Film Studies

Public scholarship refers to research and analysis produced outside traditional peer review channels. It can take many forms, including text, audio and video.

Here's how WCU Film Studies students describe public scholarship (lightly edited for content, clarity, and brevity).

Public scholarship includes - and may reference - film criticisms, histories, and archives, as well as interviews with those involved in the industry and information about festivals and print publications. Public scholarship considers a wide range of film thought and discourse. While these resources are useful, they aren’t peer-reviewed, and may lean more toward opinionated writing than objective/academic. Anyone can contribute to public scholarship; there is no prerequisite needed to produce movie reviews and listicles. At best, public scholarship bridges the gap between an expert's scholarly knowledge and the public’s desire to better understand current events in popular culture. - Laney Justice, Sierrah Catoe, ENGL 478, spring 2024

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