Author Paul Atkinson

Paul Atkinson

Dr Paul Atkinson teaches communications in the School of Media, Film and Journalism at Monash University. His research is broadly informed by the work of Henri Bergson with particular emphasis on the relationship between immanent change and the extension of movement into space. Published articles explore a range of topics including Bergson’s vitalism, comic books after 9/11, time and recognition, the structure of movement in animation and comic books, affect theory and temporal aesthetics. He is currently working on a series of articles that explore the relationship between processual theories of time, aesthetics and narrative.

Visualising Life: Cleverman and the Vitalist Body

Paul Atkinson

December 2018

Cleverman and Australian Superheroes

The ABC series Cleverman is notable for the introduction of an Indigenous superhero, the Cleverman, and a race of superhumans, the Hairypeople. It also provides a commentary on the perception of natural differe...