Research Stories

Qinyuan Lei: Research and Filmmaking Journey
Film, Video, & Photography

Prof. Qinyuan Lei is a filmmaker and researcher whose work centers on communication technologies,…

Sangjoon Lee: Asian Cinema History
Film, Video, & Photography

Prof. Sangjoon Lee is an expert in Asian cinema and media, with a research focus on South Korean…

Tobias Gremmler: New Media Scenographer
New Media Art & Installation

Tobias Gremmler, a leading figure in new media scenography, serves as Professor of Practice at the…

Alvaro Cassinelli: Augmented Materiality and New Media Art
New Media Art & Installation

Associate Professor, Dr. Alvaro Cassinelli, describes himself as a “serious toy maker.”

Zheng Bo:  Ecologically-Engaged Art: Fostering Symbiosis with Nature
Socially & Ecologically Engaged Art

Zheng Bo is an artist who directs their creative efforts toward generating awareness about the…

Dino Ge Zhang: Anthropology of Boredom and Livestream Studies
Media Theory & Cultural Studies

Dr. Dino Ge Zhang, currently a Visiting Assistant Professor at SCM, is a media anthropologist and…

Max Hattler: Abstract Animation
Animation

Dr. Max Hattler, is an internationally acclaimed abstract animator who is known for his integration…

Jamie J. Zhao: Queer Media Scholar
Media Theory & Cultural Studies

Dr. Jamie Zhao, Assistant Professor in Media and Cultural Studies at SCM, is a global scholar…

Cultural Studies Scholar and Media Theorist: Damien Charrieras
Media Theory & Cultural Studies

Dr. Damien Charrieras is a cultural studies scholar and a media theorist.

Olli Tapio Leino: Existential Ludology
Playable Media

Dr. Leino is a scholar of computer games and playable art.