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Research output per year
Personal profile
Biography
I came to University of Portsmouth in 2005, after teaching English and Media Studies at the universities of Glasgow and Lancaster and working in the public sector in the late 1990s. I take an interdisciplinary approach to Media Studies, combining interests in television and film studies, textual analysis, and critical theory.
Research Interests
My research focuses on the representation of political and social issues in television and film. I have published several monographs and anthologies, as well as many dozens of peer-reviewed scholarly articles, focusing principally on:
- television and film images of war and geopolitics
- the mediation of mental distress
- contemporary screen representations of class, gender and 'race'
- British television drama and docudrama
Education/Academic qualification
Ph.D., The Subject of Madness: Individuals and Insanity in Late-Medieval English Literature, University of Glasgow
Award Date: 10 Jun 1997
External positions
Lecturer in Media Studies, University of Glasgow
1 May 2000 → 31 Jul 2005
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Girls on a mission: Feminist humanitarianism and the war on terror in Tony Grounds's Our Girl (BBC 2013-)
Harper, S., 1 Jan 2025, (Accepted for publication) In: Journal of British Cinema and Television. 22, 3, p. 405-421 17 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Contrarians at the gates: counter-surveillance and the defence of the commons in British police audit videos
Harper, S., 5 Oct 2024, Silenced Voices and the Media: Who Gets to Speak?. Morrison, J. & Pedersen, S. (eds.). 1st ed. Palgrave Macmillan Ltd., p. 117-128 12 p.Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Chapter (peer-reviewed) › peer-review
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Conspiracy Theories Left, Right and... Centre: political disinformation and liberal media discourse
Harper, S. & Sykes, T., 2 Nov 2023, In: New Formations. 2023, 109, p. 110-128 19 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Making a conspiracy out of a crisis: Covid-19, fake news and anti-elite anger
Harper, S., 18 Aug 2021, Star & Crescent.Research output: Contribution to specialist publication › Article
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Covid-19 and the media: myths and mystifications
Harper, S., 14 Apr 2020, Star & Crescent.Research output: Contribution to specialist publication › Article
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Activities
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Departmental research talk
Harper, S. (Speaker)
20 Mar 2024Activity: Talk or presentation types › Oral presentation
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Joe Glenton on War, Veteranhood and Education
Kwint, M. (Chair), Sykes, T. (Organiser) & Harper, S. (Organiser)
6 Jun 2023Activity: Participating in or organising an event types › Participation in workshop, seminar, course
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Keynote Speaker at the Media and Mental Health Conference
Harper, S. (Speaker)
26 May 2023Activity: Talk or presentation types › Invited talk
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Departmental research talk
Harper, S. (Speaker)
17 May 2023Activity: Talk or presentation types › Oral presentation
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Keynote speaker at the International Communication Conference 2022
Harper, S. (Keynote speaker) & Sykes, T. (Speaker)
27 Oct 2022Activity: Talk or presentation types › Invited talk
Prizes
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Member of Media, Communications and Cultural Studies Association
Harper, S. (Recipient), 2000
Prize: Appointment
Press/Media
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North Korea, nuclear proliferation and why the ‘madman theory’ is wrong about Kim Jong-un
15/09/21
1 item of Media coverage
Press/Media: Research cited
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