James Lawrence Slattery completed their PhD in English and American Studies from the University of Manchester in 2023, funded by the Arts and Humanities Research Council. They also hold a master's degree in Film Aesthetics with distinction from the University of Oxford, formally organised the Manchester Queer Research Network, and have published essays and reviews in academic journals, edited collections and cultural publications. Their work investigates the moving image and visual culture to rethink identity and subjectivity in late-stage capitalism.