Education
Ph.D., The University of Delaware
M.A., The University of Delaware
M.Sc., The University of Edinburgh
B.A., The College of William and Mary
Dr. Kyle Meikle is an Associate Professor of English and Communication at the University of Baltimore whose research revolves around media franchises. He is author of Adaptations in the Franchise Era: 2001-16 and The Live-Action Animated Film.
media franchises, media industries, literary adaptation, animation
popular culture, mass media, media genres, narrative theory
Refereed Journal Articles
Meikle, K. (2022). Time for the theme park ride-through video. Transformative Works and Cultures. 37. np.
Meikle, K. (2020). Is Adaptation Studies Sustainable?. Adaptation/Oxford University Press.
Other
Meikle, K. (2021). The Nature of SpongeBob's Gayness. Fantasy/Animation.
Meikle, K. North Atlantic Modern Language Association Convention, "Adaptation Studies in the Franchise Era," North Atlantic Modern Language Association, Philadelphia, PA. (2025).
Meikle, K. Literature/Film Association Conference, "Adaptation and Brand Recognition," Literature/Film Association, York, Pennsylvania. (2024).
Meikle, K. Intermediality: Between Word, Image, and Sound, "Contemporary Adaptation and the Lives and Afterlives of Watchmen," Johns Hopkins University, Johns Hopkins University. (2024).
Meikle, K. Association of Adaptation Studies/Literature and Film Association, "How to Teach Media Franchises, and Why," Association of Adaptation Studies/Literature and Film Association, Virtual. (2024).
Meikle, K. Critical Approaches to Black Media Culture, "Black Literature on Screen, Lately," Tulane University, New Orleans, Louisiana. (2024).
Meikle, K. Disney, Culture, and Society Conference, "The Disney Cinematic Universe," DisNET, Virtual. (2023).
Meikle, K. Association of Adaptation Studies Conference, "The Multi-Season Adaptation," Association of Adaptation Studies, University of Birmingham, England. (2023).
Meikle, K. Society for Cinema and Media Studies Conference, "Literary Netflix: Bookishness & Value in the Netflix Book Club," Society for Cinema and Media Studies, Denver, Colorado. (2023).
Meikle, K. Association of Adaptation Studies/Literature and Film Association joint conference, "Remainders and Reminders in HBO’s The Leftovers," Association of Adaptation Studies/Literature and Film Association, Virtual. (2023).
Meikle, K. South Atlantic Modern Language Association Convention, "Books and TV," South Atlantic Modern Language Association, Virtual. (2022).
Meikle, K. South Atlantic Modern Language Association Convention, "The Perrottaverse," South Atlantic Modern Language Association, Virtual. (2022).
Meikle, K. Association of Adaptation Studies Conference, "Contemporary Black Adaptations," Association of Adaptation Studies, University of Lisbon, Portugal. (2022).
Meikle, K. Society for Cinema and Media Studies Conference, "Black Adaptations, 2015-2021," Society for Cinema and Media Studies, Virtual. (2022).
Meikle, K. De Montfort University Research Seminars, "The Disney Cinematic Universe," De Montfort University, Virtual. (2021).
Meikle, K. Global Adaptation Studies lecture series, "Live Action versus Animation," Technische Universität Braunschweig, Virtual. (2021).
Meikle, K. To Be Continued: Defining, Producing Consuming, and Theorizing Serials and Adaptations, "Black Adaptations: 2015-2021," Monash University, Virtual. (2021).
Meikle, K. Society for Animation Studies Conference, "Live-Action and Animate Energies," Society for Animation Studies, Virtual. (2021).
Meikle, K. Society for Cinema and Media Studies Conference, "SpongeBob's Queer Ecology," Society for Cinema and Media Studies, Virtual. (2021).
Meikle, K. Vellore Institute of Technology Faculty Development Program, "Adaptation in the Digital Age," Vellore Institute of Technology, (2020).
Meikle, K. South Atlantic Modern Language Association Convention, "Adaptation Goes Both Ways," South Atlantic Modern Language Association, Virtual. (2020).
Meikle, K. South Atlantic Modern Language Association Convention, "Between Live Action and Animation," South Atlantic Modern Language Association, Virtual. (2020).
Meikle, K. Masarysk University, "Adaptation lectures," Masarysk University, Brno, Czech Republic/virtual. (2020).
Meikle, K., & Williams, R. Fan Studies Network North America Conference, "The Practice and Politics of Theme Park Fandoms," Fan Studies Network North America, Virtual. (2020).
Meikle, K. Fan Studies Network North America Conference, "Two ways of seeing theme park POV videos," Fan Studies Network North America, Virtual. (2020).
Meikle, K. Association of Adaptation Studies roundtable, "Adaptation and Newer Media," Association of Adaptation Studies, Virtual. (2020).
Meikle, K. Society for Cinema and Media Studies Conference, "SpongeBob's Queer Ecology (accepted)," Society for Cinema and Media Studies, Denver, CO. (2020).
Meikle, Kyle , "Society for Animation Studies Stimulus Fund" Sponsored by Society for Animation Studies, Other, $100. (2021).
Hekayat al Cinema: I was featured on the Arabic-language, London-based TV program Hekayat al Cinema talking about contemporary adaptations and franchises. (2022).
"Adaptation Goes Both Ways" (On-Going)
"Fifty Shades of Grey" (On-Going)
"Tentpole Dreams, Prestige Streams" (On-Going)
"The Leftovers (TV Milestones)"
Book under contract to Wayne State University Press, due January 2024.
"The Live-Action Animated Film" (On-Going)
Book under contracted to Rutgers University Press, due November 2023.