Profile of Dyfrig Jones

Name:

Dyfrig Jones

Position:

Lecturer in Media Studies and Media Production

Email:

cos802@bangor.ac.uk

Location:

JP Hall

Phone:

+ 44 (0) 1248 388456

Dyfrig has taught at the School of Creative Studies and Media since September 2008. Previous to joining the School, Dyfrig worked as a producer-director on numerous TV and radio series. In addition to his broadcasting work, he is the editor of Barn, a Welsh-language current affairs magazine, and is responsible for the magazine's website, Barn 2.0.

Dyfrig was born and raised in Bangor, and attended Ysgol Tryfan before attending the University of Leeds. After completing his degree, he returned to north Wales to work for Ffilmiau'r Bont, directing numerous television series examining the history of Wales. He also worked for a short period as a director on Boomerang television's music series, Bandit. Since 2000 he has written extensively for a number of publications, including Barn, Golwg, Tu Chwith, The Western Mail, New Welsh Review and Soundnation. He edited Barn between November 2006 and March 2009.

Dyfrig is currently a member of the S4C Authority, the statutory body which is responsible for providing the Welsh language fourth television channel. He also sits on the Welsh Books Council review panel for the on-line news service Golwg 360

Teaching

Dyfrig teaches both media practice and theory, and is responsible for both English and Welsh language modules, including

Creative Practice/Ymarfer Creadigol
Understanding Documentary/Ffilmiau a Rhaglenni Dogfen
Media Practice: Factual/Ymarfer Cyfryngol: Ffeithiol
Media Practice: Fiction/Ymarfer Cyfryngol: Ffuglen
How the Media Works/Sut mae'r cyfryngau'n gweithio
Understanding TV Drama/Y Ddrama Deledu

Research

Conference Papers

Jones, Dyfrig (2009) Rubbing the Magic Amulet: Britain, Britishness and Captain Britain. Understanding Superheroes Symposium, University of Oregon, 23/10/2009.
Jones, Dyfrig (2010) A land fit for heroes: Superheroic Utopias and Dystopias. Journal of Comics and Graphic Novels Conference, Manchester Metropolitan University, 13/04/2010
Jones, Dyfrig (2010) Beyond Tears: The post-post-9/11 world of Marvel Comics. Contemporary Comics symposium, University of Copenhagen, 21/05/2010

Journal papers

Jones, Dyfrig (in preparation) Islamic Aliens: Marvel's Secret Invasion as post-9/11 paranoia

Peer Review

Dyfrig has been commissioned to peer review for Cyfrwng, the Welsh Media Journal.

Grant Capture

Dyfrig has been awarded a Beacon for Wales grant to pursue public engagement. This project will involve working with secondary school pupils to create Welsh superheroes The aim of the project is to reflect upon how these superheroes articulate a sense of identity.