EDUCATION
PhD in Cinema and Media Studies
University of California, Los Angeles – Los Angeles, CA – 2011-present
- Chancellor’s Fellowship
- Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council Fellowship
- Awarded the level of High Pass on comprehensive exams
- Digital Humanities Graduate Certificate
- Working on dissertation currently entitled “Screen Synergy: Political Economy Inside Media”
- Advisor: Dr. John T. Caldwell
Master of Arts in Film Studies
University of British Columbia – Vancouver, BC – 2006-2009
- Awarded the level of Distinction on thesis entitled “The Museum: Textworks, Cultural Economy, and Polytextual Dispersion” [abstract and pdf].
- Advisor: Dr. Ernest Mathijs
- Editor-in-Chief of Cinephile, the University of British Columbia’s Film Journal.
- Chosen by TAG (Teaching & Academic Growth) to lead workshops for incoming teaching assistants.
- Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council Fellowship
Bachelor of Arts, Honours double major in Media, Information and Technoculture and Film Studies
University of Western Ontario – London, ON – 2001-2006
- Completed undergraduate thesis entitled “Steven Soderbergh, Section Eight Ltd., and the Sellebrity Auteur: Commercial Authorship in Contemporary Hollywood.”
- Dean’s Honour List.
BOOKS
deWaard, Andrew and R. Colin Tait. The Cinema of Steven Soderbergh: indie sex, corporate lies and digital videotape. New York: Wallflower Press/Columbia University Press. 2013. [Abstract][CUP] [Amazon]
CHAPTERS IN EDITED COLLECTIONS
deWaard, Andrew. “The Hood Is Where the Heart Is: Melodrama, Habitus, and the Hood Film.” Habitus of the ’Hood. Eds. Chris Richardson and Hans Skott-Myhre. Chicago, IL: Intellect Ltd, 2012. 253 – 270. [Abstract] [Intellect] [WorldCat] [Amazon]
deWaard, Andrew. “Intertextuality, Broken Mirrors, and The Good German.” The Philosophy of Steven Soderbergh. Eds. Steven M. Sanders and R. Barton Palmer. Lexington, KY: University Press of Kentucky, 2010. 107-119. [Abstract] [Full text pdf] [University Press of Kentucky] [WorldCat] [Amazon]
deWaard, Andrew. “Joints and Jams: Spike Lee as Sellebrity Auteur.” Fight the Power!: The Spike Lee Reader. Eds. Janice D. Hamlet and Robin R. Means Coleman. New York: Peter Lang, 2008. 345-361. [Abstract] [Full text pdf] [WorldCat] [Peter Lang] [Amazon]
deWaard, Andrew. “It’s Up To You… No Really, It’s Up to You: Radiohead, Big Music, and the Future of the Record Industry.” The Business of Entertainment: Popular Music. Ed. Robert C. Sickels. Westport, Conn: Praeger Publishers, 2008. 133-153. [Abstract] [Full text pdf] [WorldCat] [Praeger Publishers] [Amazon]
JOURNAL ARTICLES
deWaard, Andrew, Brian Fauteux and Ian Dahlman. “The Cultural Capital Project: Radical Monetization of the Music Industry.” IASPM@Journal 3.1 (2013). In Press.
deWaard, Andrew. “The Geography of Melodrama, The Melodrama of Geography: The ‘Hood Film’s Spatial Pathos.” Cinephile 4.1 (2008). 58-65.
deWaard, Andrew. “The Global Social Problem Film.“ Cinephile 3.1 (2007). 12-18.
RESEARCH PROJECTS
The Cultural Capital Project: Radical Monetization of the Music Industry
2011 – present
- collaborative research project with Brian Fauteux (Media and Cultural Studies, University of Wisconsin-Madison) and Ian Dahlman (Law, McGill University).
- explores the historical antecedents, theoretical trajectories, legal ramifications and technical components involved in the creation of a non-profit patronage system and social network uniting musical artists and fans.
- in March 2012, the project was awarded an Art+Exchange Planning Grant from the University of California Institute for Research in the Arts.
PLENARY PRESENTATIONS
2013. “The Cultural Capital Project: Radical Monetization of the Music Industry.” Refereed conference paper to be presented during a plenary session at the International Association for the Study of Popular Music. Gijon, Spain.
CONFERENCE PRESENTATIONS
2013. “Software Applications for Digital Film Analysis.” Refereed conference paper presented at the Film Studies Association of Canada at the Congress of the Humanities and Social Sciences. University of Victoria, BC.
