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Simon Mckeown

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Professor of Art, School of Arts & Creative Industries, Teesside University, Teesside University

Professor Simon McKeown is an interdisciplinary artist, an academic and a disabled researcher with significant digital experience and knowledge of Equality, Diversity & Inclusion. He holds a research post within the School of Arts & Creative Industries/MIMA at Teesside University specialising in public art, collaborative practice, disability art and digital production. With an emphasis on combining state-of-the-art light technology with a justice-based disability inquiry and working with People with Learning Disabilities, McKeown has created landmark outdoor large-scale collaborative projects including Prometheus Awakes (GDIF and London 2012); Cork Ignite (Culture Night Ireland 2015) and We Are Still Here (St Helens 100th Year Anniversary 2018). Further digital productions include Motion Disabled (Wellcome Trust 2009 and London 2012); All for Claire (BBC 2010); Ghosts (14-18 NOW 2014); Preserved Memories (DOX 2015) and Trace Elements (FACT 2016). Please see www.simon-mckeown.com and www.corkignite.com

McKeown has a professional background in computer games and VFX production, which he has utilised at Teesside University to design curriculum along with facilities including green screen and motion capture studios, 3D printing, 3D scanning and sound and foley studios. Previous roles include: Head of 3D and Animation (Senior Creative Manager) at Reflections Interactive, (GT Interactive; Infogrames; Atari; Ubisoft) makers of the worldwide No 1 Driver franchise and Stuntman 1997 to 2006

Experience

  • –present
    Professor, Teesside University
  • 2005–2019
    Reader, Teesside University

Education

  • 2018 
    Teesside University, PhD
  • 2005 
    Teesside University, PgCLTHE

Publications

  • 2017
    The Cultural Representation of Disability , Kultur – Geschichte – Behinderung. Die eigensinnige Aneignung von Geschichte. Germany: Athena Verlag
  • 2013
    Are They Laughing At Us Or With Us -, - McKeown, S. Darke, Dr. (2013) Disability in Fox TV's Animated series Family Guy, O. (ed) Marja Evelyn Mogk – Different Bodies: Disability in Film & Television. USA: McFarland & Co

Grants and Contracts

  • 2022
    Images and Imagination of Impairment and Disability in the "Hans-Würtz-Collection"
    Role:
    PI
    Funding Source:
    Arts and Humanities Research Council
  • 2018
    The Carrying of Passengers is Forbidden'- Invalid Carriages and their Heritage
    Role:
    PI
    Funding Source:
    Heritage Fund
  • 2016
    Creative Fuse North East
    Role:
    Co-PI
    Funding Source:
    Arts and Humanities Research Council
  • 2008
    Motion Disabled
    Role:
    PI
    Funding Source:
    Wellcome Trust

Professional Memberships

  • Member of the Arts and Humanities Research Council Peer Review College
  • Member of the Research Strategy Group for The Council for Higher Education in Art & Design