Selected Academic & Public Scholarship

bruce, K., Walcott, R., Mackay, K K., Osei, K., lasade-anderson, t., Sobande, F. 2022. “Black feminist and digital media studies in Britain,” Feminist Media Studies, DOI: 10.1080/14680777.2021.2006737. Post-print available here

Abstract: Based on an in-depth discussion between us (six Black PhD and early career researchers), this work explores burgeoning Black feminist and digital media studies in Britain. Our article is rooted in dialogue about Black feminist digital culture, communications, aesthetics, joy, and our different yet interconnected scholarly experiences. We consider who and what shapes the work that we do, the way we approach it, and how it has developed in recent years.

lasade-anderson, t. 2021. Digital Safe Spaces and Self-Definition: Black British Women’s Confessional Vlogs. Master’s Thesis, Cardiff, UK: Cardiff University. DOI: 10.33767/osf.io/heg8k. Pre-print available here

Abstract: Confessional vlogs, where YouTubers reveal incredibly revealing personal details, embody the private-yet-public tension occurring on YouTube. Research has shown that confessional vlogs are dialogical media texts, where the YouTuber engages in self-disclosure and self-expression, building intimacy and community with their audience. This study aims to provide an empirical contribution to the study of YouTube genres, specifically vlogs, by outlining the constitutive elements of confessional vlogs and defining the phenomenon.