MEIKE UHRIG
Education
Ph.D. Johannes Gutenberg-University Mainz, Germany, Institute of Film Studies, Dissertation on: Emotional Effects of Blockbuster Movies on different views M.A. Johannes Gutenberg-University Mainz, Germany, M.A. in Journalism and Film Studies, 2007. Thesis on: Emotional Effects of Violent Films M.Sc. University of Edinburgh, Scotland. M.Sc. in European Film Studies, 2005
Publications and Conference Presentations
Uhrig, M., Kepplinger, H.M. (2010). Can catharsis theory be safed?. Publizistik, 1, 2010. Trautmann, N., Uhrig, M., (in progress). Comparison of methods used to stimulate emotions: IAPS images versus film clips. Uhrig, M (in progress). Why everybody loves Harry Potter. On the emotional effects of Fantasy Films.
Conference Presentations
Uhrig, M. (2010). Was at the cinema. Cried. On the emotional effects of Fantasy Films. Uhrig, M. (2009). How films trigger emotional effects in an audience. Conference of Junior Neuroscientists, University of Tübingen, Germany Uhrig, M. (2009). Emotional effects of films on people of different ages. Conference for Emotions, Stress and Aging, University of Geneva, Switzerland
Awards and Grants
Award for outstanding research from the Institute of Journalism, Johannes Gutenberg-University Mainz, for Master-Thesis DAAD – German Academic Exchange Service Scholarship for Graduates awarded by the federal state Rhineland-Palatinate Advancement of Women in higher education, Johannes Gutenberg-University Mainz Interdisciplinary Research Focus Neuroscience (IFSN), Johannes Gutenberg-University Mainz Media Intelligence, Media Project of Johannes Gutenberg-University Mainz