Dr. Julianne Pidduck

Biography

Julianne Pidduck is an Associate Professor in the Department of Communication at the University of Montreal. Her research expertise lies in moving images, focusing on how audiovisual production shapes dialogue around identity differences related to gender, sexuality, race, and class through transnational lenses. Pidduck has contributed significantly to feminist studies of moving images, with particular interests in genre cinema, including costume films and film noir, as well as the representation of screen violence. Her work explores the practices of audiovisual representation and self-representation among LGBTQ+ individuals in both Anglo-American and Francophone contexts. She is currently leading a project investigating the transnational network of Burmese journalists working toward democratization in Burma, alongside her continued supervision of graduate theses related to feminist and queer media studies. In her teaching, Pidduck emphasizes a critical approach to analyzing images and media messages, engaging students in multimodal learning. Her publications and research projects reflect her commitment to advancing the fields of communication, queer theory, and feminist studies in contemporary media culture.

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