SCHOOL OF JOURNALISM AND COMMUNICATION (SOJC)
COLLEGE OF ARTS AND SCIENCES (CAS)
Faculty in the School of Journalism and Communication draw on their research and background in the economic, political and cultural aspects of film and other media to ensure that students understand these various relationships. Several SOJC faculty partners are active as both scholars and filmmakers. The SOJC offers courses in everything from the Disney company and reality television to Latin American cinema and new media. Documentary filmmaking is also a mainstay of the program. Last year, Drs. Gabriela Martinez and Janet Wasko organized the “What is Documentary?” conference at the Portland Turnbull Center, which featured panel discussions by local newscasters and producers to highlight the gender divisions pervasive in mainstream media.
Faculty from across CAS departments conduct research and teach courses that primarily focus on the historical, aesthetic, and cultural aspects of cinema. Courses like History of Motion Picture, Philosophy of Film, The Films of Akira Kurosawa, Media Aesthetics, and Nordic Cinema teach students critical thinking and analysis skills through close readings of film and television programs as well as research and writing skills.
Peter Alilunas Assistant Professor SOJC
Sangita Gopal Associate Professor English
Cinema Studies Program Faculty from SOJC include:
Gabriela Martinez Associate Professor SOJC Daniel Miller Associate Professor SOJC Biswarup Sen Assistant Professor SOJC
Daniel Steinhart Assistant Professor SOJC; Cinema Studies Janet Wasko Professor SOJC
Cinema Studies Program Faculty from CAS include: Michael Allan Assistant Professor Comparative Literature
Michael Aronson Cinema Studies Director Associate Professor English
Dong Hoon Kim Assistant Professor, Korean Literature East Asian Languages & Literature
Katharina Loew Assistant Professor German & Scandinavian; Cinema Studies Quinn Miller Assistant Professor English
Priscilla Peña Ovalle Cinema Studies Associate Director Associate Professor English
Sergio Rigoletto Assistant Professor Romance Languages; Cinema Studies
SCHOOL OF ARCHITECTURE AND ALLIED ARTS (AAA) Faculty in the School of Architecture and Allied Arts complete this unique partnership with expertise in art-focused media production as well as the historical and theoretical analysis of cinema-as-art. As cinema undergoes its historical transition from analog film to digital media, these scholars and artists lead students into the future and provide historical context through courses such as New Media Art and Digital Discourses, Introduction to Animation, Time-Based Digital Arts, Experimental Film, and Video Art. Some of the important contributions of AAA were highlighted this year by visits from working filmmakers David Waingarten and Daniel Meyers of Portland’s Second Story Interactive Studio. Waingarten and Meyers emphasized that Second Story’s interactive multimedia installations and online applications would not be possible without the collaboration of people with backgrounds in filmmaking, digital arts, and communication. Cinema Studies Program Faculty from AAA include: Michael Bray Career Instructor Department of Art
Keith Eggener Director of Undergraduate Studies Marion D. Ross Distinguished Professor of Architectural History Dept. of the History of Art & Architecture Richard Herskowitz Cinema Pacific Director Instructor Arts & Administration Euan Macdonald Professor of Practice Department of Art
In Memoriam: Kartz Ucci, Associate Professor of Digital Arts in the Department of Art, joined Oregon’s faculty in 2004 and was a major contributor to the founding of the interdisciplinary Cinema Studies major. Her enthusiasm and vibrant personality, which imparted an exciting mix of talent and passion to her teaching, was critical to the successful early establishment of the major. Her participation was instrumental in making the connection between Cinema Studies and Digital Arts in the School of Architecture and Allied Arts; she was a vital connection for Cinema Studies students interested in pursuing digital media. Professor Ucci passed away from cancer on October 6, 2013, and her loss was deeply felt across campus as well as in the art community. Kartz was a true artist in every sense of the word. Her vision and enthusiasm made Cinema Studies richer, more exciting, and ultimately truer to our shared idea of a program celebrated for its multiplicity of vision and practice. We pay tribute to Kartz Ucci as a contributing founder of the Cinema Studies major, as a teacher, a passionate artist, and wonderful person. CINEMA STUDIES | 7