Profile

Phil Duncan’s research explores the history, production culture, and political economy of the environmental media and science communication industry. This research has manifested in fieldwork at the United Nations headquarters, interviews with filmmakers from the Discovery Channel and the BBC Natural History Unit, and in-depth engagement with archival films and materials from the National Geographic, Library of Congress, and American Museum of Natural History archives. His dissertation-in-process looks at the relationship between the nature documentary, magazine advertising, and American eco-culture in the 1920s and 1930s.

Prior to University of Oregon, Phil taught media studies and screenwriting through the American Center at the U.S. Embassy in Myanmar (Burma). His teaching portfolio can be found at blogs.uoregon.edu/pdteach.

To aid his teaching and research, Phil draws from over 15 years of professional experience in strategic communication, journalism, and the media arts, including work in the public, nonprofit, gig, and corporate sectors.