Professor Dr. James Fenwick

Biography

James Fenwick is a Senior Lecturer in Creative Cultural Industries at the University of Manchester. His previous roles include positions at Sheffield Hallam University, the University of the West of England in Bristol, the University of Derby, and De Montfort University. His research focuses on the history and heritage of British film, television, and popular culture, with significant contributions to understanding cultural producers and culture-led regeneration in North England. He has extensively studied the life and works of Stanley Kubrick and the phenomenon of unmade films in relation to post-industrial cities. His scholarly work investigates how popular culture is archived and used in knowledge production, addressing issues of archival gaps and the collaboration between researchers and archivists. He also supervises PhD students in broad areas such as cultural media history, Kubrick studies, and festival studies.

Research Interests

Experience