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Dr Mark Duffett popular music scholar
My academic career began in 1991 when I was awarded an honors degree in geography by Oxford University. Since then I have spent my time either studying or teaching popular music. My research focus is mainly on fandom. Click to see current writing projects.
In 1993 I completed an MA at UBC in Vancouver looking into Canadian national identity and the Canadian music industry. I was then employed by Sony Music UK in a sales and marketing capacity.The University of Wales awarded me a PhD in 1999 for my thesis on Elvis fandom, Understanding Elvis: Presley Power and Performance. Simon Frith was my external examiner. Since 1999 I have been teaching full time in media and cultural studies at the University of Chester where my duties have included postgraduate teaching, research and curriculum development.