Casey Mecija

Department of Communication & Media Studies
Assistant Professor
Office: Victor Phillip Dahdaleh (DB) Building, 3020
Phone: 416-736-2100 Ext: 77871
Email: cmecija@yorku.ca
Casey Mecija is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Communication Studies and holds a PhD from the University of Toronto. Her current research theorizes sounds made in and beyond Filipinx diaspora to make an argument about a “queer sound” that permeates diasporic sensibilities. Her work suggests that media production enables diasporic people to create forms of belonging that defy racialized ascriptions born from racism, colonialism, and their gendered dimensions. She is also a musician and filmmaker, whose work has received a number of accolades and has been presented internationally.
Degrees
Ph.D., University of TorontoM.A. Communication and Multimedia Studies, McMaster University
B.A. Radio and Television Arts, Ryerson University
Research Interests
Current Courses
Term | Course Number | Section | Title | Type |
---|---|---|---|---|
Winter 2025 | AP/CMDS4732 3.0 | M | Diaspora and Transnational Media | SEMR |
Fall/Winter 2024 | AP/CMDS2830 6.0 | A | Music and Society | SEMR |
Casey Mecija is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Communication Studies and holds a PhD from the University of Toronto. Her current research theorizes sounds made in and beyond Filipinx diaspora to make an argument about a “queer sound” that permeates diasporic sensibilities. Her work suggests that media production enables diasporic people to create forms of belonging that defy racialized ascriptions born from racism, colonialism, and their gendered dimensions. She is also a musician and filmmaker, whose work has received a number of accolades and has been presented internationally.
Degrees
Ph.D., University of TorontoM.A. Communication and Multimedia Studies, McMaster University
B.A. Radio and Television Arts, Ryerson University
Research Interests
All Publications
Current Courses
Term | Course Number | Section | Title | Type |
---|---|---|---|---|
Winter 2025 | AP/CMDS4732 3.0 | M | Diaspora and Transnational Media | SEMR |
Fall/Winter 2024 | AP/CMDS2830 6.0 | A | Music and Society | SEMR |