Multimedia Performance
Sensory Studies
Social Practice

My interdisciplinary research-creation lies at the intersection of (new) media studies and performance. Over the past decade, my work has focused on developing a sensory methodology to foster dialogue in and about public spaces. The live events I create most often involve mobile media, online interactive maps and other digital media. I am particularly interested in hybrid perceptions of embodiment resulting from the profusion of the senses across physical and virtual registers. In recent publications, I have investigated immersive and participatory art forms in combination with sensory methods such as eating and walking as modes of public engagement. In my current research, I examine the notions of "embodied illusions" and "sensations of presence" that are often invoked in relation to virtual reality experiences.

Assistant Professor, Université de Montréal
Faculté des arts et des sciences - Département de communication
Marie-Victorin office B-409

E: natalie.doonan(at)umontreal.ca