2013. “The Art of the Pitch, The Craft of the Sell: Steven Soderbergh’s Economic Auteurism.” Refereed conference paper presented at Society for Cinema & Media Studies Annual Conference. Chicago, IL.
2012. “The Cultural Capital Project: Radical Monetization of the Music Industry.” Refereed conference paper presented at Society for Cinema & Media Studies Annual Conference. Boston, MA.
2011. “Mise-en-synergy.” Refereed conference paper presented at Society for Cinema & Media Studies Annual Conference. New Orleans, LA.
2010. Featured participant in the “Featuring Music From…: Song, Sound, and Remix” panel at the FLOW Conference. University of Texas-Austin, Austin, TX.
2010. “Mise-en-Scene, Sound, Cinema, Synergy, Samurai.” Refereed conference paper presented at the Film Studies Association of Canada at the Congress of the Humanities and Social Sciences. Concordia University, Montreal, QC.
2010. “30 Rock, General Electric, and the Boardroom Musical.” Refereed conference paper presented at the Canadian Communication Association at the Congress of the Humanities and Social Sciences. Concordia University, Montreal, QC.
2008. “The Intertextual Museum (and Gift Shop): Towards a Cultural Economy of Intermediality.” Refereed conference paper presented at the Film Studies Association of Canada at the Congress of the Humanities and Social Sciences. University of British Columbia, Vancouver, BC.
2008. “The Intertextual Museum: V for Vendetta, Children of Men, and post-apocalyptic intermediality.” Paper presented at Interculturality and Intermediality: an encounter of cultures, cinema and media. Simon Fraser University, Vancouver, BC.
2007. “A Deleuzian Re-Imagining of the (Global) Social Problem Film.” Refereed conference paper presented at the Film Studies Association of Canada at the Congress of the Humanities and Social Sciences. University of Saskatchewan, Saskatoon, SK.
2007. “The Global Social Problem Film.” Paper presented at Shifts, Ruptures, and Dissonances: Liminal Spaces of the Social. University of British Columbia, Vancouver, BC.
WEEK-LONG WORKSHOPS
2103. Digital Humanities Summer Institute. University of Victoria, BC.
2006. Advanced Oral History Summer Institute. University of California, Berkeley, CA.
AWARDS
- 2013 – 2014: Otis Ferguson Memorial Award in Critical Writing – University of California, Los Angeles
- 2012 – 2013: Student Writing Award – Society for Cinema and Media Studies
- 2012 – 2013: Jack K. Sauter Award - University of California, Los Angeles
- 2011 – 2015: Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council of Canada Doctoral Fellowship
- 2011 – 2015: Chancellor’s Fellowship – University of California, Los Angeles
- 2011 – 2015: Regents Special Fellowship – University of California, Santa Barbara (declined)
- 2007 – 2008: Patrick David Campbell Graduate Fellowship – University of British Columbia
- 2006 – 2007: Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council of Canada Graduate Scholarship
- 2006 – 2007: Faculty of Arts Grant Supplement Award - University of British Columbia
- 2006 – 2007: Graduate Entrance Scholarship - University of British Columbia
- 2006 – 2007: Ontario Graduate Scholarship (declined)
ASSOCIATION MEMBERSHIPS
- International Association for the Study of Popular Music (IASPM): 2012 – present
- Film Studies Association of Canada (FSAC): 2007 – present
- Canadian Communications Association (CCA): 2009 – present
- Society for Cinema and Media Studies (SCMS): 2010 – present
CREATIVE WORKS
Just Kids: Homeless Youth in Canada (2003)
- Documentary comprised of interviews with homeless youth about the struggles and hardships of living on the streets in London, Ontario.
- Competed in multiple festivals, still used in Ontario secondary schools and university courses as teaching material.
TEACHING EXPERIENCE
Teaching Assistant – Theatre, Film and Television Department
University of California, Los Angeles – Los Angeles, CA – 2011-present
- Lead tutorial discussion groups of 20-25 students to teach basics of film form and style, as well as develop critical thinking and writing skills.
- Grade papers/exams, hold office hours, and assist students.
- Classes taught: Film and Social Change, Stylistic Studies of the Moving Image, Film Genre (Gangster).
Teaching Assistant – Theatre and Film Department
University of British Columbia – Vancouver, BC – 2006-2009
- Chosen by TAG (Teaching & Academic Growth) to lead workshops for incoming teaching assistants.
