Email: richard@cemp.ac.uk
Telephone: +44 (0)1202 961622
Richard has worked in Further and Higher Education since 1998. He is currently Reader in Media & Education at the Centre for Excellence in Media Practice, Bournemouth University, UK. He coordinates pedagogic research in the Media School at Bournemouth and supervises PhD students. His other research interests include the adaptation of literature, comic books and videogames to film and television as well as blogging, fanfic, and other forms of personal expression online. In addition, Richard is an experienced broadcaster and journalist for BBC Online and BBC Radio and is co-editor of The Media Research Journal (MERJ).
Memberships
Arts & Humanities Research Council: College Member.
Higher Education Academy (HEA): Fellow.
Staff and Educational Development Association (SEDA): Accreditation.
Popular Culture Association (PCA): Member.
The Media, Communication and Cultural Studies Association (MeCCSA): Member.
The Media Education Association (MEA): Member.
Publications
Book/ Book Sections
Forthcoming:
Berger, R., 2009. Screwing Aliens and Screwing with Aliens: Torchwood slashes The Doctor, In: Ireland, I (ed.) Essays on Torchwood: Reading the Rift. McFarland Press, North Carolina.
Berger, R., 2010. Converting the Controversial: Regulation as ‘source text’ in Adaptation, In: Albrecht-Crane, C & Cutchins, D (eds.) Adaptation: New Approaches. Fairleigh Dickinson University Press, New Jersey.
Berger, R., 2010. Never Seek to Tell Thy Love: E-Adapting Blake in the Classroom, In: Cutchins, D & Raw, L (eds.) New Areas of Pedagogy in Teaching Adaptation. Scarecrow Press, Lanham, Maryland.
Berger, R., 2009, Out and About: Slash/Fic, Re-imagined Texts and Queer Commentaries, In: Cooper, M & Pullen, C (eds.) GLBT Identity and New Media, Routledge, London.
Published:
Berger, R., 2009. Just because you can Tweet, it doesn’t mean you should: Technological Determinism in Higher Education. GLAD Conference ‘Dialogues in Art & Design’, York St John University. York.
Berger, R., 2008, GINO or Dialogic: What Does “Re-imagined” Really Mean?, In: Steiff, J & Tamplin, T, D (eds.) Battlestar Galactica & Philosophy, pp. 317-328, Open Court, Chicago.
Berger, R, 2008. “Are there anymore at home like you?”: Rewiring Superman, Journal of Adaptation in Film & Performance 2 (1), pp. 87-101.
Berger, R., 2004, Digital Media Futures, In: Gauntlett, D & Horsley, R (eds.) Web Studies, pp. 274-284, Edward Arnold, London. Journal Articles.
Journal Articles
Forthcoming:
Berger, R & McDougall, J., 2010. Touching the Void?: Media Education Research in the 21st Century. The Media Education Research Journal. 1 (1).
Published:
Berger, R., 2008. Are there anymore at home like you?: Rewiring Superman. The Journal of Adaptation in Film & Performance. 2 (1), 87-101.
Conference Papers
Berger, R., 2010. Contemporary Media Regulation: Debates and Perspectives. OCR Media Studies Conference, London.
Berger, R., 2009. Learning 2.0: Why adaptation is good for you. ISSOTL Conference, The University of Indiana. Bloomington, US.
Berger, R., 2009. New Processes and Practices: adaptation as pedagogic tool in film studies. Filmsense Conference, Institute of Art, Design and Technology. Dun Laoghaire, Ireland.
Berger, R., 2009. The State of the (pedagogical) Art – invited speaker at roundtable discussion. PCA/ACA Conference. New Orleans, US.
Berger, R., 2009. Teaching New Dogs, Old Tricks: Adaptation, Blogging and Pedagogy. PCA/ACA Conference. New Orleans, US.
Berger, R., 2009. What’s The Deal? Peter Morgan & Michael Sheen, Tony Blair and Gordon Brown. PCA/ACA Conference. New Orleans, US.
Berger, R., 2008. Framing the Subversive: Journalism, Celebrity and the Web. The End of Journalism? Bedfordshire University.
Berger, R., 2008. Converting the Controversial: Regulation as ‘source text’ in Adaptation. PCA/ACA Conference. San Francisco, US.
Berger, R., 2007. Redesigning the Designer: Adapting Polytheism in Battlestar Galactica. BSG 07. Buckinghamshire New University.
Berger, R., 2007. Learning Through Doing: Student Generated Content and Blended Learning. Learning & Teaching Conference. Bournemouth University.
Berger R & Ireland, A, 2007. Changing Tracks Without Derailing: The Difficulties Associated with Regenerating The Doctor. PCA/ACA Conference. Boston, US.
Book Reviews
Berger, R, 2010. Review of Albertazzi, D & Cobley, P, eds (2010) The Media: An Introduction (3rd edition). The Media Education Research Journal, (1) 1.
Berger, R, 2009. Review of Kolb, L (2008) Toys to Tools: Connecting Student Cell Phones to Education, In: Learning Media & Technology, 2 (34).
Berger, R, 2008. Review of Laughey, D (2007) Key Themes in Media Theory, In Higher Education Academy: Art, Design and Media subject area: http://www.adm.heacademy.ac.uk/news/subject-centre-news/key-themes-in-media-theory
Berger, R, 2008. Review of Saltzman L & Rosenberg, E, eds (2007) Trauma and Visuality in Modernity, In: Learning Media & Technology, 2 (30).
Berger, R, 2006. Review of Jewitt, C (2006) Technology, Literacy & Learning, In: Learning Media & Technology, 4 (31).
Berger, R, 2005. Review of Bonner, F (2005) Ordinary Television, In: Learning Media & Technology, 2 (30).
Websites
http://www.cemp.ismysite.co.uk/timelines/media/
Awards
Bournemouth University Learning & Teaching Fellowship (2006).
