Why Screening Sexual Violence?

What role do film and television have in how we understand and make sense of sexual violence? How do film and television contribute to or challenge prevailing myths around sexual violence? What does it mean to screen sexual violence? This week, I had the opportunity to attend an event that sums up for me why screening sexual violence matters.

Screening Sexual Violence British Academy Fellowship Project

This month sees the start of the British Academy research project Screening Sexual Violence, funded by the Department for Science, Innovation and Technology. The project - led by Donna Peberdy at Solent University Southampton - was one of 43 Mid-Career Fellowships awarded in 2023 to support outstanding SHAPE researchers.