Dr Irene González-López
Contact
- Email: i.gonzalez-lopez@kingston.ac.uk
- Location: Kingston School of Art, Knights Park
- Faculty: Kingston School of Art
- School: School of Creative and Cultural Industries
- Department: Department of Creative Industries
About
I am a film studies' scholar specialising in Japanese Cinema and Popular Culture and interested in the relation between Japanese society and its representation in the media and the arts.
I lived in Japan seven years during which I became fluent in Japanese and completed a BA in Japanese Studies (Tenri University) and an MA in Film Studies (Kyoto University). I also learned traditional arts such as ikebana, and experienced a wide range of occupations, from factory worker and waitress in a 'snackbar' to interpreter and university lecturer, which provide me invaluable insights into many different spheres of Japanese society.
Upon my return to Europe, I was awarded a PhD by SOAS in 2017. My doctoral research explored the representation of prostitutes in postwar Japanese cinema to investigate Japan's changing social and sexual mores.
In addition to my research at Kingston, I lead courses and seminars in Japanese Cultural History and Media and Film Studies at SOAS and David Game College, collaborate with various film festivals, and work as a translator.
Academic responsibilities
Post-Doctoral Researcher
Qualifications
- Ph.D. Centre for Film Studies, SOAS, University of London (Thesis Unconditional Pass)
- MA Film Studies, Kyoto University (Japan)
- BA (Hons) International Cultural Studies, Major: Japanese Language, Tenri University (Japan)
- BA Media Studies, Pontificial University of Salamanca (Spain)