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James Denis Mc Glynn @jdmcglynn.bsky.social · 14/07/2026

Exciting and funded PhD opportunity at @unibirmingham.bsky.social (distilling an unusually specific intersection of my own research interests, in fact) See below, if you are interested in exploring synthetic media and contemporary hip-hop as part of this exciting ERC-funded research project

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Synthetic Media in Contemporary Hip-hop PhD - University of Birmingham

PhD scholarship covering stipend and tuition support, exploring synthetic media and AI in contemporary hip-hop, within an ERC-funded research project.

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James Denis Mc Glynn @jdmcglynn.bsky.social · 22/06/2026

3 countries, 4 conferences, 5 weeks ... how nice to end my conference season marathon back at RHUL for the first time since I taught here in 2022 Though bittersweet—as ever—to part ways for another year, I feel lucky to have reunited with so many of my favourite people + learned so much this month

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James Denis Mc Glynn @jdmcglynn.bsky.social · 06/06/2026

Great to return to NYU's Music and the Moving Image conference, where I presented my recent research on immersive experiences, virtual concerts, embodiment, and EDM (as well as Daft Punk's 2006 film 𝘌𝘭𝘦𝘤𝘵𝘳𝘰𝘮𝘢, before its 20th anniversary remaster premieres at NYC's Tribeca Film Festival on Monday)

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James Denis Mc Glynn @jdmcglynn.bsky.social · 27/05/2026

Wonderful to kick off conference season 2026 and share findings from my latest research project at @maynoothuniversity.ie last week in the 21st Irish Screen Studies Seminar: an event I adore and try to attend as often as I can Next stop: NYU Steinhardt for Music and the Moving Image this weekend!

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James Denis Mc Glynn @jdmcglynn.bsky.social · 23/05/2026

Tremendously exciting opportunity for 4x prospective PhD candidates here at @tcddublin.bsky.social Any mutuals who similarly have interests in immersive experiences, nascent media technologies, XR, etc. should consider applying

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James Denis Mc Glynn @jdmcglynn.bsky.social · 29/04/2026

So special to welcome Doug Murray to @tlrhub.bsky.social this week and to chair this very special discussion on his storied career in sound design, spanning his collaborations with David Lynch on 𝘛𝘸𝘪𝘯 𝘗𝘦𝘢𝘬𝘴 in the early-’90s, to his Oscar-nominated work on 𝘛𝘩𝘦 𝘉𝘢𝘵𝘮𝘢𝘯 in 2022. @tcddublin.bsky.social

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James Denis Mc Glynn @jdmcglynn.bsky.social · 07/04/2026

Excited to welcome Oscar-nominated sound editor Douglas Murray to @tlrhub.bsky.social at @tcddublin.bsky.social on April 27 Doug will be discussing his many credits, incl. his collaborations w/ David Lynch on the Twin Peaks pilot (1989) and its prequel film, Fire Walk With Me (1992) Booking link:

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Oscar-nominated sound editor Douglas Murray: Conversation and Q&A

Q&A with Oscar-nominated sound editor Douglas Murray (The Batman; Twin Peaks: Fire Walk With Me). In conversation with James Denis Mc Glynn

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James Denis Mc Glynn @jdmcglynn.bsky.social · 18/03/2026

Tomorrow! (19 March, 4pm) Delighted to be invited to speak about my ongoing postdoctoral research in the Musicology Seminar Series at @tcddublin.bsky.social’s Music Department, in a paper exploring the many new and unexpected interactions between popular music culture and nascent media technologies

James Denis Mc Glynn @jdmcglynn.bsky.social · 09/02/2026

Wonderful to catch an advance screening of this beautiful, devastating film at Dublin's @lighthousecinema.bsky.social, feat. an enlighting discussion with Oscar-nominated director Amy Berg Great to see some of my Introduction to Documentary students in attendance getting involved in the Q&A too

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James Denis Mc Glynn @jdmcglynn.bsky.social · 30/01/2026

