2019 Fiscal Year Annual Research Report
Medusa's Gaze: The Politics and Aesthetics of Horror in the Age of Hyperviolence
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17K18470
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| Research Institution | Ritsumeikan Asia Pacific University |
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Principal Investigator |
MANTELLO Peter・A 立命館アジア太平洋大学, アジア太平洋学部, 教授 (10454977)
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| Project Period (FY) |
2017-06-30 – 2020-03-31
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| Keywords | Terrorism / Horror / Politics / Sacrifice / Social Media / Selfies / Sharia / Self-capture |
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| Outline of Annual Research Achievements |
During 2019, I was able to perform both archival research and interviews in Europe, the USA and Canada. The goal of this work was to complete several sections of my research topics: particularly, I managed to finish themes such as examining the symbiotic relationship between technology, terrorism and the politics of horror. I performed collaborative writing with Professor Ponton as well as interviews with other scholars. I presented my findings at the European International Studies Association in Sofia, Bulgaria. I conducted field research at the University of Toronto in Toronto, Canada. I performed research field work in New York City in regards to terrorism. I also gave a presentation as a guest lecturer at the Bratislava International School of Liberal Arts, in Slovakia Republic.
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| Remarks |
I was invited as a guest lecturer at Bratislava International School of Liberal Arts to do a presentation based on my research in March 2019.
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