Summary
Matthew Reid Horrigan is an interdisciplinary educator and researcher based in Vancouver who blends music, media studies, and sociology across teaching, writing, and creative practice. With eight years of experience at Simon Fraser University and Alexander College, he teaches courses ranging from new media and ICTs to film, sound design, and communication for social change. A PhD candidate and MFA graduate, he publishes academic work on media production cultures while also composing and performing music, bringing theory into practice. His background in film and TV production and hands-on roles in lighting and set work inform a pragmatic, production-minded approach to research and pedagogy. Colleagues know him for making space for experimental topics like hauntology and sonic fiction in curricula, and for inviting collaboration across art, scholarship, and community projects. He’s equally likely to reply to a research query or an offbeat request about creepypastas and collaborative art.
8 years of coding experience
3 years of employment as a software developer
B.Mus, Music, B.Mus, Music at McGill University
PhD, 4.17, PhD, 4.17 at Simon Fraser University
English, French