Cinema Studies Associate Professor Michael Aronson received a Thomas F. Herman Award for Specialized Pedagogy, which recognizes expertise in a specific area of teaching. Aronson is one of seven faculty members to receive a 2022 Distinguished Teaching Award.
“Putting together the time and resources to teach collaboratively can be a real challenge, and so it is extremely gratifying for this type of shared work to be recognized by the award committee and the university.” –Michael Aronson
“See You At San Diego: An Oral History of Comic-Con, Fandom, and the Triumph of Geek Culture”
Erin Hanna, associate professor of cinema studies at the University of Oregon, was interviewed for See You At San Diego: An Oral History of Comic-Con, Fandom, and the Triumph of Geek Culture, which came out on September 6th. See You At San Diego is a comprehensive chronicle of Comic-Con International and modern geekdom itself as told through countless intimate, hilarious, and often-thought provoking stories by nearly fifty of the most integral members of today’s convention and fandom community.
Hanna’s research explores the intersection of media industries and fans, with a particular emphasis on in-person media events, film and television promotion, and historical fan communities.
Erin Hanna, associate professor of cinema studies at the University of Oregon, provides expert commentary in The Washington Post article: “Streaming TV is having an existential crisis, and viewers can tell.”
“From the beginning, it’s been about bringing together all the hip-hop arts: MCs, DJs, beatmakers, bgirls and bboys, and live graffiti painting. In a very authentic way, these events are incredibly inclusive.”
––André Sirois, senior instructor and multimedia supervisor with the Department of Cinema Studies and School of Music and Dance
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Professor Kawai won the Grand Jury Prize for Best Narrative Short at the 37th Los Angeles Asian Pacific Film Festival! The film ZONA, directed by Professor Kawai, is now Academy Award® qualified! Continue reading “Congratulations to Asst. Professor Masami Kawai”
Ari Purnama, assistant professor of Cinema Studies at the University of Oregon, talks about growing up in Indonesia and what led to his interest in film studies and filmmaking. He discusses his approach to his scholarship as well as his practice as a filmmaker. Purnama recommends a film that he finds especially interesting.
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Cinema Studies is excited to congratulate Erin Hanna who has been promoted to associate professor with indefinite tenure! Erin joined the University of Oregon in 2014 and teaches courses on television; the film industry; fan culture; and gender media and diversity. Her research focuses on the relationship between media industries and audiences. Her most recent book, Only at Comic-Con: Hollywood, Fans, and the Limits of Exclusivity, examines the connection between exclusivity and the proliferation of media industry promotion at the longest-running comic convention in North America.
Please join us in celebrating this well-deserved achievement. Congratulations, Erin!!
Congratulations to Cinema Studies Associate Professor Daniel Gómez Steinhart on receiving a 2021 Summer Stipend for Humanities and Creative Arts Faculty from the Provost for work on his new book project, Cross-Border Hollywood: Production Politics and Practices in Mexico.
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The Center for the Study of Women in Society has announced 2021-22 funding awards for scholarship, research and creative work on women and gender. Cinema Studies Assistant Professor Masami Kawai has received a faculty research grant for “Valley of the Tall Grasses” (film).
Kawai also received a Creative Arts Fellowship from the Provost and a 2021 Faculty Research Award from Office of the Vice President for Research and Innovation (VPRI).
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Associate Professor Dong Hoon Kim’s new article, “Comrade Kim Goes Global: Refiguring North Korean Cinema in a Global Context,” was published in the Fall 2020 issue of Situations: Cultural Studies in the Asian Context.
In his article, Kim tracks North Korean cinema’s forays into the global film scene in the past several decades to illustrate and discover a historical trajectory of the global dimension of North Korean film, focusing on the production and reception of two films, A Schoolgirl’s Diary (2006) and Comrade Kim Goes Flying (2012).
The article is available for download on the journal’s website. Continue reading “Associate Professor Dong Hoon Kim Publishes New Article on the global reception of recent North Korean films”
