David Madden

Biography

Dr. David Madden is an Assistant Professor of Screen Arts in the Communication Division at Pepperdine University. He earned a PhD in Communication Studies from Concordia University and has completed a FRQSC Postdoctoral Fellowship in Music and Sound Studies at Carleton University, as well as a SSHRC Postdoctoral Fellowship with Aging + Communication + Technologies (ACT) at Concordia University. Much of his research considers the cultural aspects of sound and electronic music from the intersections of history, practice, aging and gender. His scholarship is also informed by his work as a musician, music producer, community arts practitioner and media artist. Currently, Dr. Madden is undertaking a microhistory of the performers of the ondes Martenot (an early electronic musical instrument), writing a historical book on electronic music for McGill-Queen's University Press, and pursuing research-creation projects in the areas of sound art, soundscape composition and electronic dance music. This research-creation work, as well, includes developing digital literacy programs for older adults and producing music that crosses screens, dance floors and media.

Education

• Postdoc, SSHRC – ACT, Concordia University
• Postdoc, Music and Sound Studies, Institute for Comparative Studies in Literature, Art and Culture – FRQSC, Carleton University
• PhD, Communication Studies, Concordia University
• MA, Media Studies, Concordia University
• GrDip, Communication Studies, Concordia University
• BA, Political Science, McGill University