Mitchell van Vuren is a PhD candidate at the Centre for the Arts in Society. He studies the globalisation of Chinese science fiction/speculative fiction in the digital age, especially focussing on the platformisation of SVOD services.

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Fields of interest

• Film
• TV series
• Streaming cultures
• Platformisation
• Literature
• Chinese culture
• Globalisation
• Adaptation and translation

Curriculum Vitae

- PhD, Leiden University (2022 - present)
- RMA Literary Studies (2018 – 2021), Leiden University
- BA Film and Literary Studies (2014 – 2018), Leiden University

Selected publications

- “Bumming in Rotterdam; the historical interactions between the Chinese independent cinema and the International Film Festival Rotterdam (IFFR) (1989-2000).” Chinese Independent Cinema Observer, vol. 1 no. 2, 2021 Chinese Independent Cinema Observer. https:⁠/⁠/www⁠.chinaindiefilm.org/issue-2-pre-history-of-chinese-independent-cinema/
- “Wondering about the Futures of the Wandering Earth: A Comparative Analysis of Liu Cixin’s ‘The Wandering Earth’ and Frant Gwo’s Film Adaptation.” Science Fiction Research Association, vol. 50 no. 2-3, 2020, pp. 168-175.
https:⁠/⁠/sfrareview.org/2020/09/04/50-2-a14vanvuren/  

Publications