homeless

1 Jan 199431 Dec 2001

Keywords

  • Media (General)
  • Latin American Studies
  • Film Studies
  • Feminist Media Studies

Media Expertise

  • Media studies
  • American Studies
  • Gender politics