Benjamin Woo: curriculum vitae
Research Interests
- Comics and visual literature
- Popular culture
- Canadian culture
- Film and film theory
- Postmodernist and poststructuralist theory
Education
Simon Fraser University
Current
Master of Arts Communication
Awards granted:
September 2000 - May 2004
Bachelor of Arts (Honours) Film Studies and Sociology
Awards granted:
Current
Master of Arts Communication
Awards granted:
- Canada Graduate Scholarship, Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council of Canada
September 2000 - May 2004
Bachelor of Arts (Honours) Film Studies and Sociology
Awards granted:
- Principal's Scholarship
- Pat Douglas-Murray Memorial Scholarship
- Jessie Shibley Cramm Prize
- Susan Near Prize in Film
- Dean's Special Award
- W.H. Cramm Scholarship
- Dean's List: 2001
- Dean's List with Distinction: 2002, 2003
Experience
Teaching Assistant
School of Communication, Simon Fraser University
Current
Research Assistant
Prof. Blaine Allan, Dept. of Film Studies, Queen's University
Summer 2004
Teaching Assistant
Dept. of Film Studies, Queen's University
September 2004 - April 2004
Cartoonist
Queen's Journal
May 2003 - April 2004
President
Queen's Christian Fellowship
May 2003 - April 2004
School of Communication, Simon Fraser University
Current
Research Assistant
Prof. Blaine Allan, Dept. of Film Studies, Queen's University
Summer 2004
Teaching Assistant
Dept. of Film Studies, Queen's University
September 2004 - April 2004
Cartoonist
Queen's Journal
May 2003 - April 2004
President
Queen's Christian Fellowship
May 2003 - April 2004
Conference Papers and Presentations
"Cellular Units: The Panel and the Shot". Comic Arts Conference, San Diego, CA, USA. 24 July, 2004.
Works
"Good God, Y'all". Small Press Expo Anthology 2004. 7 pages.
"American Robots". Comic strip. Ongoing.
Certifications
Practical Experience Certificate
Program in University Teaching and Learning for TAs
Instructional Development Centre, Queen's University
Program in University Teaching and Learning for TAs
Instructional Development Centre, Queen's University

