Dr. Emily Pelstring

Associate Professor

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Biography

Emily Pelstring is an Associate Professor in the Department of Film and Media at Queen's University. Her teaching encompasses various creative forms, including video, performance, sound, animation, and experimental media. A prominent independent filmmaker, she has exhibited films and installations internationally, supported by several grants, including from the Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council and the Canada Council for the Arts. Notably, she is a two-time nominee for the Prism Prize, recognizing excellence in Canadian music video. Pelstring specializes in experimental animation techniques and vintage analog video, expanding the boundaries of moving-image experimentation through innovative methods like holography and projection mapping. Her research interests delve into reclaimative myth-making, collaboration, and feminist media art, focusing on speculative futurisms and resistive aesthetics. Currently, she is engaged in a SSHRC-funded project titled Sistership TV, exploring themes related to feminist materialist theory. She collaborates with her colleagues on an international symposium called The Witch Institute, examining the representation of witches in contemporary media.

Research Interests

Courses

Video Production Performance Studies Sound Design Animation Techniques Experimental Media

Requirements for Queen's University

Master Program
Requirements
GPA Requirement
Required:3.3
TOEFL
Listening
Required:20
Reading
Required:22
Writing
Required:24
Speaking
Required:22
Total
Required:88
IELTS
Overall
Required:7
Prerequisites
Honours Bachelor degree Background in Computing, Mathematics, Statistics, or Engineering
Application Checklist
  • Online application
  • Statement of Research Interest
  • Curriculum Vitae
  • Two academic references
  • Transcripts
Specialization Notes

Department of Computing offers research-based, project-based, and course-based patterns.