Dr. Roberts received a Ph.D. in French literature from Cambridge University, and has been teaching at the New School since 1997. He has also taught at NYU, MIT and Harvard University. His research interests center on media and cultural studies, with a focus on globalization and popular culture. His publications include articles on ethnography and surrealism, world music, and the global documentary film Baraka. More recent publications focus on the role of media in the formation of national and transnational identities, including chapters for a recent anthology on cinema and nationalism and a forthcoming collection on the Danish Dogme95 group. His current project focuses on globalization and subcultures.