108CENTRE FORMEDIA AND FILMSTUDIESEstablished in 2004, the Centre for Media and FilmStudies is a major new initiative in the study of non-Western media and film. It is unique not only in theUK but also worldwide in concentrating on mediaand film in the non-Western world, especially Asia,the Middle East and Africa, and their diasporas.NUMBER OF STAFF 5CENTRE WEBSITEwww.soas.ac.uk/mediaandfilmFACULTY Arts and HumanitiesTAUGHT MASTERS DEGREESMA CRITICAL MEDIA ANDCULTURAL STUDIESMA GLOBAL CINEMAS ANDTHE TRANSCULTURALMA GLOBAL MEDIA ANDPOSTNATIONALCOMMUNICATIONMEDIA AND FILM STUDIESThe programme teaches the disciplines ofMedia and Film Studies with special reference tocontemporary and historical trends in Asia, theMiddle East and Africa; however, by their natures,media and films are not confined geographically.Inevitably, therefore, the programme considersmedia and film in Africa, Asia and the MiddleEast within the broader context of media andfilm production and reception in the South,and in their increasingly complex relationshipswith Europe and North America. The emphasisgiven to particular regions, themes andapproaches will vary with current trends inthe disciplines, broader global developments,and the evolving research specialisations ofacademic staff.The programme recognises a special responsibilityto complement the provision of skills in thelanguages and the cultural and social affairs ofAfrica, Asia and the Middle East provided in theother departments and Centres of the school.It comprises three MAs, a doctoral researchprogramme, post-doctoral research and is amember of the London Screen Studies Group.The teaching faculty are recognised internationalspecialists in their fields, and provide unparalleledcoverage of the different aspects of media andfilm in their region. They see the three MAs asan overlapping family. Some courses (or coursecomponents) are common to more than onedegree, while others are available only within aparticular degree programme. Throughout, theintention is to combine an obligatory and rigorousformation in the skills basic to the degree under thestudy with an expression of a student’s individualinterests. Particular emphasis is put on the latterelement, and so each degree encourages studentsto undertake original project work and research,including use of our multimedia facilities.RESEARCH DEGREESThe Centre for Media and Film Studies enjoys alarge and vibrant community of research studentswho are studying a wide range of issues relatedto the global south. Training and supervision areprovided for students registered for postgraduateresearch degrees (MPhil and PhD). The researchstudent seminar is very student-oriented andresponsive to the specific needs and interests ofeach group. Training in a wide range of relevantresearch methods is provided. There is ampleopportunity to develop or improve language skillsand to attend selected courses offered across theMasters degree programmes.Student progress is supported by a SupervisoryCommittee that includes the supervisor andtwo other faculty members familiar with thearea of research. A weekly Research Seminarbrings all Centre students and faculty togetherto listen and debate with outside speakers, whoinclude academics, media professionals andothers from the NGO/advocacy sectors. Wehave recently created a new PhD with practice,designed for those with experience of the mediaand film industries, or wishing to include asubstantial component of practice-based workin their research.RECENT RESEARCH THESISSaeed Zeydabadi-Nejad – The Politics of Cinemaunder the Islamic Republic
ACADEMIC STAFF AND THEIR RESEARCH AREASDr Mark Hobart MA(CANTAB) PHD(LONDON)South East Asia, esp. Indonesia: critical cultural andmedia studies, philosophical issues and eurocentrismin the human sciences, media and performanceDr Dina Matar BSC(JORDAN) MSC PHD(LONDON)Arab Media; Middle East, particularly Arab Worldcommunication, culture and political studies; politicalcommunication; diaspora and ethnic minorities;transnational movements and communicationsMr Matti Pohjonen BA(AMERICAN UNIV., WASHINGTON DC)MA(SOAS)South Asia, esp. India; media theory; news; culturalimplications of new media technologiesProfessor Annabelle Sreberny MA(CANTAB)PHD(COLUMBIA) FRSAMiddle East, esp. Iran; cultural and media studies witha special interest in gender and democratisationDr Isolde Standish BA(BALLARAT) BA PHD(LONDON)East Asian film and visual mediaAssociate MembersProfessor Stephen Chan BA MA(AUCKLAND) MA(LONDON)PHD(KENT)Professor of International RelationsDr Lindiwe Dovey BA(HARVARD) PHD(CANTAB)Lecturer in African CinemaProfessor Rachel Dwyer BA(SOAS, LONDON)MPHIL(OXFORD) PHD(SOAS, LONDON)Professor in Indian Studies and CinemaMs Narguess Farzad BA(LONDON)Senior Fellow, Persian Language and LiteratureProfessor Andrew Gerstle BA(COLUMBIA) MA(WASEDA)PHD(HARVARD)Professor of Japanese StudiesDr Sian Hawthorne BA(LONDON) PHD(LONDON)Teaching Fellow, Gender Studies and ReligionDr Dana Healy PHD (PRAGUE)Lecturer in VietnameseDr Margaret Hillenbrand BA(CANTAB) MA(EDIN)DPHIL(OXON)Lecturer in Modern Chinese Culture and LanguageProfessor Michel Hockx DRS PHD(LEIDEN)Professor of ChineseDr Stephen Hughes BA(BATES COLL., LEWISTON)MA PHD(CHICAGO)Lecturer in Social AnthropologyDr Kevin Latham BA(OXON) PGDIP(ZHANGSHAN)MA PHD(LONDON)Lecturer in Social AnthropologyDr Dolores Martinez AB(CHICAGO) DIPSOCANTH DPHIL(OXON)Senior Lecturer in Anthropology with reference to JapanDr Nima Mina BA(MARBURG) MMUS PHD(MONTREAL)Lecturer in PersianDr Parvathi Raman BA PHD(LONDON)Lecturer in Social AnthropologyDr Justin Watkins BA(LEEDS) MA PHD(LONDON)Senior Lecturer in Burmese109MA CRITICAL MEDIA ANDCULTURAL STUDIESDURATIONOne calendar year (full-time)Two or three years (part-time, daytime only)START OF PROGRAMMESeptember intake onlyENTRY REQUIREMENTSMinimum good second class honours degree(or equivalent)PROGRAMME CONVENORDr Mark HobartSEE ALSO:MA Global Cinemas and the Transcultural,MA Global Media and Postnational CommunicationThe degree considers critical issues in media andcultural studies in their full global complexity.Most media studies degrees concentrate on workin English on media production, distributionand reception in North America, Britain andAustralia. They ignore the contemporary massmedia in Asia, Africa and Latin America, despitethe emergence of many of the world’s largest film,television, music and print industries.For instance, in Asia terrestrial and satellitetelevision has become politically and culturallycrucial from Japan and China to Indonesia,India and through the Middle East. However, thepreoccupation with the domestic concerns of theBritish and American media industries disguisesthe realities of our now living in a multi-centredworld, in ways which conventional media andcultural theory fails to study.MEDIA AND FILM STUDIES
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