Dr. Bradley J. Dixon
Lecturer, Media
Details
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College: School of Media & Communication
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Department: School - Media & Communication
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Campus: City Campus Australia
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bradley.dixon@rmit.edu.au
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ORCID:
0000-0003-2173-3695
Open to
- Media enquiries
- Collaborative projects
- Masters Research or PhD student supervision
About
I am an early-career scholar interested in the effects of media technologies on art, culture, and the self. In 2024 I completed a PhD at RMIT University with a thesis titled “Performing the Self: Parafictional Persona and the Comedian Comedy”, which examines historical and contemporary examples of comedians performing as themselves in fictional contexts across television, film, web series, and social media. As a researcher I explore issues of identity, performance, labour, and access in the digital age.
Research fields
- 3605 Screen and digital media
- 3604 Performing arts
- 470102 Communication technology and digital media studies
- 360504 Interactive media
- 360505 Screen media
- 390101 Creative arts, media and communication curriculum and pedagogy
UN sustainable development goals
- 4 Quality Education
- 8 Decent Work and Economic Growth
- 10 Reduced Inequalities
Academic positions
- Lecturer, Media
- RMIT University
- Australia
- 17 Feb 2025 – Present
Supervisor projects
- Child performance, child audiences, and the 1960s American family sitcom genre
- 3 Sep 2025
Research interests
- Persona, performance, and celebrity
- Digital platforms and cultures
- Capital, labour, and value in the creative and cultural industries
- Fandom and fan cultures
- Media preservation, informal distribution, and piracy
- Comedy persona and performance (live and mediated)
