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Biography
David Kelly is Digital Humanities Manager in the College of Arts, Celtic Studies and Social Sciences, and is Project Lead at the Centre for Creative Technologies, at University of Galway.
With over 17 years’ experience in academia and industry, David works with individual researchers and project teams from across the Arts and Humanities on the use of digital technologies to enable innovative Digital Humanities and Creative Tech research projects. Working across all phases of project design and development, this can involve initial consultations on design and technology scoping, technical project management, the design and development of digital platforms and supporting technical infrastructures, and the management and maintenance of digital projects beyond the life of their funding.
David has collaborated on multiple Irish Research Council, European Research Council, Horizon Europe, Science Foundation Ireland, Creative Ireland, and Heritage Council-funded projects. In the past two years, projects he worked on have won a social impact award from the ENLIGHT European University Network which promotes equitable quality of life, sustainability and global engagement through higher education, and a Heritage Week Award from the Heritage Council in Ireland.
External Profiles
LinkedIn: http://www.linkedin.com/in/davkell
Research Interests
Expertise related to UN Sustainable Development Goals
In 2015, UN member states agreed to 17 global Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to end poverty, protect the planet and ensure prosperity for all. This person’s work contributes towards the following SDG(s):
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SDG 1 No Poverty -
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SDG 9 Industry, Innovation, and Infrastructure -
SDG 10 Reduced Inequalities -
SDG 11 Sustainable Cities and Communities
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Collaborations and top research areas from the last five years
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Ethical witnessing: participatory virtual reality production and the experience of homelessness
Holohan, C., Hogan, M., Kelly, D., Kennedy, M. & Silke, C., 18 Mar 2025, In: Studies in Documentary Film.Research output: Contribution to a Journal (Peer & Non Peer) › Article › peer-review
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Theatronomics: the business of theatre, 1732-1809
O'Shaughnessy, D., Buckley, J., Shipp, L., Sharren, K., Sun, S. & Kelly, D., 21 Nov 2025Research output: Other contribution (Published) › Other contribution › peer-review
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Biometric Poetics: The Case of Eververse
Tonra, J. & Kelly, D., 1 Dec 2021, In: Hyperrhiz: New Media Cultures. 24, p. -Research output: Contribution to a Journal (Peer & Non Peer) › Article › peer-review
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Future Audiences – Theatre Experiences in the Time of Immersive Technologies
Kelly, D., 2023Research output: Types of Thesis (not supervised works) › Master's thesis
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RECIRC: The reception and Circulation of Early Modern Women's Writing, 1550-1700¿, in the panel: Reimagining Renaissance Ireland: A Digital Humanities Showcase
Kelly, D., 1 Apr 2022, Renaissance Society of America Annual Meeting. Dublin, Ireland: N/A, p. -Research output: Chapter in Book or Conference Publication/Proceeding › Conference Publication › peer-review
Activities
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Immersive Empathy: Co-Creating Immersive Narratives on Home and Homelessness
Kelly, D. (Speaker)
22 Aug 2024Activity: Talk or presentation (Unpublished) › Invited Talk
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Archives Strategy Committee(Internal) (External organisation)
Kelly, D. (Chair)
10 Jan 2024Activity: Membership › Membership of committee
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Institute of Designers in Ireland (IDI) (External organisation)
Kelly, D. (Member)
28 Nov 2023Activity: Membership › Membership of network
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Central University (Organisational unit)
Kelly, D. (Member)
28 Feb 2022Activity: Membership › Membership of committee
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Prizes
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Finalist - Culture & Creativity Category, Galway Chamber Awards, 2025
Kelly, D. (Recipient), Nov 2025
Prize: Other distinction
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www.theatronomics.com
O'Shaughnessy, D. (Creator), Shipp, L. (Creator), Buckley, J. (Creator), Kelly, D. (Creator), Sun, S. (Creator) & Sharren, K. (Creator), University of Galway, Ireland, 21 Nov 2025
DOI: 10.60605/XMS6-NJ63
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www.theatronomics.com
O'Shaughnessy, D. (Creator), Kelly, D. (Creator), Buckley, J. (Creator), Shipp, L. (Creator) & Sun, S. (Creator), University of Galway, Ireland, 21 Nov 2025
DOI: 10.60605/XMS6-NJ63
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