Thrilled to be invited to join such an illustrious schedule of guest speakers as part of Trinity’s Musicology Seminar Series this Hilary Term, to deliver a paper that draws together many threads of my recent postdoctoral research 4pm, March 19th, Boydell Recital Room, House 5 @tcddublin.bsky.social

James Denis Mc Glynn @jdmcglynn.bsky.social · 16/12/2025

My latest article—which was available via OnlineFirst earlier this year—has been published in the latest themed issue of @emergingmedia.bsky.social: Public Engagement and AI in Constructing Reality Due to @sagepub.com's agreements w/ many global library consortia, it is open-access for many readers

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Emerging Media - Volume 3, Number 4

Table of contents for Emerging Media, 3, 4

James Denis Mc Glynn @jdmcglynn.bsky.social · 13/11/2025

“Algorithmic Audiovisualities: Music and Media in the Age of AI,” organised by Universidade Nova de Lisboa’s CysMus research team, kicks off today Excited to presenting my recent screen music research as part of the Day #2 panel “Transcultural Practices and Perspectives” tomorrow morning from 10:30

James Denis Mc Glynn @jdmcglynn.bsky.social · 12/11/2025

Pleased to be presenting some of my recent research as part of the forthcoming conference “Algorithmic Audiovisualities: Music and Media in the Age of AI,” which takes place this coming weekend, November 13–15 (NOVA University Lisbon) Free access via Zoom cysmus-cesem.weebly.com/internationa...

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International Conference: Algorithmic Audiovisualities: Music and Media in the Age of AI

CALL FOR PAPERS (Closed) With advancements in Artificial Intelligence (AI), a wide range of musical and media forms—from live concerts with video projections, holograms, robotics, and mixed reality...

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James Denis Mc Glynn @jdmcglynn.bsky.social · 20/10/2025

🚨 CFP: Music and the Moving Image XXII 🗓️ Friday, May 29 - Sunday, May 31, 2026 📍 NYU Steinhardt, New York 📩 Deadline: 15 Dec 2025 ℹ️ More information and submission portal: form.jotform.com/252924045459...

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Call For Papers - MaMI Conference 2026

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James Denis Mc Glynn @jdmcglynn.bsky.social · 09/10/2025

Lovely to be invited to present my research at my alma mater @ucc.ie in this special event in memory of my late doctoral supervisor, Danijela It also marks the establishment of a new scholarship in her memory, supported by the truly wonderful human being and friend (and Oscar nominee!) Doug Murray

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Danijela Kulezic-Wilson Memorial Postgraduate Symposium - 17/10/25 | University College Cork

Learn, Study and Research in UCC, Ireland's first 5 star university. Our tradition of independent thinking will prepare you for the world and the workplace in a vibrant, modern, green campus.

James Denis Mc Glynn @jdmcglynn.bsky.social · 06/09/2025

After attending/presenting at previous iterations of the IMS Music & Media Study Group’s annual conference, how wonderful to have it come to us here in Dublin. 🗓️ June 11–12, 2026 📍 @ucdschoolofmusic.bsky.social ⏰ Deadline: Dec 5 Thrilled to be on the programme committee for this exciting event.

James Denis Mc Glynn @jdmcglynn.bsky.social · 04/09/2025

Thrilled to be back on terra firma at @tcddublin.bsky.social this week, where I recently accepted a Teaching Fellow position in the School of Creative Arts Excited to return to the TCD Film Department, where I am teaching a number of new modules I designed on screen music and videographic criticism

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James Denis Mc Glynn @jdmcglynn.bsky.social · 22/08/2025

My latest article “Scoring Synthetic Media: Library Music in the Viral ‘A.I. Film’ Trend” has been published in Emerging Media—and it’s open-access! Huge thanks to my peer-reviewers and anyone who offered feedback on this work, especially the community at NYU’s Music and the Moving Image conference

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Scoring Synthetic Media: Library Music in the Viral “A.I. Film” Trend - James Denis Mc Glynn, 2025

Of the many new forms of synthetic media, one trend to garner especially sustained attention in the popular imagination has been the recent slew of “A.I. Films....

