Dr. Joseanne Cudjoe

Biography

Joseanne Cudjoe is a Black digital humanities scholar whose research explores the intersection of Black female body politics, Black cultural critique, and counter-hegemonic digital media production. Her work centers around the lived experiences of Black women, focusing on their representation in traditional and new media. A recent book chapter entitled 'Digital Sister Circles: Collectivity and Comradery in Natural Hair Online Communities' examines the growing number of online spaces dedicated to discourse and celebration of Black natural hair, arguing that these spaces resemble Black feminized liberation spaces known as Sister Circles. The proponents of this movement use these locations to engage in counter-hegemonic organizing by creating and sharing body politics that focus on self-reflective empowering content. Central to her work is the question of the role technology plays in reshaping the media production landscape and its impact on the framing, surveillance, and discussion of marginalized bodies in contemporary mainstream mediated spaces. Additionally, Joseanne focuses on digital media convergence and the transformation in the Caribbean. She is currently working on a project that examines how access along class, race, and gender lines impedes the promised socioeconomic progression from government investments in Trinidad and Tobago's digital infrastructure.

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