Tina Kendall

Tina holds a PhD in French Studies from the University of California, Davis. Her work in contemporary film and media studies is informed by critical and media theory, affect theory, and continental philosophy.

She has a particular interest in 'negative' or 'minor' affects, including boredom and disgust. She has published widely on the ethics and aesthetics of extreme cinema, and is the co-editor of The New Extremism in Cinema: From France to Europe.

Her most recent research project focuses on boredom and the attention economy of networked media. As part of this research, Dr Kendall worked with the Chelmsford Young Creatives and the British Science Association on The Boredom Project, which explored young peoples’ experiences of boredom during the 2020 Covid-19 lockdowns in the UK.

Spoken Languages
English
French
Research interests
Extreme cinema
Ethics, Violence, Spectatorship
Affect & Emotions in Film & Media (particularly 'minor'/negative affects)
Networked Media
Post-Cinema/Platform Studies
Biopolitics/Chronopolitics/Psychopolitics of Moving Image Media