<̽»¨¾«Ñ¡>Biography

I came to ̽»¨¾«Ñ¡ in 2005, after teaching English and Media Studies at the universities of Glasgow and Lancaster and working in the public sector in the late 1990s. I take an interdisciplinary approach to Media Studies, combining interests in television and film studies, textual analysis, and critical theory.

<̽»¨¾«Ñ¡>Research interests

My research focuses on the representation of political and social issues in television and film. I have published several monographs and anthologies, as well as many dozens of peer-reviewed scholarly articles, focusing principally on:

  • television and film images of war and geopolitics
  • the mediation of mental distress
  • contemporary screen representations of class, gender and 'race'
  • British television drama and docudrama
<̽»¨¾«Ñ¡ id="research-outputs" class="research-outputs__title research-outputs__title--main" > Research outputs

2025

Harper, S.

1 Jan 2025, In: Journal of British Cinema and Television. 22, 3, p. 405-421, 17p.

2024

Harper, S., Sykes, T.

8 Jan 2024, In: The Conversation

2023

Harper, S., Sykes, T.

2 Nov 2023, In: New Formations. 2023, 109, p. 110-128, 19p.