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Jamie Fawcus serves as a Senior Lecturer in Media Arts, Aesthetics and Narration within the School of Informatics at the University of Skövde, Sweden. Their research and teaching focus on the intersection of sound, digital media, and narrative structures, with particular emphasis on affective audio experiences and interactive storytelling. Fawcus maintains an active research profile with numerous collaborative publications and artistic outputs exploring how sound shapes digital experiences and material worlds.
Fawcus's research interests center on audio-based interactive digital narratives, affective computing through sound, and the material dimensions of digital storytelling. Their work examines how sound design creates emotional connections and immersive story worlds, particularly through innovative approaches to audio composition and narrative architecture. This research spans theoretical frameworks and practical artistic implementations, often addressing contemporary issues like pandemic-era digital experiences and the role of sound in human-computer interaction.
Analysis of Fawcus's recent publications reveals a consistent trajectory in developing critical frameworks for audio-based narratives, with increasing sophistication in understanding affective dimensions and material interactions. The research demonstrates strong interdisciplinary connections between media arts, digital humanities, sound studies, and human-computer interaction, showing particular innovation in pandemic-era creative responses and explorations of non-human agency through sound.
Fawcus collaborates extensively with Lissa Holloway-Attaway on research projects and publications exploring audio narratives and digital storytelling. Their artistic research outputs, particularly the PATTER(N)INGS series, demonstrate a commitment to experimental approaches that bridge academic research and creative practice. The PlayLab project represents a significant ongoing initiative that explores the intersection of games, game technology, and performing arts through a high-tech performance space.
As an academic leader, Fawcus serves as Course Coordinator for undergraduate programs in Media Arts and Narration at the University of Skövde. Their work with PlayLab demonstrates engagement with researchers, professional cultural workers, game developers, and young people to create innovative performance spaces that push the boundaries of digital storytelling and interactive media.
