Methodology
Bringing Theory to Life Through Media and Facilitation
“My methodology is not just about storytelling—it’s about revealing the structures behind those stories.”
My practice as a multimedia producer, facilitator, and creator is grounded in:
Intersectionality
Interdisciplinarity
Cultural Analysis
Drawing from my academic foundation, I translate critical theory into accessible, visually compelling narratives that shape public discourse and self-perception. ( Learn more about my academic foundations in “Word Work” a text based collection founded in academia.
2. Cultural Identity & Representation Through Media
“Representation isn’t just about visibility—it’s about intervention, disruption, and reimagination.”
My work examines how queer temporality, the Prisms of whiteness and Blackness, and cultural identity are mediated through global visual culture. Influenced by cinema from regions like Thailand, India, Kenya, Cuba, France, Japan, Egypt and Mexico, I interrogate how desire, identity, and resistance emerge across shifting social, political, and historical terrains.
Through:
Documentary storytelling
Experimental media
Curated visual archives
I challenge fixed narratives and encourage audiences to engage with media as both a cultural product and a political act.
3. Facilitation as Method
“I don’t just share media—I use it to spark dialogue, reflection, and collective learning.”
As a facilitator, I:
Use media as a pedagogical tool
Create spaces for collaborative inquiry
Position lived experiences as valid, intellectual sources
This mirrors my academic methods while centering participation and reflection.
4. Creative Synthesis & Intentional Problem-Solving
“Analysis alone isn’t enough—we need creation that moves us toward understanding and change.”
I blend:
Multiple disciplines
Diverse media forms
Critical theory and artistic practice
My process is rooted in deconstruction and reconstruction—breaking down dominant narratives and building new ones in their place.
5. Translating Theory into Action (Revised with Queer Cinema Lens)
“Cinema is a method—it imagines other worlds and invites us to build them.”
Inspired by the filmmakers I study and the global traditions of queer cultural production, I use media to:
Disrupt dominant narratives around sexuality and identity
Explore intersections across gender, race, class, caste, and nation
Create alternative frameworks for imagining community and resistance
In doing so, I position myself not only as a student of theory, but as a peer to the global creators who use film to speak back to power and articulate futures otherwise unseen.
In Essence
My methodology is a living practice—a way of moving through the world with curiosity, care, and critical intention. It is not confined to medium or institution, but rooted in the belief that creative work can illuminate systems, unsettle assumptions, and build space for something otherwise. Whether I’m facilitating a workshop, editing a short film, or curating visual archives, I approach each act of creation as an opportunity to ask deeper questions about power, identity, and collective possibility. This is not just theory in action—it’s theory becoming relation, becoming image, becoming change.
