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Dr David Sorfa is a Senior Lecturer in Film Studies at the University of Edinburgh and editor-in-chief of the journal Film-Philosophy. He has written on Michael Haneke, Czech film, surrealism, belief in cinema and the philosophical implications of point-of-view. He has particular interests in film-philosophy, Existentialism, phenomenology, the work of Jacques Derrida and the presentation of thought and thinking in cinema.
He has acted as Programme Director of the MSc and PhD in Film Studies and as the Postgraduate Research Director for the School of Literatures, Languages and Cultures. He was previously Head of Film Studies at Liverpool John Moores University.
External Examiner
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For a full list of PhD projects I have supervised or am supervising, please visit: https://www.ed.ac.uk/profile/david-sorfa
EUSA Teaching Awards
English Literature, Bachelor of Arts, University of Cape Town
Literary Studies, Master of Arts, University of Cape Town
Film Theory, Doctor of Philosophy (PhD), The Fetishism of Meaning: Disavowal in Kafka, Švankmajer and the Quay Brothers, University of Kent
Board Trustee & Convenor of the Academic Committee, Edinburgh University Press
2022 → …
Member of the SGSAH Media, Communications, Film & TV Catalyst, Scottish Graduate School for Arts & Humanities
2022 → …
Member of the Academic Committee, Edinburgh University Press
2019 → …
Board Trustee, Africa in Motion Film Festival
2015 → 2019
Editor-in-Chief, Film-Philosophy Journal
2006 → …
Senior Lecturer in Film Studies, Liverpool John Moores University
2002 → 2013
Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Chapter (peer-reviewed) › peer-review
Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Entry for encyclopedia/dictionary
Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
Research output: Contribution to journal › Book/Film/Article review
David Sorfa (Peer reviewer)
Activity: Publication peer-review and editorial work types › Publication peer-review
David Sorfa (Invited speaker)
Activity: Academic talk or presentation types › Invited talk
David Sorfa (Speaker)
Activity: Academic talk or presentation types › Oral presentation
David Sorfa (Invited speaker)
Activity: Participating in or organising an event types › Participation in conference
David Sorfa (Invited speaker)
Activity: Academic talk or presentation types › Invited talk
24/04/23
1 Media contribution
Press/Media: Other
15/09/18
1 Media contribution
Press/Media: Expert Comment
3/04/19
1 Media contribution
Press/Media: Expert Comment