Graham St John

Graham St John is a cultural anthropologist and Research Fellow in Music and Music Technology at the University of Huddersfield's School of Arts and Humanities. His work focuses on transformational events like Burning Man, psytrance culture, and the intersection of psychedelics with electronic music. As founding Executive Editor of Dancecult, he shapes discourse on EDM culture while pursuing biographical research on figures like Terence McKenna.

• Marie Curie Senior Research Fellow
• Specializes in liminal spaces and technocultural countercultures
• Active in festival studies and psychedelic historiography

Research Trends: Recent publications examine Terence McKenna's influence on rave culture, Dadaist elements in Burning Man, and global psytrance networks. His work merges ethnography with cultural theory, emphasizing altered consciousness, tribalism, and performative spirituality.

Scientific Contributions:

• Books: 10 titles including Strange Attractor (MIT Press, 2024)
• Awards: Marie Curie Fellowship, h-index metrics
• Media: Featured in Burning Man Live podcast discussing playa pataphysics