Chris Muller

Chris Muller is Senior Lecturer in Macquarie University's School of Communication, Society and Culture, with affiliations as Honorary Research Associate at Cardiff University and Powerhouse Research Fellow. His PhD from Cardiff University focused on shame and technicity, establishing research interests in technological mediation of affect, critical posthumanism, and philosophy of technology.

Research explores:

• Affective dimensions of technology interfaces
• Philosophical frameworks for digital culture
• Historical perspectives on technological embodiment
• Ethics of artificial intelligence and automation

Publications demonstrate sustained engagement with Günther Anders' philosophy applied to contemporary digital culture, with recent expansion into climate fiction, pedagogical innovation, and platform affective engineering. Outputs bridge media studies, philosophy, and critical theory.

Projects include 'Real is not Real Enough' examining Hollywood's mediation of reality (2020-2023) and AI/Journalism ethics collaborations (2022-present). Teaches cultural politics, ethics, and digital media studies, with prior appointments at University of Bristol and Cardiff University.