John Hartley (academic)
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John Hartley (born 1948), , FAHA, , ICA Fellow, is an Australian academic. He was formerly Professor of Cultural Science and the Director of the Centre for Culture and Technology (CCAT) at
Curtin University Curtin University, formerly known as Curtin University of Technology and Western Australian Institute of Technology (WAIT), is an Australian public research university based in Bentley, Perth, Western Australia. It is named after John Curtin, ...
in
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, and Professor of Journalism, Media and Cultural Studies at Cardiff University. He has published over twenty books about communication, journalism, media and cultural studies, many of which have been translated into other languages. Hartley continues with CCAT as an adjunct professor ().


Early life

Hartley was born in
London London is the capital and largest city of England and the United Kingdom, with a population of just under 9 million. It stands on the River Thames in south-east England at the head of a estuary down to the North Sea, and has been a majo ...
, England. He attended
Sir Roger Manwood's School Sir Roger Manwood's School is a selective grammar school located in the medieval town of Sandwich, Kent, England. Founded in 1563, it is one of the oldest schools in Britain and the third oldest state grammar school in Kent. Originally an all-b ...
, and completed a Bachelor of Arts ( with Honours) in English Language and Literature at the
University of Wales The University of Wales (Welsh language, Welsh: ''Prifysgol Cymru'') is a confederal university based in Cardiff, Wales. Founded by royal charter in 1893 as a federal university with three constituent colleges – Aberystwyth, Bangor and Cardiff †...
in 1975. He moved to Australia in 1985.


Academic life

Hartley's career spans
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and Australia (Western Australia and
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). Hartley worked at the
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from 1975 to 1984, initially as a research assistant and tutor, and then as a lecturer in communication and cultural studies. From 1985 to 1995 he held a number of positions at
Murdoch University Murdoch University is a public university in Perth, Western Australia, with campuses also in Singapore and Dubai. It began operations as the state's second university on 25 July 1973, and accepted its first undergraduate students in 1975. Its n ...
, ranging from lecturer to Director of the Centre for Research in Culture and Communication. In 1990 he received a PhD in communications from Murdoch University. He was a professor at
Edith Cowan University Edith Cowan University (ECU) is a public university in Western Australia. It is named in honour of the first woman to be elected to an Parliaments of the Australian states and territories, Australian parliament, Edith Cowan, and is the only Aust ...
from 1995 to 1998. From 1996 to 2000 Hartley was Head of the newly created
Cardiff School of Journalism, Media and Cultural Studies The Cardiff School of Journalism, Media and Cultural Studies (JOMEC) ( cy, Ysgol Newyddiaduriaeth, y Cyfryngau ac Astudiaethau Diwylliannol, Caerdydd) is Cardiff University's school for training in media. It is one of the journalism schools who ...
at Cardiff University, and Director of its Tom Hopkinson Centre for Media Research. In 2000 he received a
Doctor of Letters Doctor of Letters (D.Litt., Litt.D., Latin: ' or ') is a terminal degree in the humanities that, depending on the country, is a higher doctorate after the Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.) degree or equivalent to a higher doctorate, such as the Doctor ...
from the University of Wales. In 1998 Hartley founded the ''
International Journal of Cultural Studies The ''International Journal of Cultural Studies'' is a peer-reviewed academic journal covering cultural studies. The first editor-in-chief was John Hartley ( Curtin and Cardiff universities). The journal was established in 1998 and is published si ...
'', published by Sage Publications Ltd in London. He was elected a Fellow of the
Australian Academy of the Humanities The Australian Academy of the Humanities was established by Royal Charter in 1969 to advance scholarship and public interest in the humanities in Australia. It operates as an independent not-for-profit organisation partly funded by the Australia ...
in 2001. Hartley was Dean of the Creative Industries Faculty at
Queensland University of Technology Queensland University of Technology (QUT) is a public research university located in the urban coastal city of Brisbane, Queensland, Australia. QUT is located on two campuses in the Brisbane area viz. Gardens Point and Kelvin Grove. The univ ...
from 2000 to 2005. He was an
Australian Research Council The Australian Research Council (ARC) is the primary non-medical research funding agency of the Australian Government, distributing more than in grants each year. The Council was established by the ''Australian Research Council Act 2001'', ...
(ARC) Federation Fellow and Research Director at the
ARC Centre of Excellence for Creative Industries and Innovation The ARC Centre of Excellence for Creative Industries and Innovation (CCI) was an Australian research centre that undertook research in media studies, cultural studies, communication studies, law, education, economics, business technology, and info ...
at Queensland University of Technology from 2005 to 2010. In 2006 he was made a Life Fellow of the
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, having been a member since 1996. In 2012 he became a Fellow of the
International Communication Association The International Communication Association (ICA) is an academic association for scholars interested in the study, teaching and application of all aspects of human and mediated communication. ICA communicates within the association and with ot ...
. Between 2012 and 2019 Hartley was Professor of Cultural Science and Director of the Centre for Culture and Technology at
Curtin University Curtin University, formerly known as Curtin University of Technology and Western Australian Institute of Technology (WAIT), is an Australian public research university based in Bentley, Perth, Western Australia. It is named after John Curtin, ...
, and Professor of Journalism, Media and Cultural Studies at Cardiff University. In December 2012 he was recognised for his academic contributions by being awarded the title of John Curtin Distinguished Professor. In 2014 the Queensland University of Technology announced the John Hartley Oxford Institute Summer Doctoral Programme Scholarship, to allow two students per year for the next five to six years to attend the
Oxford Internet Institute The Oxford Internet Institute (OII) is a multi-disciplinary department of social and computer science dedicated to the study of information, communication, and technology, and is part of the Social Sciences Division of the University of Oxford ...
's summer doctoral programme. The scholarship is funded in part by "a generous personal gift" from Hartley, matched by funds from the university. Hartley lead the ''Digital Culture & New Media'' research program at Curtin University's CCAT. He is also a member of CCAT's ''Indigenous Culture and Digital Technologies''; ''New Models of Publishing''; and ''Digital China Lab'' research programs. He continues, , as an adjunct professor with the centre.


Publications

Hartley has published over twenty books about communication, journalism, media and cultural studies, and over 200 papers. His works have been translated into over a dozen languages. He published his first book, ''Reading Television'', in 1978. The book, co-authored with John Fiske, was the first to analyse television from a cultural perspective, and is considered a defining publication in the field. It sold over 100,000 copies, in seven languages.


Bibliography

* (with John Fiske) * * (with others) * * * (with Alan McKee) * * * (with others) * (with Alan McKee) * (with John Fiske) * * * * * * (with Kelly McWilliam) * * * (Foreword, afterword) * (with others) * (with others) * (with Jason Potts) *


Honours

In 2001 Hartley received the
Centenary Medal The Centenary Medal is an award which was created by the Australian Government in 2001. It was established to commemorate the centenary of the Federation of Australia and to recognise "people who made a contribution to Australian society or go ...
for "service to Australian society and the humanities in cultural and communication studies". Hartley was made a Member of the
Order of Australia The Order of Australia is an honour that recognises Australian citizens and other persons for outstanding achievement and service. It was established on 14 February 1975 by Elizabeth II, Queen of Australia, on the advice of the Australian Gove ...
(AM) in 2009, for "service to education as an academic and commentator in the areas of journalism, culture and media studies".


References

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