Christiana Spens

Christiana Spens
EducationUniversity of Cambridge, University of St. Andrews
OccupationAuthor
Writing career
LanguageEnglish
Christiana Spens

Christiana Spens is a writer and academic.

Biography

Christiana Spens was born in Melbourne, Australia and grew up in Fife, Scotland. She was educated at the University of Cambridge[1] in Philosophy, followed by the University of St. Andrews for her master's degree and doctorate.[1][2] She is the author of The Fear (Repeater Books,[3] 2023), The Portrayal and Punishment of Terrorists in Western Media (Palgrave Macmillan, 2019),[4] and Shooting Hipsters: Rethinking Dissent in the Age of PR (Repeater Books,[5] 2017). Her academic work looks at terrorism, ritual, visuality and Neo-orientalism. She has written for The New Statesman, The Irish Times, Byline Times, Glamour, Stylist, Prospect Magazine, Studio International and The Quietus on culture, psychology and politics.[6][7][8]

Publications

  • Shooting Hipsters: Rethinking Dissent in the Age of PR, 2016
  • The Portrayal and Punishment of Terrorists in Western Media : Playing the Villain, 2019
  • The Fear, 2023

References

  1. 1 2 "Christiana Spens - Repeater Books - Authors".
  2. ↑ "Christiana Spens". University of St Andrews.
  3. ↑ "The Fear". Repeater Books.
  4. ↑ The Portrayal and Punishment of Terrorists in Western Media | SpringerLink.
  5. ↑ "Shooting Hipsters: Rethinking Dissent in the Age of PR". Repeater Books.
  6. ↑ "Pardon Our Interruption". Muck Rack.
  7. ↑ "Christiana Spens". New Statesman.
  8. ↑ "Christiana Spens". Prospect Magazine.