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Film studies

An audience watching a film

We research the links between national, transnational, and global identities in cinema and television, historical approaches to cinema industries and audiences and theoretical questions about audio-visual aesthetics.

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Campaigning for equality in the film industry

Culture and creativity
A team from Southampton has influenced UK film industry policy by highlighting the role of women and the obstacles they face.

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Centre for Modern and Contemporary Writing (CMCW)

The Centre for Modern and Contemporary Writing supports interdisciplinary research on 20th and 21st-century writing and culture.

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