PRODECUM: USA, UK, Europe, Russia & Africa

“ Besides his excellent teaching record, Dr. Taylor is a prolific researcher and superbly productive writer. He seems to have a knack for identifying new developments in film, media and their studies. Dr. Taylor appears to be there rare case of a scholar who is equally strong in teaching as well as academic research…“. 

Professor, Winfried Fluck, John F. Kennedy Institute,

January 2008, Berlin

Alan is the third generation of the Irish diaspora of the 1930s. He was raised in North London and embarked upon his academic career under the late Charles Swann of the American Studies Department at the University of Keele.

Five year’s work in the UK advertising industry then led to his Diploma at the London Film School followed quickly by his PGCE at the Department of Education, the University of Oxford.

1991-2009

Once armed with academic and vocational credentials, he has been employed as teacher, lecturer, curriculum manager and university Guest Lecturer in the UK – Oxford & Cherwell Valley College; Bulgaria – Dept of Mass Communication, New Bulgarian University of Sofia , & Germany – The Smeinar für Filmwissenschaft, the Johannes Gutenberg University of Mainz.

Since 2005 he has authored “We, the media…” (p. 418); edited “Healthywords” (p. 187) and completed “Jacobean Visions“, (p. 201) as based on earlier MA research undertaken at the Institute of Education, University of London. The book is an interdisciplinary study in theatre, film and new media culture.

2007-2009 University Teaching & Research

For 2007, 2008, 2009  Alan was appointed as Guest Lecturer in Film Studies at the Institute of North American Studies, Freie Universtiy of Berlin, where he teaches on the MA ‘Kultur’ programme as led by Uni. Prof. Dr. Winfried Fluck.

As of Autumn 2009 Alan is Professor at The Film Programme (formally the pretoria Film School) of the Tshwane University of Technology, Pretoria, South Africa.

When not teaching and writing, Alan is practically involved in a range of related activities in media education, screenwriting and independent film development.

Best Quote: “There is only one thing that will kill the movies. And that is education”. Will Rogers, biography, 1949

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