upcoming: Monday, November 3
Dr. Casey Mecija proposes a theory of “queer sound” that treats sonicity as a conceptual and affective resource for understanding the psychic and emotional lives of diasporic communities, with particular attention to the Filipinx diaspora. She demonstrates how the queer valences of sound invite us to attune to forms of Asian diasporic resistance and intimacy that often go unrecognized. Drawing on examples of Filipinx aesthetic expression—ranging from music and viral YouTube karaoke performances to her own artistic practice—Mecija offers insight into how Filipinx people creatively enact care and connection across geographies shaped by histories of colonialism and global migration.
November 3 | Raah Lab (FB 630.17) | 5:30 PM
Casey Mecija is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Communication Studies at York University and holds a PhD from the University of Toronto. She is also a musician and filmmaker, whose work has received a number of accolades and has been presented internationally.