Research

I track the emergence of the subject as a content creator: how algorithmic, cinematographic, and political technologies reorganize one’s senses under visual capitalism.

I do this by working with creators of color navigating the vicissitudes of work in the venture-funded landscape of U.S. new media startups, studios, and agencies.

Interests

Visual Anthropology

Science & Technology Studies

Philosophy of Cinematography & Montage

History of Visuality

Queer of Color Critique

Algorithmic Capitalism

Creative Labor

History of Psychoanalytic Thought

Technologies of Race & Racism

Entertainment Economies

Work

I am available on a freelance or consulting basis for lots of things: brand, content, & editorial development, writing, research, private instruction, course development, and organizational trainings.

Previous clients: American Public Media, Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, EQ Labs, Facebook Watch, Google x Women Will, Huffington Post, McSweeney’s Books, MTV, Netflix, Seattle Department of Transportation, Snapchat, StageTEN, Sugaberry, Universal, Comcast/Watchable

Contact me to discuss your project and where I might fit in!

Teaching

I teach classes in the Departments of Anthropology, English, and Comparative History of Ideas at the University of Washington, Seattle.

Talks

I’m available for speaking events on a variety of topics (including media, cultural critique, anthropological perspectives on popular culture, and various connections between race, gender, sexuality, and technology). If you’d like to propose an event, workshop, or media appearance, please reach out!