Scott Preston
Assistant Professor
Scott Preston joined Culture and Language Studies in 2010 after receiving his PhD in the Joint Program in Communication and Culture at York University/Ryerson University. Prior to that, he completed an M.A. in Film Studies at Concordia University in Montreal. His research and teaching interests include genre cinema and popular culture, Canadian film/television history and Canadian identity, media-religion-culture/post-secularism, history & theory of design, ludology & game studies. His current projects include research on New Brunswick media, culture and identity, and a manuscript on Canadian horror films.
Scott is the Director of the Media Arts & Cultures program, as well as the Advisor for the Interdepartmental Minor in Film Studies and the Certificate in Film Production. He is a long-standing member (and currently sits on the executive of) the Film Studies Association of Canada, is on the editorial board of Invisible Culture: An Electronic Journal of Visual Culture, and the board of directors of CHSR, Fredericton's community radio station.
- PhD, Communication and Culture, York/Ryerson (2010)
- MA, Film Studies, Concordia (2000)
- BFA, Film Studies, Concordia (1998)
Publications
"The Strange Pleasure of The Leopard Man: Gender, Genre and Authorship in a Val Lewton Thriller", Cineaction. 71, Spring 2007.
"Scary Movie Scholarship: Some Recent Work and New Directions (Review Essay)", The Communication Review. 9.3, Summer 2006.
Courses Taught
- MAAC 1002: Understanding Media II (Power & Pleasure)
- MAAC 2001: Media Arts
- MAAC/FILM 2022: The Art of Film
- MAAC/WLCS 3065: The Thrill of Fear: Horror Narratives Across Media & Cultures
- MAAC/FILM 3075: Framing Reality: Theory and Practice of Documentary Media
- WLCS/FILM 3082: History of Canadian Cinema
Contact Scott Preston
Office: Marshall d'Avray Hall, 239
Phone: 447-3291
Email: Scott Preston
