Dr Vincent Gaine
Senior Teaching Associate in Media StudiesResearch Overview
The locus of my research is the intersection of globalisation, liminality and identity politics in media. I have published on contemporary film genres, cycles and practitioners, and am currently researching nostalgic espionage, superheroes and the social-anthropological representation of Boston in media.
Current Teaching
MCS.200: Key Perspectives on Media and Culture
MCS.222: Transcultural Media Studies
MCS.360: Independent Dissertation Project
MCS.954: Media and Creative Industries
MCS.953: Critical Methods in Media and Cultural Studies
Research Interests
Film
Television
Liminality
Representation
Globalisation
Identity politics
Genre
Gender
Race
Class
PhD Supervision Interests
Film, television, gaming, representation, globalisation, liminality, genre, gender, race, adaptation, transmedia