As a new Halloween film is released, Andrew M. Butler considers the original film and its impact. Forty years ago, Michael Myers came home. And he’s been […]
The Centenary of Arthur C. Clarke
16 December 2017 sees the centenary of the birth of science-fiction writer and science populariser Arthur C. Clarke. Last weekend, scholars and critics came from around the world to reflect […]
Blade Runner Rebooted
Philip K. Dick scholar Andrew M. Butler keeps his expectations low and braves the new Blade Runner film.
2017: A Clarke Odyssey – A Conference Marking the Centenary of Sir Arthur C. Clarke
Canterbury Christ Church University is hosting a conference to mark the centenary of Sir Arthur C. Clarke 2017: A Clarke Odyssey A Conference Marking the Centenary of Sir Arthur C. […]
Doctor Who?
Senior lecturer Andrew M. Butler considers the reaction to the casting of the first woman to be the star of Doctor Who. On Sunday afternoon, the BBC tried to break […]
Research Seminar: 18 January 2017: Andrew M. Butler on Star Wars and Kevin Smith
Senior lecturer Dr Andrew M. Butler has been invited to contribute a chapter to a book on transmedial Star Wars and is presenting the work in progress. Canterbury Christ Church […]
Research Seminar: 1.00pm-2.15pm, 23 November 2016 – Refereeing and Peer Review: A Roundtable Discussion
A session discussing the intricacies of peer review and refereeing — the gatekeeping of academic publication. Canterbury Christ Church University School of Media Art and Design Research Seminars 2016-2017 […]
Chevalier Q + A
Dr Andrew M. Butler will be taking part in a post-film discussion of Chavalier (Athina Rachel Tsangari, 2015) at Trinity, Tunbridge Wells, on 27 September 2016 at 8.00pm. A Greek film […]
Andrew M Butler to Deliver Pratchett Keynote
Dr Andrew M. Butler, one of the first academics to write about Terry Pratchett, is to deliver one of three keynote addresses at a Dublin symposium devoted to the works […]