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Christen Cornell is Research Fellow and Manager, Research Partnerships at Creative Australia. In this position, she conducts and facilitates research to support the Australian arts sector and to advocate for the value of arts and culture.
Before working at Creative Australia, Christen was a lecturer in the Department of Gender and Cultural Studies at the University of Sydney, conducting research in cultural studies, cultural policy, Inter-Asia cultural studies, and urban and housing studies.
Christen is also a Chinese speaker, living in China intermittently between 2001-2011 and writing about the contemporary Chinese arts scene in those years.
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Christen Cornell is Research Fellow and Manager, Research Partnerships at Creative Australia. In this position, she conducts and facilitates research to support the Australian arts sector and to advocate for the value of arts and culture.
Before working at Creative Australia, Christen was a lecturer in the Department of Gender and Cultural Studies at the University of Sydney, conducting research in cultural studies, cultural policy, Inter-Asia cultural studies, and urban and housing studies.
Christen is also a Chinese speaker, living in China intermittently between 2001-2011 and writing about the contemporary Chinese arts scene in those years.
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ACMI is Australia's national museum of screen culture. Watch, play, make and discover a universe of films, TV, videogames and screen-based art.
Visit us in Melbourne’s Fed Square or online at www.acmi.net.au.
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LinkedIn: linkedin.com/company/acmionline
Instagram: instagram.com/acmionline
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![Godzilla – Global Pop Culture Icon [FULL TALK]](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/Vzj82iq0xz0/mqdefault.jpg "Godzilla – Global Pop Culture Icon [FULL TALK]
Track Godzilla’s massive cultural footprint, from 1954 to today.
With a film franchise spanning eight consecutive decades, Godzilla is one of the world’s most recognisable screen icons.
Referenced by The Simpsons and Spielberg alike, and popping up in videogames, literature and lexicon (suffix “-zilla” as anything monstrous), the king of monsters has captured the imaginations of creators across eras and mediums with his distinctive roar, thunderous gait and penchant for destroying miniature and CGI cityscapes.
From Japanese cautionary tale to global blockbuster, we unpack the cultural phenomenon that is Godzilla, and the continuing evolution of the franchise, with Andrew Lynch and Silvi Van-Wall.
Our thanks to The Japan Foundation & Academic consultant Jessica Balanzategui
This talk was presented on Sun 3 Nov 2024 at ACMI
https://www.acmi.net.au/whats-on/godzillafest/godzilla-pop-culture/
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