Dr Guillaume Vetu
Adjunct Fellow
School of Humanities
Faculty of Arts, Business, Law and Economics
Dr Guillaume Vétu is an Adjunct Fellow in the School of Humanities at the University of Adelaide. His PhD, ‘Beyond the Tree of the Living-dead: A Rhizoanalysis of Japanese Cinematic Zombies’ (2021) explores the proliferation of this genre in Japan and its multifaceted, folkloric, cultural and societal, domestic and transnational interconnectivities; all from which his current research in Media, Screen Studies and Popular Culture expands. Dr Vétu also teaches Media and Film Studies and assists his peers with other research projects.
Alongside his academic activities, Dr Vétu is an active community radio broadcaster, worker and advocate.
PhD thesis 'Beyond the Tree of the Living-dead: a Rhizoanalysis of Japanese Cinematic Zombies' conferred in September 2021.
Guillaume is currently working on several publishing projects stemming from this research, including a comprehensive encyclopaedia of Japanese zombie films, assisting peers with their research and teaching courses with the Department of Media and the Department of English, Creative Writing & Film (School of Humanities).
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Appointments
Date Position Institution name 2024 - ongoing Teacher (FILM1005 - Introduction to Film Studies) University of Adelaide 2023 - ongoing Coordinator of Volunteers Vision Australia Radio (Adelaide) 2023 - 2023 Teacher (MDIA2338 - Social Issues in Journalism) University of Adelaide 2023 - 2023 Teacher (FILM1006 - Hollywood Film) University of Adelaide 2023 - 2023 Course Coordinator / Lecturer (FILM1005 - Introduction to Film Studies) University of Adelaide 2022 - 2022 Teacher (MDIA 2338/3328 - Social Issues in Journalism/News in the Digital Age) University of Adelaide 2022 - 2022 Teacher (MDIA 2336 - Stories on Screen) University of Adelaide 2022 - 2023 Operations Coordinator Educational Broadcasters Adelaide Inc (Radio Adelaide 101.5FM) 2022 - 2022 Teacher (MDIA 2302 - Researching Media) University of Adelaide 2021 - 2022 Researcher - Graphic Narratives of Displacement (study led by Dr Aaron Humphrey) The University of Adelaide 2021 - 2021 Teacher (MDIA 2336 - Digital Storytelling) University of Adelaide 2020 - 2020 Teacher (Researching Media - MDIA 2302) University of Adelaide 2019 - 2019 Teacher (Exploring TV & Radio - MDIA 1004) University of Adelaide 2019 - 2019 Teacher / Guest Lecturer (Media Policy and Media Law - MDIA 2301) University of Adelaide 2017 - 2021 Production / Programming Coordinator Ethnic Broadcasters Incorporated (5EBI 103.1FM) -
Language Competencies
Language Competency English Can read, write, speak, understand spoken and peer review French Can read, write, speak and understand spoken -
Education
Date Institution name Country Title 2019 - 2021 University of Adelaide Australia PhD 2017 - 2019 University of Adelaide Australia Master of Philosophy (transferred to PhD) 2015 - 2017 University of Adelaide Australia Bachelor of Media -
Certifications
Date Title Institution name Country 2015 Certficate III (Media) University of Adelaide Australia 2014 Certificate IV (TAE - Training and Assessment) TAFE SA Australia 2013 Cert IV (TESOL - Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages) TAFE SA Australia -
Research Interests
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Journals
Year Citation 2021 Vetu, G. (2021). Animist influence and immutable corporeality: Repositioning the significance of Japanese cinematic zombies. East Asian Journal of Popular Culture, 7(1), 115-134.
Teaching experience:
Hollywood Films - FILM1006 (2023)
Introduction to Film Studies - FILM1005 (2023; 2024)
Social Issues in Journalism / News in the Digital Age - MDIA 2338 /MDIA 3328 (2022; 2023)
Digital Storytelling / Stories on Screens - MDIA 2336 (2022; 2023)
Researching Media - MDIA 2302 (2022; 2020)
Media Policy and Media Law - MDIA 2301 (2019)
Exploring TV & Radio - MDIA 1004 (2019)
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