Dr. Virginia Madsen

Biography

Virginia Madsen is a Senior Lecturer in the Department of Media at Macquarie University, with a robust educational background including a Doctorate from the University of Technology Sydney and a Postgraduate Diploma in Arts from the University of Sydney. She has been actively involved in the Centre for Media History and has held significant roles including Deputy Director, CMH. Madsen’s career encompasses extensive experience in broadcasting as a producer-director and journalist at the Australian Broadcasting Corporation's Radio National, where she created numerous programs, including the nationally acclaimed arts program ‘Listening Room’. Her academic research spans the history and development of audio media, public service broadcasting, and documentary forms, showcasing a significant expertise in sound design, radio practices, and audio media theory. She has engaged in archival research across various countries and has supervised numerous higher degree research students, emphasizing creative practice and narrative forms. Madsen is currently engaged in major research projects examining Australia's public broadcaster's 'ideas network' and documenting audio media's evolution from the 1920s to the present. Her innovative projects also extend to collaboration with PhD students, emphasizing non-traditional, practice-led methodologies.

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