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'Sprectre' chase scene- courtesy of MGM
Launched in 2016, our three-year project studies the interdependent transformations and shifting geographies of national film and television industries, focusing especially on professional and institutional practices with respect to production, distribution, and exhibition. Our research team explores transnationalization processes at the granular level, examining their forms, effects, and conceptual implications. We are especially interested in the ways that professional relationships, policies, and practices help to shape and transform media geographies during an era of intensifying globalization. Although this collaborative venture pays particular attention to French and American media, it also makes comparisons to other industries worldwide.
Violaine Roussel is Professor of Sociology at the University of Paris VIII and a member of the Center for Sociological and Political Research of Paris (CRESPPA, Centre de Recherches Sociologiques et Politiques de Paris / CNRS-University of Paris VIII-University of Paris X). She is also Affiliated Faculty at the University of Southern California.
Michael Curtin is the Duncan and Suzanne Mellichamp Professor of Film and Media Studies at the University of California, Santa Barbara. He is also director of the UCSB Global Dynamics Initiative. Curtin is co-founder and former co-director of the Carsey-Wolf Center’s Media Industries Project.
Denise D. Bielby is Distinguished Professor of Sociology at UC Santa Barbara, and affiliate of the Department of Film & Media Studies. Her interest in the institutional production of media culture focuses on the industries and audiences of television and film. Her ongoing research is on cultural voice, authority, and the ways in which appraisal matters to cultural legitimation.
Thomas Brisson is Associate Professor of Political Science, University of Paris VIII, and a member of the Center for Sociological and Political Research of Paris (CRESPPA, Centre de Recherches Sociologiques et Politiques de Paris / CNRS-University of Paris VIII-University of Paris X).
Charlotte Buosi has worked in the cultural field and is a Graduate Student, Department of Political Science, University of Paris VIII.
Jennifer Holt specializes in media industry studies, policy and regulation, and digital media. Holt's current research looks at digital distribution and policies related to cloud storage and digital media infrastructure. She is co-founder and former co-director of the Carsey-Wolf Center’s Media Industries Project.
Romain Lecler holds a PhD in Sociology and is affiliated with the European Centre for Sociology and Political Science (Centre Européen de Sociologie et de Science Politique / CNRS-University Paris 1-EHESS).
Audrey Mariette is Associate Professor of Political Science at the University of Paris VIII and a member of the Center for Sociological and Political Research of Paris (CRESPPA, Centre de Recherches Sociologiques et Politiques de Paris / CNRS-University of Paris VIII-University of Paris X).
Gaël Marsaud is a doctoral student in Political Science at the University of Paris VIII. His work focuses on the documentary film world. He is a member of the Center for Sociological and Political Research of Paris (CRESPPA, Centre de Recherches Sociologiques et Politiques de Paris / CNRS-University of Paris VIII-University of Paris X).
Ross Melnick is Associate Professor of Film and Media Studies at the University of California, Santa Barbara. His research examines American and global film exhibition, moving image journalism, radio history, archive theory and practice, and historical media industries.
Georges Meyer holds a PhD in Political Science and is a specialist of film censorship. He is affiliated with the Center for Sociological and Political Research of Paris (CRESPPA, Centre de Recherches Sociologiques et Politiques de Paris / CNRS-University of Paris VIII-University of Paris X).
Delphine Naudier is a Research Fellow at the Center for Sociological and Political Research of Paris (CRESPPA, Centre de Recherches Sociologiques et Politiques de Paris / CNRS-University of Paris VIII-University of Paris X).
Jérôme Pacouret is a doctoral student at the University of Paris 1 and a member of the European Centre for Sociology and Political Science (Centre Européen de Sociologie et de Science Politique / CNRS-University Paris 1-EHESS).
Aurélie Pinto is Associate Professor of Sociology in the Department of Film Studies at the University of Paris 3 - Sorbonne Nouvelle.
Séverine Sofio is a Reseach Fellow at the National Center for Scientific Research and a member of the Center for Sociological and Political Research of Paris (CRESPPA, Centre de Recherches Sociologiques et Politiques de Paris / CNRS-University of Paris VIII-University of Paris X).
Laure de Verdalle is a Research Fellow at the Laboratoire Printemps (Professions, Institutions, Temporalités / CNRS-University Versailles Saint Quentin).
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