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James Denis Mc Glynn @jdmcglynn.bsky.social · 12/08/2025

Such a delight to be invited to speak in the symposium “Presentational Technologies in Music and Screen Media Research and Pedagogy,” organised by the AMS Music & Media Study Group last week Great to discuss my experience of teaching screen sound/music topics to my videographic criticism students

James Denis Mc Glynn @jdmcglynn.bsky.social · 31/07/2025

Conference on screen music/sound: 🚨 CFP: Sound on Screen V 🗓️ 5–17 Jul 2026 📍 Royal Northern College of Music, Manchester UK 📩 Deadline: 1 Oct 2025 I had the pleasure of attending (and, on occasion, presenting at) several iterations of this fabulous event. A really collegial, supportive gathering!

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James Denis Mc Glynn @jdmcglynn.bsky.social · 22/07/2025

Thrilled to be invited to contribute to this online symposium on presentational technologies, organised by the AMS Music & Media Study Group (7 Aug, 1pm ET) My paper looks at democratising screen music studies w/ videographic criticism. Come one, come all! musicandmedia.ams-net.org/home/online-...

James Denis Mc Glynn @jdmcglynn.bsky.social · 09/06/2025

Such an incredibly well-deserved (and entirely expected) Best Actress win for Sarah Snook at the Tony Awards So thrilled that I got to catch the show during my time in NYC for Music and the Moving Image, especially w/ my decades-long love of the novella and having missed the West End run last June

James Denis Mc Glynn @jdmcglynn.bsky.social · 05/06/2025

For those curious: my MaMI paper “Music and Sound in Aleatoric Filmmaking: The Case of 𝘌𝘯𝘰 (2024)” was a new facet of my research on the intersection of new media technologies and popular music culture, expanding on my recent @researchireland.ie -funded Research Fellow role at @tcddublin.bsky.social

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James Denis Mc Glynn @jdmcglynn.bsky.social · 04/06/2025

Overjoyed to get to present for the 7th time at NYU’s Music and the Moving Image conference, as well as chairing panels feat. work by truly inspirational colleagues. Having attended MaMI annually since 2019, it never fails to wholly enliven me and remind me why I do what I do. @stefanxgc.bsky.social

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James Denis Mc Glynn @jdmcglynn.bsky.social · 03/06/2025

In 2020, I found myself in a Zoom room with these gents at the (first online) Music and the Moving Image conference. This led to a 2½ year collaboration on a special issue of 𝘑𝘰𝘶𝘳𝘯𝘢𝘭 𝘰𝘧 𝘚𝘰𝘶𝘯𝘥 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘔𝘶𝘴𝘪𝘤 𝘪𝘯 𝘎𝘢𝘮𝘦𝘴. Five years later, how amazing to meet together in-person for the first time!

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James Denis Mc Glynn @jdmcglynn.bsky.social · 30/05/2025

Thrilled to be back in East Village for the 21st Music and the Moving Image conference at NYU Steinhardt I look forward to chairing some exciting panels and delivering my own paper on Gary Hustwit’s amazing documentary, 𝘌𝘯𝘰 Generously supported by @sminews1.bsky.social @ucdhumanities.bsky.social

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James Denis Mc Glynn @jdmcglynn.bsky.social · 14/04/2025

I am thrilled to have been invited to speak as part of the Trinity Senior Common Room Research Salon Series 2024–25 this week, in which I will be presenting on “Posthuman Soundtracks: Screen Scoring and Popular Music in the Age of Synthetic Media.” 17:15 sharp, Thursday 17 April

A simple two-tone poster (comprising two parallel bands of dark slate blue and aquamarine blue) featuring the following text:

