Benjamin Bateman

Adjunct Instructor

Benjamin Bateman joined the School of Communication in the Spring of 2019. He received his BS in Secondary Education: Social Studies from Indiana University, his MA in Media and Cinema Studies from DePaul University, and his MA in World War II Studies from Arizona State University. Bateman’s work primarily focuses on Hollywood cinema during WWII and documentary studies/production. He is currently working on Winning the War at 24-frames a Second, a historical analysis of American Propaganda films during World War II. Bateman has developed scholarship, Cameron McGill Dark Times: The Pursuit of Objectivity in a Subjective Medium, that focuses on the issues of objectivity, truth, and reality in documentary filmmaking. Bateman has also taught in the Chicago Public Schools since 2007, where he teaches, among other subjects, Dual Credit - Introduction to Cinema.

Education

B.S. in Secondary Education: Social Studies from Indiana University

M.A. in Media and Cinema Studies from DePaul University

M.A. in World War II Studies from Arizona State University

Courses Taught

COMM 274 - Introduction to Cinema