Personal profile
Biography
I am a writer and researcher with a focus on auditory culture, instrument studies and histories of electronic sound and music. I'm currently working on the Leverhulme-funded Amplification Project with Professor Steve Waksman.
My doctoral research addressed the historiography of electronic music through a study of the EMS Synthi 100 synthesizer, and was supported by the Science Museum, London, through the AHRC's Collaborative Doctoral Award scheme.
I am an experienced educator who has taught on BA and MA programmes in Sound & Music Production, Media & Communications, Journalism, Research Methods and Critical Writing at institutions including the University of Lincoln, BIMM and the Royal College of Art.
I have a professional background in music and arts journalism, with bylines in publications such as The Wire, Sight & Sound and the London Review of Books.
Education/Academic qualification
PhD, Electronic Music Studios London Ltd (EMS), the Synthi 100 synthesizer and the construction of electronic music histories, Royal College of Art
Award Date: 1 Sept 2020
Master, Contemporary Music Studies, Goldsmiths, University of London
Award Date: 1 Sept 2014
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 5 Gender Equality
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Collaborations and top research areas from the last five years
Projects
- 1 Active
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Leverhulme International Professorship Scheme: Amplification Project
Waksman, S. (PI), Till, R. (PI), Coggins, O. (CoI), Kielich, G. (CoI), Davies, L. (CoI), Mouraviev, I. (CoI), Moore, R. (CoI) & Morgan, F. (CoI)
6/01/25 → 5/01/30
Project: Research
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From the Subs Desk
Morgan, F., 1 Mar 2025, Popular Music Ethnographies: Practices, Places and Identities. Raine, S., Blackman, S., McPherson, R. & Taylor, I. A. (eds.). UK: Intellect Books, p. 29-34 6 p. (BCMCR New Directions in Media and Cultural Research).Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Other chapter contribution › peer-review
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From obsolete technology to performance instrument: new live presentations of the EMS Synthi 100
Morgan, F., 1 Apr 2023, In: Science Museum Group Journal. Spring 2023Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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‘The Same Trade as Mozart’: Convincing the sceptics of electronic music’s value
Morgan, F. & Mooney, J., 1 Mar 2021, In: Journal of Popular Television. 9, p. 55-77 23 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Delian Modes: Listening for Delia Derbyshire in Histories of Electronic Dance Music
Morgan, F., 14 Nov 2017, In: Dancecult. 9, 1, p. 9-27 19 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Pioneer Spirits: New media representations of women in electronic music history
Morgan, F., 1 Aug 2017, In: Organised Sound. 22, Spec. Iss. 2, p. 238-249 12 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Activities
- 1 Oral presentation
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Crafting Amplification: Matamp in Huddersfield
Waksman, S. (Speaker), Davies, L. (Speaker) & Morgan, F. (Speaker)
18 Mar 2026Activity: Talk or presentation types › Oral presentation