- Classes taught: Introduction to Film Studies, Introduction to Canadian Cinema, Hollywood Cinema, Silent Cinema.
GUEST LECTURES
- “Hood Films and the Gangster Genre” in Film Genre, UCLA, February 2013.
- “New Hollywood and Chinatown” in Stylistic Studies of the Moving Image, UCLA, November 2012.
- “Second-Wave Feminism, The Czech New Wave, and Daisies” in Film and Social Change, UCLA, May 2012.
- “Steven Soderbergh as Sellebrity Auteur” in Film Auteurs, UBC, March 2010.
- “Douglas Sirk, Melodrama, and ‘Women’s Films’” in Hollywood Cinema, UBC, October 2009.
JOURNAL AND EDITING EXPERIENCE
Editorial Board Member and Web Designer – Mediascape
University of California, Los Angeles – Los Angeles, CA – 2011-2012
- Worked on the “Features” editorial board to craft Call For Papers, send papers for peer review, and copy edit.
Assistant Editor – Rodopi
New York and Amsterdam – 2008-2010
- Worked on the “Contemporary Cinema” book series doing proofreading, copy-editing, formatting, print layout, and cover design for two books: Theorizing Bruce Lee, French Minority Cinema.
Editor-in-Chief – Cinephile: UBC’s Film Journal
University of British Columbia – Vancouver, BC – 2008-2011
- Worked on 5 volumes, one as Editor-in-Chief and all five as member of editorial board, layout designer, and web designer.
Editor – Mediations: Journal of Media, Information and Technoculture
University of Western Ontario – London, ON – 2004-2005
RELEVANT WORK EXPERIENCE
Coordinator – Digital Literacy Centre
University of British Columbia – Vancouver, BC – 2010-2011
- Facilitate and promote research and teaching in language, literacy, and literary education that utilizes digital media.
- Organize research collaborations, disseminate information, offer consultation, and provide training and instructional support.
- Manage and supervise graduate students.
- Assisted in multiple conferences, research projects, and week-long workshops.
Consultant Co-Curator – Museum of Anthropology
University of British Columbia – Vancouver, BC – 2009-2011
- Research and develop exhibit entitled “Musée Noir,” exploring the cross-development of the museum and the cinema, with a focus on how film noir portrayed artifacts and objects of art.
- Interpretative analysis, artifact acquisition, writing didactic material, designing exhibition display, archiving discoveries.
Freelance Web Designer
2003-2011
- unityproject.ca – a community-based website for a homeless shelter, using Dreamweaver
- cinephile.ca – peer-reviewed film journal at the University of British Columbia, using WordPress
- cultmediastudies.ning.com – forum and community for the academic study of cult media, using Ning
- lled.educ.ubc.ca – departmental website at the University of British Columbia, using Drupal
- World Bank and Inter-American Development Bank – learning modules as part of a project for the Commonwealth of Learning, using Flash
Outreach Assistant – Contemporary Art Gallery
Vancouver, BC – 2009-2010
- Developed educational contact database and outreach strategy.
- Designed promotional material, copy-edited publications, assisted curatorial work, photographed artwork and events, performed administrative duties.
- Spear-headed collaborative project called DAFFT (Dance Art Film Field Trip), which brings school children on a tour of three art facilities.
Student Consultant – Instructional Technology Resource Centre
University of Western Ontario – London, ON – 2001-2006
- Worked with university professors to build multimedia-extensive course web sites and technological resources; part of a team of support specialists responsible for providing assistance to faculty members.
Lab Technician – Interdisciplinary Media Centre
University of Western Ontario – London, ON – 2005-2006
- Provided technical support in a computer lab used for web and graphic design, video and music production, and multimedia research.
TECH SKILLS
- Operating Systems – Windows, Mac, Android, Linux
- Microsoft Office Suite – Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Access
- Adobe Creative Suite – Photoshop, Illustrator, InDesign, Dreamweaver, Flash, and Premiere
- Web platforms – WordPress, Drupal, Mediawiki, Ning
- Programming – HTML, CSS, XML, Visual Basic, PHP
- eLearning – WebCT, Blackboard, Moodle, CCLE, Zotero, PKP
- Video and Audio – various production, conversion, and editing software
- Social media – Wikipedia, Facebook, Twitter, Flickr, Tumblr, Delicious
CV last updated: April, 2013