James Carrigy (BA, MA)

Thesis title: Portrayals of the Displacement of Children in Jewish Cinema 1945-1960

Biography

Background

James Carrigy comes from the village of Knaphill in Surrey. He has received a BA and MA in History at the University of Southampton, whilst also studying at the University of Hong Kong and Radboud University as part of a year abroad. 

Qualifications

BA History with a Year Abroad - University of Southampton

 

MA History - University of Southampton

Research summary

My main research interests generally pertain to cinema and questions of identity, particularly how cinema examines individuals or the collective's relationship to place on local, national, and international levels.

Current research interests

My current research is focused on Jewish cinema's portrayal of Jewish children's experiences of displacement from 1945-1961.

Past research interests

Previous topics I have written on include explorations of local identity in Hong Kong cinema (1995-2000), and cinematic portrayals of Jewish space (1929-1939)
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