Judith Buchanan
Professor Buchanan in 2019
Born1967 (age 56–57)
TitleMaster of St Peter's College, Oxford
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DisciplineEnglish Literature and film studies
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Judith Ruth Buchanan (born 1967) is a British academic specialising in Early Modern literature and film studies. Since October 2019, she has been Master of St Peter's College, Oxford.

Biography

Buchanan undertook postgraduate research in early Modern literature at the University of Oxford. She took a break from her doctorate to study film in New York, United States, as a Fulbright Scholar. She later returned to Oxford and completed her Doctor of Philosophy (DPhil) degree.[1] Her doctoral thesis was titled "Visions of the island: The Tempest on film, 1905-1991" and was submitted in 1997.[2]

Buchanan began her academic career as a junior research fellow at Worcester College, Oxford.[1] Having completed her DPhil, she taught in the Faculty of English, University of Oxford, and was Wilkinson Research Fellowship at Worcester College.[3] In 2000, she moved to the University of York as a lecturer in their Department of English.[3][4] She was promoted to senior lecturer,[4] before being appointed Professor of Film and Literature in 2011 to 2019.[5] She also served as dean of York's Faculty of Arts and Humanities from 2017 to 2019.[5][6]

In May 2019, Buchanan was announced as the next Master of St Peter's College, Oxford: she took up the appointment on 1 October 2019.[1][5][7][8] She is also a pro-vice-chancellor of the University of Oxford.[3]

Buchanan is married and has two children.[5]

Selected works

References

  1. ^ a b c "Judith Buchanan". Department of English and Related Literature. University of York.
  2. ^ Buchanan, Judith Ruth (1997). Visions of the island: The Tempest on film, 1905-1991. E-Thesis Online Service (Ph.D). The British Library Board. Retrieved 16 February 2023.
  3. ^ a b c "Prof Judith Buchanan". St Peter's College Oxford. University of Oxford. Retrieved 16 February 2023.
  4. ^ a b "Judith Ruth Buchanan". York Research Database. Retrieved 16 February 2023.
  5. ^ a b c d "Professor Judith Buchanan elected next Master of St Peter's". St Peter's College. University of Oxford. 29 May 2019. Archived from the original on 13 October 2019. Retrieved 15 September 2019.
  6. ^ "University appoints new Dean of the Faculty of Arts and Humanities". University of York. 9 October 2017. Retrieved 16 February 2023.
  7. ^ "Judith Buchanan: Dean of the Faculty for the Arts and Humanities". University of York. Archived from the original on 22 July 2019. Retrieved 15 September 2019.
  8. ^ "Professor Judith Buchanan elected as Master of St Peter's". Worcester College. University of Oxford. 7 June 2019. Retrieved 15 September 2019.
Academic offices Preceded byMark Damazer Master of St Peter's College, Oxford 2019 to present Incumbent
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