Martial Arts Studies

Bruce Lee’s Embodied Charismatic Affect, by Dr David Brown (Cardiff Met)

Continuing our series on Bruce Lee in this 50th anniversary year, this week we have 'Bruce Lee's Embodied Charismatic Affect', by Dr David Brown (Cardiff Metropolitan University)

Bruce Lee’s Influence on TV Advertising, with Dr Sally Chan (Leeds University)

Continuing our focus on Bruce Lee in this 50th anniversary year, this episode is the talk, 'Bruce Lee's Influence on TV Advertising', with Dr Sally Chan (Leeds University)

Netflix Ninjas and the Legacy of the Kung Fu Craze, with Dr Luke White

Netflix Ninjas and the Legacy of the Kung Fu Craze, with Dr Luke White (Middlesex University)

Aestheticising Kung Fu Cinema: Bruce Lee and Martial Ideation, Dr Wayne Wong (Sheffield Uni)

Continuing our series marking 50 years since the death of Bruce Lee, this week we present 'Aestheticising Kung Fu: Bruce Lee and Martial Ideation', by Dr Wayne Wong (Sheffield University). Also available as a video podcast on the Martial Arts Studies YouTube Channel. Theme music, 'Eejeb', by Ronin E-Ville (http://ronineville.com) used with permission.

Bruce Lee As Gladiator: Celebrity, Stoicism and Cinema, with Dr Lindsay Steenberg

In this 50th anniversary year since Bruce Lee died, and to begin our series on Bruce Lee scholarship, this week we present 'Bruce Lee As Gladiator: Celebrity, Stoicism and Cinema', by Dr Lindsay Steenberg from Oxford Brookes University.

On Self-Defence Training and the Sublime, Part 2

Part 2 of Prof Paul Bowman's University of Vienna research seminar on the theme of violence and non-violence, with specific reference to self-defence. This is the Q&A discussion section. Also available as a video on the Martial Arts Studies YouTube Channel. Theme music, 'Eejeb', by Ronin E-Ville (http://ronineville.com) used with permission.

On Self-Defence Training and the Sublime, part 1

Talk given for a University of Vienna research seminar series on violence and non-violence, by Professor Paul Bowman (Cardiff University). The Q&A discussion follows in part 2. Also available as a video on the Martial Arts Studies YouTube Channel. Theme music, 'Eejeb', by Ronin E-Ville (http://ronineville.com) used with permission.

On the primacy of badassness, with Prof Mario Staller.

On the primacy of badassness, with Prof Mario Staller. Keynote given at the 2022 Martial Arts Studies Conference. Also available as a video on the Martial Arts Studies YouTube Channel. Theme music, 'Eejeb', by Ronin E-Ville (http://ronineville.com) used with permission.

On Krav Maga’s German Career, with Prof Swen Körner

On Krav Maga's German Career, with Prof Swen Körner. Keynote given at the 2022 Martial Arts Studies Conference. Also available as a video on the Martial Arts Studies YouTube Channel. Theme music, 'Eejeb', by Ronin E-Ville (http://ronineville.com) used with permission.

From the Sublime to the Marvellous: Cultural Translation from The Grandmaster to Shang-Chi

From the Sublime to the Marvellous: Cultural Translation from The Grandmaster to Shang-Chi. Lecture by Professor Paul Bowman given at the School of East Asian Studies, Sheffield University. Also available as a video on the Martial Arts Studies YouTube Channel.