Lorcan Neill
PhD candidate researching political communication, sports, and democracy at the Hussman School of Journalism and Media, UNC Chapel Hill.
NASCAR & American Politics
Lorcan Neill’s research explores the nexus of political communication and sports, interrogating complex questions at the intersection of digital media and movement building.
His ongoing dissertation involves an ethnographic study of NASCAR, incorporating participant observation and over 100 field interviews. Beyond this, his work examines how digital technology and artificial intelligence can be made more compatible with democratic life, with research published in leading academic venues such as Information, Communication & Society.
Education
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
Hussman School of Journalism and Media
PhD in Media & Communication
Expected Graduation: May 2027
The George Washington University
School of Media and Public Affairs
MA in Media & Strategic Communication
Graduated 2022
North Carolina State University
College of Humanities and Social Sciences
BA in Communication & Political Science
Graduated 2020