Degrees Held
- Master of Social Science, Centre for Communication, Media and Society, University of KwaZulu-Natal, 2018 (Cum Laude)
- Honours in Media Communications and Cultural Studies, University of KwaZulu-Natal, 2016
- Honours in Politics/International Relations and Sociology, Rhodes University, 2014
- Bachelor of Arts in Politics/International Relations and Sociology, Rhodes University, 2013
RESEARCH INTERESTS
- Semiotics
- Mobilities and Transit Migration
- Cultural Studies
- Film and Television studies
TEACHING INTERESTS
- Cultural Studies
- Film and Television Theory
- Semiotics
- Mobilities and Transit Migration
COMMUNITY INVOLVEMENT
- (2020), UKZN Webinar panelist, Why does black identity remain in the margins of corporate companies in SA?
- (2021), Phone Call to the World, Presentation on the need to localise environmental justice campaigns, (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jzSfJGOnZBU&t=77s )
TEACHING EXPERTISE
- Cultural Studies
- Semiotics
- Film and Television studies
STUDENT SUPERVISION
Honours
- Tiffani Naicker (2020/2020) Examining the Representation of Bi-racial Identity in the Television Series, Mixed-ish.
- Nokuzola Blose (2021/2021) A Content Analysis of emergent News Values from Media Reporting on Covid-19 Controversies.
- Sibusisiwe Cele (2021/2021) A Content Analysis of emergent News Values from Media Reporting on Experiences under Lockdown.
- Asanda Mavundla (2021/2021) A Content Analysis of emergent News Values from Media Reporting on Experiences under Lockdown.
- Violeta Mkhwanazi (2021/2021) A Content Analysis of emergent News Values from Media Reporting on Experiences under Lockdown.
- Lebogang Mokobane (2021/2021) A Content Analysis of emergent News Values from Media Reporting on Experiences under Lockdown.
- Londiwe Nkosi (2021/2021) A Content Analysis of emergent News Values from Media Reporting on Experiences under Lockdown.
