Dr David Richard
Faculty of Creative Industries, Education & Social Justice,
School of Communication
Biography
I achieved my PhD (UQ) in Film and Television studies, and I am currently a Senior Lecturer in Media Studies in the School of Communication. My research has examined the audience's screen experience, including affective/phenomenological, cognitive, and imaginative dimensions. I am interested in how transmedia storytelling affects audience engagement, as well as the labour, schemes, and structures that facilitate converging content industries. I love the energy that sparks when texts and disciplines brush up against each other, forging new connections between ideas, people, and industries. I am currently researching the book publishing industry and its intersection with screen industries, and how new technologies and business dynamics are transforming book culture. Research Interests:- book publishing and digital transformation
- audience engagement: phenomenological + cognitive (including emotion, memory, and imagination)
- adaptation + transmedia storytelling
- celebrity culture
Personal details
Positions
- Senior Lecturer
Faculty of Creative Industries, Education & Social Justice,
School of Communication
Teaching
I am the Study Area Coordinator for the Bachelor of Communication, have have coordinated diverse units across the degree including: Understanding Audiences, Australian Media, Social Media, the Self and Society, and Popular Culture. I have also coordinated Debates in Digital Culture in the Master of Digital Communication. Prior to QUT, I have extensive teaching experience in film, television, and media studies, coordinating, lecturing, and tutoring in: Introduction to Film and Television Studies, Film Movements and Genres, Critical Concepts in Film and Television Studies, and Adaptation: Studies in Transmission Between Cultures and Forms.
Publications
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A complete list of publications is available at: https://www.qut.edu.au/about/our-people/academic-profiles/david.richard
Supervision
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I am currently accepting research students for Honours, Masters and PhD study.
You can browse existing student topics offered by QUT or propose your own topic.
Current supervisions
- Digital Sports Media and Transnational Football Fandom: European Football Fan production in China's Online Video
PhD, Principal Supervisor
Other supervisors: Associate Professor Lesley Hawkes - The Health of Cultural Markets Under Copyright: Streaming Platforms and Cultural Exclusion
PhD, Associate Supervisor
Other supervisors: Associate Professor Kylie Pappalardo, Professor Nicolas Suzor - The Rise of Ne Zha: Industry, Aesthetics, and the Globalisation of Chinese Animation
MPhil, Associate Supervisor
Other supervisors: Dr Tess Van Hemert - The thematic and narrative patterns of contemporary Time-loop films in China (1995-2025)
PhD, Associate Supervisor
Other supervisors: Professor Mark Ryan
Completed supervisions (Doctorate)
The supervisions listed above are only a selection.