University of Glasgow

Archiving the Referendum: The BBC Television Archive & the 2014 Scottish Independence Referendum

Academic History:

2015 - PhD, Film & Television, University of Glasgow

2010 - 2013 MLitt. Film Journalism, University of Glasgow (Distinction)

1992 - 1995 BA (Hons), Media Production, Northumbria University (First Class)

Supervisors:

Dr David Archibald

Dr Amy Holdsworth

Research Interests:

I am interested in questions surrounding the politics of memory, archive & identity. My PhD research will focus on the relationship between media witnessing, mediated memory & collective memory, using the Scottish Independence Referendum 2014 as a case study.

Previous Research Projects/Experiences:

I previously worked in the film & television industry as an archive researcher & producer, sourcing footage from news reports, documentaries, & members of the public for inclusion in television programmes.

Publications/Awards

The Forgotten Auteur: The Films of Finlay J MacDonald in the Drouth: Scotland's Literary Quarterly 48 pp 77-83

Contact Details:

Email: m.brennan.1@research.gla.ac.uk 

First published: 18 September 2015