Catherine Knight Steele is an Associate Professor of Communication at the University of Maryland - College Park where she directs the Black Communication and Technology lab (BCaT) as a part of the Digital Inquiry, Speculation, Collaboration, & Optimism (DISCO) Network funded by the Andrew W. Mellon Foundation.
Her research focuses on race, gender, and media, with a specific emphasis on Black culture and discourse and digital communication. She examines representations of marginalized communities in the media and how groups resist oppression and practice joy using online technology to create spaces of community.
Her research focuses on race, gender, and media, with a specific emphasis on Black culture and discourse and digital communication. She examines representations of marginalized communities in the media and how groups resist oppression and practice joy using online technology to create spaces of community.
Traces the longstanding relationship between technology and Black feminist thought
Dr. Steele is available to lecture and give workshops at your institution on the topics of :
Race, Culture and Media
Digital Black Feminism
Digital Methods and Ethics
Online communities
and Digital Humanities Program Development, Administration and Mentoring
To discuss scheduling and rates, please email Dr. Steele at cksteele@umd.edu.
Race, Culture and Media
Digital Black Feminism
Digital Methods and Ethics
Online communities
and Digital Humanities Program Development, Administration and Mentoring
To discuss scheduling and rates, please email Dr. Steele at cksteele@umd.edu.
