Kyle Frackman: Associate Professor at Department of Central, Eastern & Northern European Studies, UBC Faculty of Arts

Associate Professor

Faculty of Arts

Research Classification

Cinema studies

Film, television and digital media

Research Interests

affect

Artistic and Literary Marginality

Artistic and Literary Movements, Schools and Styles

Artistic and Literary Theories

Arts and Cultural Traditions

Arts and Literary Policies

Arts and Technologies

Arts, Literature and Subjectivity

Cultural Industries

East Germany

film

Gender Studies

German studies

history of science

history of sexuality

Literary or Artistic Work Analysis

literature

Media

Media Types (Radio, Television, Written Press, etc.)

queer studies

Scandinavia

sexuality

sexuality studies

Social Determinants of Arts and Letters

Relevant Degree Programs

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Affiliations to Research Centres, Institutes & Clusters

Institute for European Studies

Language Sciences Institute

Peter Wall Institute for Advanced Studies

Public Humanities Hub

Research Options

I am available and interested in collaborations (e.g. clusters, grants).

I am interested in and conduct interdisciplinary research.

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Looking to recruit:

Master's students

Doctoral students

Postdoctoral Fellows

Desired start dates: Any time / year round

Other options:

I support public scholarship, e.g. through the Public Scholars Initiative, and am available to supervise students and Postdocs interested in collaborating with external partners as part of their research.

I support experiential learning experiences, such as internships and work placements, for my graduate students and Postdocs.

I am interested in supervising students to conduct interdisciplinary research.

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