Dara Waldron

Dara Waldron is a Lecturer at the Limerick School of Art and Design, Department of Fine Art and Education. She is currently accepting PhD students and her research focuses on film and media art in a global context, particularly the relationship between nonfiction and truth in contemporary art and media. Her work explores artists and filmmakers using documentary strategies to challenge established power structures, with a focus on archival and found footage. She teaches courses in moving image, subculture studies, and the intersection of film, art, and design.

Her research interests include the political dimensions of archival film, especially in Ireland, Eastern Europe, South Africa, and the Global South. She examines how artists remix archival materials to critique governmental and corporate institutions. Her expertise intersects with the UN Sustainable Development Goals, though specific goals are not detailed here.

Waldron has contributed to academic publications and authored a book on nonfiction film. Her work often employs interdisciplinary approaches, blending art theory, media studies, and cultural critique.

While no specific grants or labs are mentioned, her research emphasizes collaborative and resistance-based practices in media and art.