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Scott Bukatman is a cultural theorist and Professor of Film Media Studies at Stanford University, where his research explores how popular media, including film, comics, and animation, mediate new technologies and human perceptual experiences. His notable publications include 'Terminal Identity: Virtual Subject and Postmodern Science Fiction,' one of the earliest comprehensive studies of cyberculture, and a commissioned monograph on the film 'Blade Runner' for the British Film Institute. His collection of essays, 'Matters of Gravity: Special Effects and the Supermen of the 20th Century,' along with works such as 'Poetics of Slumberland: Animated Spirits and Animating Spirit,' celebrate the play and possibilities within animation, cartoons, and cinema. Bukatman's scholarly work has appeared in prestigious journals such as 'October,' 'Critical Inquiry,' 'Camera Obscura,' and 'Science Fiction Studies.' His recent book, 'Hellboy's World: Comics and Monsters in the Margins,' analyzes the aesthetic nuances of Mike Mignola's Hellboy comics, while his latest publication, focused on the 'Black Panther' film, discusses the historical significance of Black superheroes and the cultural context surrounding their portrayal.
Film Media Studies Program, Department of Art and Art History, Stanford University • Stanford, California
Teaching and researching the intersections of film, media, and cultural theory.
University of Pennsylvania • Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Engaged in academic collaboration and guest lectures.
Yale University • New Haven, Connecticut
Participated in the Film Studies program.
University of New Mexico, Albuquerque • Albuquerque, New Mexico
Taught courses in film and media studies.
The Computer Science department emphasizes research potential. GRE General is currently optional but recommended for some tracks.