Anthony J. Ferri, Ph.D.

I am an associate professor at UNLV in the Hank Greenspun School of Journalism and Media Studies

My office hours are Mondays 11am - 1:30pm
Tuesdays; 3-5pm
Wednesdays 11:am to 2pm
or by appointment. 895-1371

NOTE: After September 11, 2008, my new office will be in the new Greenspun Hall (GUA) room 2143

Recent research

My recent research has been in media culture and film. I have an article (co-authored with G. Borchard) about the function of entertainment in Ancient Rome and Las Vegas entitled

When in Las Vegas, Do as the Ancient Romans Did: Bread and Circuses Then and Now. The Journal of Popular Culture, in press

My recent book on the film audience was published in 2007 and is entitled

Willing suspension of disbelief: Poetic faith in film. Lanham, MD: Lexington Books

Contact Information

Telephone: 702-895-1371
Postal address: Hank Greenspun School of Journalism & Media Studies
University of Nevada, Las Vegas: 4505 Maryland Parkway
Las Vegas, NV 89154
Electronic mail: drums@unlv.nevada.edu

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