Research output per year
Research output per year
Room 03.014 - Sonic Arts Research Centre
United Kingdom
Accepting PhD Students
PhD projects
I am available as a second or co-supervisor.
Areas of research interest include (but not limited to): Radio; Audio storytelling; Podcasting; Audio drama; Journalism (audio, video, print); Documentary practice (audio, video); Docu-fiction (audio, video); Folklore and Oral History in media practice; Mediated memory and nostalgia; Blends of fact and fiction in broadcast outputs; Irish language media; Media and multilingualism; Innovations in technology and their impacts on storytelling form; and public service media practice
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Dr Don Duncan, BA (Hons) Trinity College Dublin, MSc Columbia University, MA Columbia University, MA Institut Supérieure des Arts du Spectacle (INSAS, Belgium), PhD University of East Anglia, FHEA
Lecturer in Broadcast
I am a journalist and documentarian. I work with the written word, across audiovisual formats, and in live, spoken-word. I like to combine these disciplines.
As a journalist, I have over two decades of international experience working across print, radio and TV formats for outlets including: the BBC, AFP, RFI, RTE, The Guardian, The New York Times, The Wall Street Journal, The Los Angeles Times, Foreign Policy, Le Monde Diplomatique, and others.
As a film-maker, I've written and directed three short films, my most recent film, 'Un Signe, Un Geste,' was screened at some 50 festivals worldwide, winning ten awards.
I hold a practice-based PhD in Media Studies & Broadcast from the University of East Anglia. I studied journalism and documentary to master's level at Columbia University, New York, from where I also earned an master's degree in politics. I obtained a master's degree in film directing and screenwriting from the Belgian State Film School (INSAS). I also hold a master's and a bachelor's degree in English Studies from Trinity College Dublin.
My current media practice focuses on newsgathering; narrative-driven audio and audio-visual media; as well as cross-disciplinary practice, notably with spoken word and live performance.
My current research interests include: docu-fiction and other innovations in the blending of fact and fiction; innovations in technology and their impacts on storytelling form; media and multilingualism; Irish language media; podcasting; and audio drama.
CURRENT RESEARCH PROJECTS:
“ULSTER GAELIC: IT’S YOURS TOO!”
Sept. 2018 – Present
In collaboration with East Belfast Irish language activist Linda Ervine, this project researches how social media and factual animation can help Protestants and Unionists develop a sense of ownership of Irish
“CIVIL RIGHTS, CLIMATE WRONGS”
Feb. 2020 – Oct. 2021
Exploring how civil rights are affected by climate change in the 16 to 24-year-old age bracket in Northern Ireland. The project, which is run with students, results in factual animations and explores which media platforms are most effective to disseminate these animations through
“PUBLIC COLAB”
Oct. 2019 – Present
An annual collaboration between the Broadcast and Architecture departments at Queen’s University Belfast. “Public CoLab” explores how an ecological crisis in Belfast might affect the city and its residents. Each year’s iteration results in a live performance/exhibition and a publication
I currently teach the following modules:
Undergrad Level
BCP1004 Broadcast Stroytelling
BCP3006 Rehabilitating Reality
Postgrad Level
BCP7003 Broadcasting Genre
BCP7011 Hybrid Storytelling
BCP7012 Documentary Practice
Languages: I speak fluent French and Irish, and intermediate Portuguese and Arabic (Modern Standard and Levantine).
PhD completed in 2022 at the University of East Anglia under the supervision of Prof. Keith M. Johnston.
In 2015, UN member states agreed to 17 global Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to end poverty, protect the planet and ensure prosperity for all. This person’s work contributes towards the following SDG(s):
Research output: Other contribution
Research output: Non-textual form › Digital or Visual Products
Research output: Contribution to journal › Book/Film/Article review › peer-review
Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
Research output: Book/Report › Anthology
Duncan, Don (Recipient), 05 Mar 2019
Prize: Prize (including medals and awards)
Duncan, Don (Recipient), 14 Oct 2022
Prize: Prize (including medals and awards)
Duncan, Don (Recipient), 26 Oct 2022
Prize: Prize (including medals and awards)
Duncan, Don (Recipient), 08 Dec 2020
Prize: Prize (including medals and awards)
Duncan, Don (Recipient), 18 Oct 2019
Prize: Prize (including medals and awards)
Don Duncan (Participant) & Linda Ervine (Participant)
Activity: Participating in or organising an event types › Participation in Festival/Exhibition
Don Duncan (Advisor)
Activity: Membership types › Membership of peer review panel or committee
Don Duncan (Participant), Alan O'Leary (Organiser) & Catherine Grant (Advisor)
Activity: Participating in or organising an event types › Participation in workshop, seminar, course
Don Duncan (Participant) & Alan O'Leary (Organiser)
Activity: Participating in or organising an event types › Participation in conference
Don Duncan (Participant)
Activity: Participating in or organising an event types › Participation in Festival/Exhibition
Don Duncan & Linda Ervine
10/03/2023
1 item of Media coverage
Press/Media: Expert Comment
Don Duncan & dave ring
11/11/2022
1 Media contribution
Press/Media: Research
06/12/2021
1 Media contribution
Press/Media: Research
01/08/2021
1 item of Media coverage
Press/Media: Other
12/04/2021
1 Media contribution
Press/Media: Expert Comment
Don Duncan (Participant)
Impact: Cultural Impact, Economic Impact, Environmental Impact, Public Policy Impact, Quality of Life Impact
Don Duncan (Participant) & Linda Ervine (Participant)
Impact: Cultural Impact, Public Policy Impact, Quality of Life Impact, Societial Impact, Other Impact