Conor McKeown

Dr. Conor McKeown is a Lecturer in Digital Media at the University of Stirling's Communications, Media and Culture department. His research explores posthumanism, radical ecology, new materialism, and agential-realism within digital media and video games. He employs methods like philosophical inquiry, media archaeology, creative coding, and collaborative filmmaking to analyze how games reflect and shape human-environment interactions in an unstable world.

Key research interests include the intersection of technology and ecological crisis, posthumanist ethics, and the materiality of digital media. His work challenges traditional boundaries between humans, technology, and nature, emphasizing games' potential as tools for fostering empathy and critical engagement.

McKeown has published extensively on topics such as environmental game design, posthuman subjectivity in narratives like Disco Elysium, and the materiality of game mechanics. His contributions span peer-reviewed journals and critical essays, reflecting a commitment to interdisciplinary dialogue between media studies, philosophy, and environmental science.