Research Staff
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Dr Asya Draganova
Lecturer in Media and Communication
Dr Asya Draganova is a Lecturer in Media and Communications as well as an active researcher within the fields of media and cultural studies, popular music, and cultural sociology. Asya’s academic background is in Media and Cultural Studies, with a First Class BA (Hons) awarded in 2011 and a PhD obtained in 2016. Asya’s...
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Professor Rajinder Dudrah
Professor of Cultural Studies & Creative Industries
Rajinder joined Birmingham City University in 2016 and was previously Senior Lecturer in Screen Studies at the University of Manchester, where he held senior roles as Director of Centre for Screen Studies and Head of Dept of Drama (2007-2010). He has been appointed to serve on Sub-panel 25: Area Studies of the Research...
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Dr Kirsten Forkert
Reader in Media Theory
Kirsten Forkert is a researcher and activist, and researches the politics of cultural work and education. She completed a PhD in Media and Communications at Goldsmiths, University of London in 2011, under the supervision of Professor Angela McRobbie. Her PhD thesis explored the conditions experienced by freelance artists in...
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Professor Nicholas Gebhardt
Professor of Jazz and Popular Music Studies, Director of Birmingham Centre for Media and Cultural Research
Nick Gebhardt is Professor of Jazz and Popular Music Studies and Director of Research in the Birmingham School of Media. His work focuses on jazz and popular music in American culture and his publications include Going For Jazz: Musical Practices and American Ideology (Chicago), Vaudeville Melodies: Popular Musicians and...
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Dr Anne Graefer
Lecturer in Media Theory
Anne Graefer a is Lecturer in Media Theory. She joined the School of Media and the Birmingham Centre for Media and Cultural Research in 2015, after having taught at the University of Leicester for two years. Prior to this she was based in the School of Arts and Cultures at Newcastle University, where she obtained her PhD and...
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Matt Grimes
Senior Lecturer in Music Industries and Radio, Award Leader MA Music Industries, Degree Leader Music Industries
Matt Grimes is the award leader for MA Music Industries, Degree Leader for Music Industries at the Birmingham School of Media and Senior Lecturer in Music Industries and Radio. Prior to joining the Birmingham School of Media and the Birmingham Centre for Media and Cultural Research (BCMCR) as an academic, Matt worked...
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Craig Hamilton
Postdoctoral Researcher
Current research Craig is currently working on The Harkive Project: Rethinking Music Consumption for the Digital Age. The project explores the cultural, technological, economic and social factors surrounding popular music consumption in the digital age using The Harkive Project, an online, crowdsourced method of collecting...
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Dave Harte
Deputy Head of School and Associate Professor in Journalism and Media Studies
Dave Harte is Associate Professor in Journalism and Media Studies. He researches the emerging trend of local community ‘hyperlocal’ news websites and has published widely on the subject. He has a track record of working with local media companies to support the growth of the creative economy. For many years he has worked...
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Dr Christopher Hill
Research Fellow in Media and Cultural History
Chris is a research fellow in media and cultural history. He has research interests in modern British and late imperial history, with a focus on histories of activism, internationalism, mass media and social movements. His first book, Peace and Power in Cold War Britain , examines relations between radical traditions of...
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Vanessa Jackson
Course Leader - Media Production
Vanessa Jackson is the Course Leader in Media Production at Birmingham City University, deciding to pursue a career in higher education after working in television production at the BBC for 20 years. She is a television practitioner teaching practical television craft and production skills to undergraduates covering both...