Dr Benjamin Matthews
Lecturer
School of Creative Industries (Design and Natural History Illustration)
Career Summary
Biography
I am a Lecturer in Design in the School of Creative Industries, with an interest in strategic communication design, design management, the post-industrial circumstances of the creative industries, emergent network cultures and media art.
My scholarly approach is transdisciplinary, and includes engagement with: design; organised networks; creative teams; innovation; media work; celebrity; collaborative cultures; urban/street cultures; visual culture; emergence; translatability; mimetic theory; and media anthropology.
I also collaborate with artists to write catalog essays and to curate cross platform media.
I completed an cross-disciplinary PhD at in 2010 (English and Communication), before moving into media industry roles in Newcastle and Sydney for several years, and was eventually invited to contribute to new undergraduate and masters programs during 2016 with UTS, and 2017 at Western Sydney University.
I have a passion for connecting teaching and learning with contemporary industry practice and growing strong networks of interaction with prospective employers and creative institutions.
Qualifications
- Doctor of Philosophy, University of Newcastle
- Bachelor of Arts (Communication Studies), University of Newcastle
- Bachelor of Arts (Honours), University of Newcastle
Keywords
- Collectivism
- Design
- Digital Communication
- Emergence
- Globalisation
- Media Work
- Network Cultures
- Organised Networks
- Post-Industrial Journalism
- Precarity
- Social Enterprise
- Social Entrepreneurship
- Strategic Design
- Transdisciplinary Design
- Transdisciplinary Innovation
Languages
- English (Mother)
Fields of Research
| Code | Description | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| 120303 | Design Management and Studio and Professional Practice | 50 |
| 190299 | Film, Television and Digital Media not elsewhere classified | 50 |
Professional Experience
UON Appointment
| Title | Organisation / Department |
|---|---|
| Lecturer | University of Newcastle School of Creative Industries Australia |
Publications
For publications that are currently unpublished or in-press, details are shown in italics.
Book (1 outputs)
| Year | Citation | Altmetrics | Link |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | Burns LS, Matthews BJ, Understanding Journalism, SAGE, 288 (2018) |
Journal article (6 outputs)
| Year | Citation | Altmetrics | Link | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 |
Burns LS, Matthews BJ, 'First Things First: Teaching Data Journalism as a Core Skill', Asia Pacific Media Educator, 28 91-105 (2018)
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| 2017 | Matthews B, 'Anti-hierarchical culture in media-based creative collectives: sketching originary analyses', Anthropoetics, 22 (2017) | ||||
| 2017 | Matthews B, 'Precarity, globalism and resistance in emergent collectivism: the case of Enspiral', Global Media Journal: Australian Edition, 11 (2017) | ||||
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Review (1 outputs)
| Year | Citation | Altmetrics | Link |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | Matthews B, 'Review of Defiant Earth: The Fate of Humans in the Anthropocene (2018) |
Conference (3 outputs)
| Year | Citation | Altmetrics | Link |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | Matthews B, 'The New Hypothetical Continents Collaborative Archive', New Hypothetical Continents: Experimenting With U/Dystopia, Parsons, The New School, New York, USA (2019) | ||
| 2007 | Matthews BJ, 'Problem of the real: Interpretation and literary anthropology', Research Higher Degree Student Congress 2005. Proceedings, Newcastle, NSW (2007) [E2] | ||
| 2007 | Matthews BJ, 'Staging the significance of literacy interpretation', Research Higher Degree Student Congress 2006. Proceedings, Newcastle, NSW (2007) [E2] |
Thesis / Dissertation (1 outputs)
| Year | Citation | Altmetrics | Link |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | Matthews BJ, others, Wolfgang Iser and literary anthropology, University of Newcastle (2010) |
Grants and Funding
Summary
| Number of grants | 2 |
|---|---|
| Total funding | $19,896 |
Click on a grant title below to expand the full details for that specific grant.
20201 grants / $14,896
ECR Inclusive Transformative Technology Scrum$14,896
Funding body: Faculty of Education and Arts, University of Newcastle
| Funding body | Faculty of Education and Arts, University of Newcastle |
|---|---|
| Project Team | Dr Benjamin Matthews (Lead), Dr Rewa Wright, Mr Zi Siang See, Dr Jamin Day, Ms Shanna Fealy, Dr Donovan Jones and Mr Adam Manning |
| Scheme | Strategic Network and Pilot Project Grants Scheme |
| Role | Lead |
| Funding Start | 2020 |
| Funding Finish | 2020 |
| GNo | |
| Type Of Funding | Internal |
| Category | INTE |
| UON | N |
20191 grants / $5,000
Faculty of Education and Arts New Start Grant$5,000
Funding body: Faculty of Education and Arts, University of Newcastle
| Funding body | Faculty of Education and Arts, University of Newcastle |
|---|---|
| Scheme | New Start Grants |
| Role | Lead |
| Funding Start | 2019 |
| Funding Finish | 2019 |
| GNo | |
| Type Of Funding | Internal |
| Category | INTE |
| UON | N |
Research Supervision
Number of supervisions
Current Supervision
| Commenced | Level of Study | Research Title | Program | Supervisor Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | PhD | SafeSpace VR: An Assistive Technology Based Virtual Reality (VR) Application | PhD (Design), Faculty of Education and Arts, The University of Newcastle | Principal Supervisor |
Dr Benjamin Matthews
Position
Lecturer
School of Creative Industries
Faculty of Education and Arts
Focus area
Design and Natural History Illustration
Contact Details
| ben.matthews@newcastle.edu.au | |
| Fax | (02) 4921 5896 |
| Links |
Facebook Personal webpage Personal Blogs Personal Blogs Personal webpage Personal webpage |
Office
| Building | McMullin |
|---|---|
| Location | Callaghan University Drive Callaghan, NSW 2308 Australia |