School of Creative Arts, Film and Media (SCAFM)

Profile

David Garland has previously taught writing, film and media in both the US and the UK, including the University of Southern California, Ithaca College and Coventry University. He wrote his MA thesis on the Hollywood Novel and his doctoral dissertation on David Letterman. His published work and conference presentations range from European to American film and television, reflecting particular research interests in critical theory, comedy and the talk show.

EDUCATION
University of Exeter (B.A. in English and American/Commonwealth Arts)
College of William and Mary (M.A. in American Studies)
University of Southern California (Ph.D. in Film, Literature and Culture)

TEACHING
Coventry University (Associate Lecturer in Media: Screen Studies)
Ithaca College L.A. Communications Programme (Lecturer)
University of Southern California Freshman Writing Programme (Assistant Lecturer)

SELECTED PUBLICATIONS/PRESENTATIONS
‘Yeah Inner Child!?: Austin Powers, Sexual Freedom and the Therapeutic Ethos’, Spectator 19.2 (1999): 72-87.

‘A Ms-take in the Making?: Transsexualism Post-Franco, Post-modern, Post-Haste’, Quarterly Review of Film and Video 13.4 (1991): 95-102.

‘(East) End of Our Lives: Etching the Edges of U.K. and U.S. Soap Operas’, Society for Cinema Studies Conference, University of Southern California, Summer 1991.

‘Deconstructing Derri-da(ves): Politics & Parasites: Late Nights & the Letter-men’, Spectator 10.1 (1989): 78-91.