| Lorna Piatti-Farnell | |
|---|---|
| Born | 1980 (age 44–45) | 
| Board member of | Gothic Association of New Zealand and Australia | 
| Academic background | |
| Alma mater | Loughborough University | 
| Academic work | |
| Institutions | Auckland University of Technology | 
Lorna Piatti-Farnell (born 1980) is an academic in New Zealand who researches popular media and cultural history. She is professor of film and popular culture at Auckland University of Technology (AUT). [1]
Lorna Piatti-Farnell was born in 1980. [2] She was educated at Loughborough University,Leicestershire,graduating in 2009 with a PhD. [1] She was employed by De Montfort University and Bishop Grosseteste University prior to moving to New Zealand where she joined AUT in 2010, [3] being promoted to full professor,effective 1 January 2020. [4]
Piatti-Farnell founded the Gothic Association of New Zealand and Australia (GANZA) in 2014 [5] and is its president. [6] The organisation facilitates interdisciplinary sharing of all aspect of Gothic culture. [7]