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Dr. Harvey O'Brien is a Lecturer/Assistant Professor in the School of English, Drama and Film at University College Dublin (UCD), where he also serves as Head of Film. He has held academic positions at UCD since the 1990s, progressing from part-time and research roles to a permanent lectureship. He has also taught at institutions including Trinity College Dublin, New York University (Dublin), Dublin City University, and the National College of Art and Design.
His research spans a broad range of topics in film studies, with a focus on documentary film, Irish cinema, action and adventure genres, animation, early and silent cinema, and the intersections of politics, history, and film. He has made significant scholarly contributions through books such as Action Movies: The Cinema of Striking Back and The Real Ireland: The Evolution of Ireland in Documentary Film, and co-edited Keeping it Real: Irish Film and Television.
His recent publications explore gothic cinema, AI in film education, and contemporary genre films like Train to Busan and John Wick. He has also contributed to public discourse through media appearances, public lectures, and panel discussions on topics ranging from 'Barbenheimer' to presidential narratives in film.
His professional activities include extensive peer reviewing for journals such as Gothic Studies and Eire-Ireland, public engagement with the Irish Film Institute, and advisory roles in cultural and educational contexts. He has developed and coordinated numerous film studies modules at UCD, including Action Adventure Cinema, Animation, and Documentary and Society.
- Former Board Member, Irish Film Institute (2009–2018)
- Former Associate Director, Boston Irish Film Festival
- Regular juror, Global Undergraduate Awards
- Consultant, University of the West Indies Film Studies Programme
- Guest lecturer at Harvard Film Archive, JFK Centre, and institutions in France and the UK
He is actively involved in academic leadership and curriculum development, with a strong commitment to interdisciplinary teaching and public scholarship. His recent work on AI in humanities education reflects his engagement with emerging technologies in pedagogy.
