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Scott Curtis studies the history of film, with a particular focus on early silent-era cinema. His research explores how experts in science, medicine, and education utilize motion picture technology as a research tool and teaching aid. His book, "The Shape of Spectatorship: Art, Science, Early Cinema Germany" explores the intersection of expert vision with moving images in these fields. He has published extensively on the use of motion pictures across various scientific fields, including biology, physics, psychology, and medicine, as well as on traditional film history topics, particularly animation and early cinema. He has held prominent positions, including medical photographer at Sacred Heart Medical Center and research archivist at the Academy of Motion Picture Arts & Sciences. As a founding member of Block Cinema and president of Domitor, the international society for the study of early cinema, Curtis has a significant impact on the academic landscape. He is currently stationed at Northwestern University’s Doha campus, where he continues his research and teaching activities.
Northwestern University • Evanston, IL
Teaching and research in the School of Communication, focusing on film history and the intersection of media with scientific fields.
Standard PhD requirements for TGS departments including Chemistry, Physics, and Sociology.