Michael Aronson (Assistant Professor)
Research
My research interests include early cinema (particularly the 1910s), the history of movie exhibition and moviegoing culture, and all kinds of digital stuff. I am currently working on two book projects about the practice of cinematography and its history.
Publications
Recent journal articles include: “Film History, Family History: Dad & the Telenews Theater Corporation” Coauthored by my dad, Dr. Nathan N. Aronson and sister, Jennifer Aronson, MLS. Film History, 19, No.1, Spring 2007 and "Charlie Silveus Makes a Quotidian Spectacle" The Moving Image, 5, No. 2, Fall 2005.
Teaching and Miscellania
Here's a live piano recording of music for Charlie Chaplin's The Pawn Shop (1916), performed by a student of ENG265, History of Motion Pictures. I hope to sync this up to the picture, and stream it here, check back soon.
