"Reflections on the Black Femme's Role in the Cinematic Community of Slaves: Towards a Theory of Affectivity, Survival, and the Valorization of Alternate Organizations of Social Life"

Dr. Keeling's current research and teaching interests involve articulating, interrogating, and challenging the logics of racism, sexism, homophobia, and capitalist exploitation currently perceptible in images and circulating via various media. That work includes forging and examing intersections between media studies (especially film and television theory and criticism). cultural studies, critical theory (including Marxist, poststructuralist, queer, feminist, postcolonial, and Black leberation theories), Black studies, and women's studies. Her essays on media and popular culture have appeared in The Black Scholar, Qui Parle and elsewhere. B.A. University of Notre Dame, M.A. and Ph.D., University of Pittsburgh.