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Personal profile
Biography
Cornel joined the University of Huddersfield as Professor in Media and Journalism in 2015. He previously held appointments in Sociology at the University of Cambridge and the University of Surrey and in Media Studies at De Montfort University.
Cornel completed his PhD at the London School of Economics and Political Science in spring 2001, supported by the DAAD and an FCO Chevening Scholarships. He also holds a MA from the University of Sussex.
He is past Chair and Vice Chair of the Popular Communication Division of the International Communication Association, ICA Board member, former Co-Editor of Popular Communication: The International Journal of Media and Culture, and currently serves on five editorial boards. He has authored three monographs and edited two anthologies, and his work has been translated into a number of European languages and Mandarin.
Cornel has lead three AHRC funded research projects on fandom, participatory culture and cultural value as Principal investigator.
Research Expertise and Interests
- Fans and fan cultures
- Media use and identity and/or the life course
- Cultural globalisation
- The intersection of political and popular communication, including the interplay of entertainment and politics
- Media, Reception Aesthetics, and value
- Media, Sport and Culture
- Comparative studies of popular culture including music and sports
Research Expertise and Interests
- Fans
- Fan Culture
- Media Use
- Identity
- Life Course
- Cultural Globalisation
- Political Communication
- Popular Communication
- Entertainment
- Politics
- Media
- Reception Aesthetics
- Value
- Sport
- Culture
- Popular Culture
- Music
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Research Output 2003 2019
The Politics of Against: Political Participation, Anti-fandom, and Populism
Sandvoss, C., Jan 2019, Anti-Fandom: Dislike, Hate, and Anti-Fandom in the Digital Age. Click, M. A. (ed.). NYU Press, p. 125-146 22 p.Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Chapter
Gender, Play, and Identity: A Longitudinal Study of Structure and Agency in Female Football Fandom
Sandvoss, C. & Ball, E., 28 Feb 2018, Female Football Players and Fans: Intruding into a Man's World. Pfister, G. & Pope, S. (eds.). Palgrave Macmillan, p. 279-307 (Football Research in an Enlarged Europe; vol. 8).Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Chapter
fan
longitudinal study
gender
identity formation
equality
Fandom, Second Edition: Identities and communities in a mediated world
Gray, J. (ed.), Sandvoss, C. (ed.) & Harrington, C. L. (ed.), 1 Aug 2017, 2 ed. New York: NYU Press. 448 p.Research output: Book/Report › Book
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community
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twitter
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Introduction: Why Still Study Fans?
Sandvoss, C., Gray, J. & Harrington, C. L., 1 Aug 2017, Fandom: Identities and Communities in a Mediated World. Gray, J., Sandvoss, C. & Harrington, C. L. (eds.). 2 ed. New York: NYU Press, p. 1-26 26 p.Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Chapter
Challenging Boundaries: Fans and Cultural Industries
Sandvoss, C., 5 Jun 2015, The Routledge Companion to the Cultural Industries. Oakley, K. & O'Connor, J. (eds.). Abingdon, Oxon: Routledge, p. 357-370 14 p.Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Chapter
Activities 2006 2015
The Age of Fans: Value, Judgment, and Generations in Convergence Culture
Cornel Sandvoss (Speaker)22 May 2015
Activity: Talk or presentation types › Oral presentation
Political Enthusiasm as Fandom? From the Politicisation of the Popular to the Popularisation of the Political
Cornel Sandvoss (Speaker)25 Apr 2014
Activity: Talk or presentation types › Oral presentation
External Examiner
Cornel Sandvoss (Examiner)1 Oct 2013 → 30 Sep 2018
Activity: Examination types › PhD Examination
Popular Communication (Journal)
Cornel Sandvoss (Editor), Jonathan Gray (Editor), C. Lee Harrington (Editor)5 Aug 2010
Activity: Publication peer-review and editorial work types › Editorial work
External Examiner
Cornel Sandvoss (Examiner)1 Oct 2009 → 30 Sep 2012
Activity: Examination types › PhD Examination