David Waldron

Background

About David Waldron

Dr. David Waldron is an Associate Professor of History at Federation University Australia, specializing in folklore and community heritage. He is the author of “Sign of the Witch: Modernity and the Pagan Revival” (Carolina Academic Press 2008), “Shock! The Black Dog of Bungay – a Case Study in Local Folklore” (Hidden Press 2010), and “Snarls from the Tea-Tree: Victoria’s Big Cat Folklore” (Australian Scholarly Publishing 2013). He also edited and contributed to “Goldfields and the Gothic: a Hidden Heritage and Folklore” (Australian Scholarly Publishing 2016) and authored “Aradale: the Making of a Haunted Asylum” (Australian Scholarly Publishing 2020). Dr. Waldron is recognized for his public engagement and involvement in festivals and multimedia displays, including the Ballarat Heritage Festival and the Jane Hansen Award-winning Ballarat Old Gaol Tours. He co-wrote and researched the podcast series “Tales from Rat City,” which won the 2019 National Trust of Australia People’s Choice Award and the 2023 Victorian Community History Award. A distinguished writer and researcher in the TTRPG community, Dr. Waldron won a Silver ENNIE medal for writing "William Bailey's Haunted Mansion," which also earned a Victorian Community History Award, and was nominated for an ENNIE for "The Last Dance of Lola Montez." He is a TEDx speaker and dramaturgist, contributing extensively to the understanding and preservation of heritage through various innovative mediums.