John Hartley (academic)

John Hartley
Born	1948 London, England
Awards	John Curtin Distinguished Professor
Academic background
Alma mater	University of Wales
Academic work
Main interests	Cultural science, media studies
Notable works	Reading Television

John Hartley AM, FAHA, FRSA, ICA Fellow, (born 1948) is an academic who is (as of 2014^[update]) Professor of Cultural Science and the previous Director of the Centre for Culture and Technology (CCAT) at Curtin University in Western Australia, and Professor of Journalism, Media and Cultural Studies at Cardiff University. He has published over twenty books about communication, journalism, media and cultural studies, many of which have been translated into other languages.

Hartley was born in London, England. He attended Sir Roger Manwood's School, and completed a Bachelor of Arts (with Honours) in English Language and Literature at the University of Wales in 1975. He moved to Australia in 1985.

Hartley's career spans Wales and Australia (Western Australia and Queensland).

Hartley worked at the Polytechnic of Wales from 1975 to 1984, initially as a research assistant and tutor, and then as a lecturer in communication and cultural studies. From 1985 to 1995 he held a number of positions at Murdoch University, ranging from lecturer to Director of the Centre for Research in Culture and Communication. In 1990 he received a PhD in communications from Murdoch University. He was a professor at Edith Cowan University from 1995 to 1998.

From 1996 to 2000 Hartley was Head of the newly created Cardiff School of Journalism, Media and Cultural Studies at Cardiff University, and Director of its Tom Hopkinson Centre for Media Research. In 2000 he received a Doctor of Letters from the University of Wales.

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