The Senior Common Room invites you to Research Salon Talk Series 24/25

Join us for a talk by
Dr James Mc Glynn
Research Fellow, School of Creative Arts
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Posthuman Soundtracks: Screen Scoring and Popular Music in the Age of Synthetic Media

Thursday 17 April

New Common Room

Small Talks Big Topics

Speakers to start at 5.15 PM promptly

For more details contact senior.common.room@tcd.ie or carsonle@tcd.ie

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James Denis Mc Glynn @jdmcglynn.bsky.social · 30/03/2025

Wonderful to get to closing night of Irish National Opera’s 𝘋𝘦𝘳 𝘍𝘭𝘪𝘦𝘨𝘦𝘯𝘥𝘦 𝘏𝘰𝘭𝘭𝘢𝘯𝘥𝘦𝘳 at the Bord Gáis Energy Theatre in Dublin Huge congratulations to @fergussheil.bsky.social and all the cast, chorus, and creative team involved in realising this ambitious staging.

James Denis Mc Glynn @jdmcglynn.bsky.social · 28/03/2025

Wonderful to return to my alma mater @ucc.ie—albeit on a flying visit—to perform for the third consecutive year with the Irish Video Game Orchestrata @ivgorchestra.com at the Aula Maxima 📸 @ben.ivgorchestra.com 📽️ Projected visuals by @concernedape.bsky.social, whose music I always adore performing

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James Denis Mc Glynn @jdmcglynn.bsky.social · 15/03/2025

Another unexpected guest next door! Such a special (and at times, deeply moving) speech and Q&A with @stephencolbert.bsky.social in Trinity’s Graduates Memorial Building this afternoon, in honour of his Honorary Patronage of the Philosophical Society @colbertlateshow.bsky.social

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James Denis Mc Glynn @jdmcglynn.bsky.social · 22/02/2025

Super time at the Bord Gáis Energy Theatre last night for Armando Iannucci’s stage reimagining of Kubrick’s 𝘋𝘳 𝘚𝘵𝘳𝘢𝘯𝘨𝘦𝘭𝘰𝘷𝘦, after its recent transfer from the West End to Dublin Stellar ensemble led by Steve Coogan, who—channeling Peter Sellers—dizzyingly oscillates between the show’s 4x lead roles

James Denis Mc Glynn @jdmcglynn.bsky.social · 20/02/2025

Grad students and ECRs working in film/screen studies: I cannot recommend this event more highly. Such a supportive, collegial community that I still try to return every alternate year. Plus, it’s hosted by my dear alma mater / former place of work in 2025, @ucc.ie @uccfilmscreenmedia.bsky.social

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James Denis Mc Glynn @jdmcglynn.bsky.social · 14/02/2025

🚨 Funded graduate research position Substantially funded doctoral research opportunity at DCU (Dublin, Ireland), valued at €25,000 p.a. + fees for up to four years Further details linked below, should prospective doctoral scholars wish to explore the School’s varied departmental specialisations

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Theology, Philosophy, and Music PhD Scholarships | School of Theology Philosophy & Music

James Denis Mc Glynn @jdmcglynn.bsky.social · 14/02/2025

My third @theolllam.bsky.social show in Vicar St, by now an annual affair Again, to my US-based music/musicology mutuals: I cannot recommend the fruits of this utterly unique transatlantic collaboration more highly: transcendent post rock-infused Irish trad fusion, feat. Joe Dart (Vulfpeck) on bass

James Denis Mc Glynn @jdmcglynn.bsky.social · 01/02/2025

Screen Music conference CFPs for 2025: 🚨 “Music, Media, Global Messages” 📍 @yorkstjohn.bsky.social 🗓️ 9–10 June ⏰ Apply by: 1 April 🔗 studygroupmam.com/2025/01/31/c... 🚨 “Screening Live Performance” 📍 @uosmusic.bsky.social 🗓️ 3–4 July ⏰ Apply by: 21 March 🔗 screeningliveperformance.soton.ac.uk

