[IGALA] Critical Media Studies Webinar Series, Today!

[Catherine TEBALDI]

Dear All,
Just a small reminder about the really exciting talk by Dominika Baran today at
4pm CET.
What’s ‘rainbow’ got to do with it? Discourse analysis and media representations of LGBTQ+ issues in Poland
Link here: https://unilu.webex.com/unilu/j.php?MTID=m096de4b8981ce41e0ff1e6b65994867c

And please join us next week Wednesday 25 March at 4pm CET
, when Jaspal Singh will be presenting

Hip Hop, Media Virality and Raciogendered Authenticity: The Case of B-Girl Raygun at the Paris Olympics

The performance of the white Australian breakdancer B-Girl Raygun at the 2024 Paris Olympics quickly went viral, sparking widespread debate both within and beyond Hip Hop communities. Reactions ranged from ridicule, infantilisation and misogyny to questions about representation and accusations of minstrelsy/blackfacing. Within Hip Hop Kulture, especially among breakers, the viral spread of Raygun’s performance seemed to have brought about deep-seated anxieties about cultural appropriation, misrepresentation and the ongoing influence of colonial power. These anxieties were, as I will argue, expressed in debates around raciogendered authenticity. Drawing on an autoethnographic approach, this talk traces how these discussions unfolded in real time across different audiences. It explores what this moment reveals about how media virality shapes public understandings of culture, identity, institutions and authenticity in a global context.

Join link:
https://unilu.webex.com/unilu/j.php?MTID=m3fe0b7acb5fb1423af70cc3ea54422af


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