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Josh Nelson
Education Consultant, Curriculum Specialist, Author
Josh Nelson (BCA Hons, PhD) has worked as a lecturer at the University of Melbourne, Monash University and Victoria University, and has extensive experience presenting to secondary schools on a number of film and media-related topics. He has appeared on Triple R as a guest reviewer for Film Buffs Forecast, and his writing has been published in Screening The Past, Arts Hub and on his website, Philmology. Josh is currently working on a number of film projects.
What themes are recurring in your work?
I have a diverse research and teaching background encompassing cinema, media, cultural studies, philosophy, politics and gender studies. My main interest in film analysis is exploring the relationship between cinema, culture and theory in an accessible manner.
What have been the highlights of your career?
In 2008, my PhD thesis, ‘Ruptures and Regenerations: Violence, Trauma and Male Subjectivity in American Cinema (1976-2004)’ was nominated for a Chancellor’s Prize at The University of Melbourne. In 2009, Libido Ex Machina a short film that I co-wrote and directed premiered at the Melbourne Underground Film Festival.
What are you passionate about?
Cinema, Teaching, Cultural Studies and Criticism.