About Us

The Screen Studies Group came into existence in 2001, in response to the spread of film and television studies across the University of London. Subject specific courses had recently been established. Film studies had also grown within English and Modern Language departments. And the appointment of high profile professors gave Screen Studies in the university an international reputation. On this foundation, the SSG is pursuing three initiatives:

Symposia

In 2003, the SSG held its first symposium, designed to create public dialogue on Screen Studies topics and stimulate debate on topics of interest to individual professors. The symposia, which began as biennial events, now take place three times a year under the auspices of the University of London’s School of Advanced Study.

Inter-collegiate option course sharing

The SSG has also enabled the exchange of Master’s options between the relevant schools and departments. In this way, students across the university can benefit from its wide and varied expertise in topics related to screen studies.

PhD training

The SSG initiated training events for PhD students with an AHRC-funded two-day workshop in 2005. These activities enhance the research culture and provide students with opportunities for both social and intellectual exchange.

Institutional affiliation

The Screen Studies Group is hosted by the Institute of Germanic & Romance Studies
in the School of Advanced Study, University of London.

About this website

The creation and maintenance of this website have been made possible through a special
grant from the Vice-Chancellor's Development Fund and the generous support of the School for Advanced Study at the University of London (SAS).

The webspace to host these web pages has been provided by one of the constitutive colleges of the SSG - The School of Oriental and African Studies (SOAS).
The website can be reached and promoted by either of the following URLs:

http://screenstudies.sas.ac.uk  or http://www.screenstudies.info