Presented by the Centre for Cinema Studies and Cinema Thinks the World, the Critical Thinkers Series features research talks by notable and emerging scholars in Cinema and Media Studies. Next up for Fall 2024 is a talk by PhD candidate Angela Morrison, “The Melodramatic Pop Diva: Mariah Carey, Music Video, and Vocal Ornamentation“.
This event is free and there is no need to RSVP. Coffee and tea will be provided!
About Angela Morrison:
Angela Morrison is a PhD Candidate in Cinema & Media Studies. She received both her B.A. and Master’s degrees in Cinema Studies at the University of Toronto. Her dissertation project is focused on contemporary melodramatic pop divas, and specifically explores gender, sexuality, and emotion in performances by stars such as Mariah Carey, RuPaul, and Lady Gaga. Her previous freelance music and film criticism has been published in Exclaim, and forthcoming academic publications will appear in the Irish Journal of Gothic and Horror Studies(2024) and the Oxford Handbook of Media and Vocality (2025).
