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Dara Flanagan

Dara Flanagan, (PhD Researcher)

 https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4182-8854
20242024

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PhD Researcher Profile

Prior to his PhD, Dara has worked as a compositor and animator across multiple shows for a variety of broadcasters. Dara began his PhD in 2022 and has been a recipient of the Emru Townsend Award 2024 as well as being a finalist in the Ulster University 3MT (Three Minute Thesis). He is supervised by Dr Henry Melki and Dr Yuanyuan Chen. Dara has received his AFHEA (Associate Fellow of the Higher Education Academy).

Research Interests

Dara is currently undertaking his PhD research, "Recording How Queer Animators in Ireland Represent Their Collective Memory Through Character Design". The research is focused on how members of the LGBTQIA+ represent themselves using character design as a tool and subsequently exploring whether this research can then be implemented to allow for more inclusive representation.

Education/Academic qualification

Master, Fine Art

2014 → 2016

Award Date: 1 Jun 2016

Bachelor, Photography

2011 → 2014

Award Date: 1 Jun 2014

External positions

Senior Compositor, Sixteen South

Sept 2021 → Oct 2022

Senior Animator, Educational Voice

Nov 2020 → Sept 2021

Compositor, Paper Owl Films

Sept 2020 → Nov 2020

Compositor, JAM Media

Apr 2017 → Jul 2020

Compositor, Paper Owl Films

Mar 2017 → Apr 2017

Keywords

  • NC Drawing Design Illustration
  • Character Design
  • Animation
  • LGBTQIA+
  • TR Photography
  • Video

Expertise related to UN Sustainable Development Goals

In 2015, UN member states agreed to 17 global Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to end poverty, protect the planet and ensure prosperity for all. This person’s work contributes towards the following SDG(s):

  1. SDG 3 - Good Health and Well-being
    SDG 3 Good Health and Well-being
  2. SDG 4 - Quality Education
    SDG 4 Quality Education
  3. SDG 5 - Gender Equality
    SDG 5 Gender Equality
  4. SDG 9 - Industry, Innovation, and Infrastructure
    SDG 9 Industry, Innovation, and Infrastructure
  5. SDG 10 - Reduced Inequalities
    SDG 10 Reduced Inequalities
  6. SDG 12 - Responsible Consumption and Production
    SDG 12 Responsible Consumption and Production

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