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James Denis Mc Glynn @jdmcglynn.bsky.social · 31/01/2025

Lovely to be invited to speak in Trinity Senior Common Room’s annual Research Salon series, alongside an array of wonderful academics from Schools across @tcddublin.bsky.social I look forward to revisiting ideas from my recent talk at Boston University’s Posthuman Pop symposium @bostonu.bsky.social

James Denis Mc Glynn @jdmcglynn.bsky.social · 26/01/2025

A fun and deeply fulfilling return to TCD’s Film Dept for Hilary Term this week, feat. exciting new research, as well as teaching a module I devised I also received a wonderfully warm welcome from colleagues old and new at the @ucdschoolofmusic.bsky.social, where I’m teaching screen music this term

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RTÉ Brainstorm @rtebrainstorm.bsky.social · 17/01/2025

Blue skies and golden sunshine': how David Lynch found a substitute for the film-set during Covid lockdowns with daily weather musings from Los Angeles. By @jdmcglynn.bsky.social @tcddublin.bsky.social www.rte.ie/brainstorm/2...

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'Blue skies and golden sunshine': David Lynch's weather reports

The film maker has found a substitute for the film-set in his daily weather musings from Los Angeles

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James Denis Mc Glynn @jdmcglynn.bsky.social · 16/01/2025

“No matter what the weather is, I wish for all of you blue skies and golden sunshine, all along the way.” RIP David Lynch, 1946–2025 If anyone’s interested, here is a short article I wrote about the strangely consistent world he sculpted in his lockdown weather reports back in 2020

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'Blue skies and golden sunshine': David Lynch's weather reports

The film maker has found a substitute for the film-set in his daily weather musings from Los Angeles

James Denis Mc Glynn @jdmcglynn.bsky.social · 07/01/2025

🚨 CFP: Screen Music Pedagogies Study Day 🗓️ 3 Sep ’25 📍 Leeds, UK Great to learn of this timely event highlighting the neglect of screen music studies in pedagogic research, despite its popularity in third-level Music curricula Deadline: 28 March ’25 @tobyhuelin.bsky.social @iansapiro.bsky.social

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James Denis Mc Glynn @jdmcglynn.bsky.social · 12/12/2024

Great photos by @jfcryan.bsky.social of last night’s Honorary Conferring at University College Cork It is especially wonderful to see the inimitable Jeremy Irons receiving his Hon. Doctorate at my alma mater, especially given his ties to the college and to Cork in general.

James Denis Mc Glynn @jdmcglynn.bsky.social · 03/12/2024

Dr. @lauracwatson.bsky.social of Maynooth University joining us at the Long Room Hub in Trinity College Dublin today, deftly accounting for the feminist consciousness permeating contemporary popular music in Ireland, especially in the context of the Irish reproductive rights movement of the 2010s.

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James Denis Mc Glynn @jdmcglynn.bsky.social · 29/11/2024

Wonderful to spend some time in University College Dublin these past few days, where I had the pleasure of delivering guest lectures on music and sound in video games and other forms of immersive/interactive media at the UCD School of Music

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James Denis Mc Glynn @jdmcglynn.bsky.social · 25/11/2024

Just resharing this, as the deadline approaches (3 weeks from today) I’m not involved in organising this year, yet I cannot overstate just how much I value MaMI: both intellectually, and as an annual reminder of why I do what I do, w/ the most supportive (yet no less rigorous) community of scholars

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James Denis Mc Glynn @jdmcglynn.bsky.social · 24/11/2024

Wild skies over Malahide Marina this evening 🌄 Glorious setting for a post-run stroll

James Denis Mc Glynn @jdmcglynn.bsky.social · 15/11/2024

On an unrelated note, best wishes to all of my wonderful colleagues and dear friends who are presenting at AMS-SMT in Chicago this week! Reliving fond memories of long autumnal perambulations through Denver and even longer reunions / catch-ups at last year’s conference in Colorado.