Humanities & Theory
Life is multifaceted and complex; the humanities offer a lens to understand that complexity. Drawing on feminist theory, phenomenology, and media analysis, I examine how identity, power, and perception take shape in everyday experience.
Current Projects
[Media Literacy] Intermix — Interdisciplinary Multimodal Media Group ✷
Intermix is an interdisciplinary media discussion group that is open and interactive to all.
Not only can participants discuss the nuances of niche media, they can also choose to host sessions centered on a shared piece of accessible media and lead question-based analysis. Meetings are held virtually on a monthly basis, and all are welcome.
Intermix is grounded in humanities and social science research. There is an accompanying annotated bibliography and a posted project site that document the foundations of the group. A planned preprint of the annotated bibliography and a conceptual note will be released soon.
[Critical Theory] Ontological Angst
“Ontological angst” describes the disruption that occurs when a person’s assumed social identity is threatened, destabilized, or rendered illegible. This project develops the concept through Black feminist theory, phenomenology, and affect studies, examining how individuals navigate the emotional residue of misrecognition, loss of narrative control, and forced reclassification by medical and social institutions.
The research traces how identity is lived, felt, and constrained across overlapping systems—medical documentation, social perception, and digital categorization—and asks how marginalized people maintain coherence when dominant structures repeatedly misname or overwrite them. I further explore ontological angst in my essay Beyond Prescription: Naming Grief, Refusing Erasure.
[Digital Humanities] Art as Method: Metadata, Archives, and Interpretation
I study the methods artists use to make meaning, and I focus on tools that help them describe and archive their work with intention. My approach relies on metadata, contextual description, and digital humanities workflows so that everyday creators can document their art with clarity, accuracy, and autonomy.
My 2021 exhibition Feminist Expression, In Action! serves as a research foundation. It shows how captions, material notes, and narrative framing shape interpretation. This project develops accessible strategies for artists to keep control of their own archives and create context without depending on institutional approval.