Daniel Lee Fryer

Daniel Lee Fryer is an Associate Professor at the Department of Language, Literature and Culture, Østfold University College. His academic work spans social semiotics, multimodality, discourse analysis, and critical animal studies, with a focus on digital communities and scientific communication.

• PhD in Linguistics, University of Gothenburg
• Master's in English, University of Oslo
• Master's in Publishing Studies, University of Stirling
• Bachelor's in Physics, University of Liverpool

Research explores intersections of animal ethics, social movements, and multimodal discourse. Key projects include "Social Semiotics and the Animal Other" (Routledge, 2025), "Smell in Kindergarten" (with Østfold University College), and "Protest and Dance" (with Loughborough University). His 2024 article on vegan discourse and compassion and 2022 work on cats in subversive online discourses exemplify his focus on affective engagement and critical representation.

Active in academic governance as Board Member, Norwegian Studies Centre in the UK (University of York, 2020-present), and as Coordinator for Nordic Language Teacher Programs (2024). Peer reviewer for journals like Functions of Language, Multimodality & Society, and Visual Communication. Supervises PhD student John Currie.