Ben Lazar
- Teaching Assistant, English
Education
- MA in Cinema Studies, San Francisco State University
- BA in Media Studies, Film Studies and Philosophy, University of San Francisco
Teaching Schedule
| Course Num | Title | Meets |
|---|---|---|
| ENGLISH 102-026 | College Writing and Research | MW 8:30am-9:45am |
| ENGLISH 102-030 | College Writing and Research | MW 10am-11:15am |
Courses Taught
- English 101: Introduction to College Writing (University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee)
- Cinema 341: Critical Studies Discussion (San Francisco State University)
- English 102: College Writing and Research (University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee)
Teaching Interests
- Traumatic experiences and media
- Film and media history
- Psychoanalysis
- Surveillance culture
- Philosophy of media
Related Activities
Conference Presentations
- "Sitting in the Waiting Room: On the Experiences of Boredom and Waiting with Media” presented at Backward Glances Graduate Conference, Northwestern University, 2024
- “On Loss of Location: Notes from Three Cinemas” presented at the San Francisco State Graduate Conference: “Relocating Cinema”, San Francisco State University, 2022
- “‘this time there’s no going back. something big is coming.’ An Examination of the Mourning of Jeffrey Epstein” presented at Creative Activity and Research Day, University of San Francisco, 2020
Academic Awards
- UWM Chancellor’s Graduate Student Award, 2024-25
- Frederick J. Hoffman English Writing Award, 2024-2025
Selected Publications
"Cinephilia and Primitive Agonies." Cinephile: The University of British Columbia’s Film Journal, 19(1), 2025