The Conference
Fear 2000 is a conference series hosted by the Centre for Culture, Media and Society and the Department of Media Arts and Communication at Sheffield Hallam University. The principal organiser of Fear 2000 is Craig Ian Mann.
Fear 2000 was previously hosted by the Department of Humanities and co-organised by Craig Ian Mann, Rose Butler and Shelley O’Brien.
Principal Organiser
Craig Ian Mann (he/him) is lecturer in film and media studies at Sheffield Hallam University with a research interest in popular genres. He is the author of Phases of the Moon: A Cultural History of the Werewolf Film (2020) and Bleeding Us Dry: Independent American Horror and Anti-capitalism (forthcoming). Additionally, he has contributed to the Journal of Popular Film and Television, Horror Studies and Science Fiction Film and Television as well as a number of edited collections.
Fear 2000 Team
Oli Hicks (they/them) is a doctoral candidate at Sheffield Hallam University, aligned to the Centre of Culture, Media and Society and the Department of Media Arts and Communication. They are researching the cultural history of French horror cinema. They previously completed an MRes at SHU focused on Grand Guignol and New French Extremity.
Mars Nicoli (he/him) is a doctoral candidate at Sheffield Hallam University, aligned to the Centre of Culture, Media and Society and the Department of Media Arts and Communication. He is currently writing a thesis on trans representation, viewership and authorship in the horror genre. He previously studied at the University of Roehampton.
Kirstie Rutter (she/they) is a doctoral candidate at Sheffield Hallam University, aligned to the Humanities Research Centre. She is currently writing a thesis on ludic interactivity and video games. They previously completed an MRes on digital fiction at Sheffield Hallam University.