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
“The desert’s no home for a rose”: Filipinx Childhood and Music as Aesthetic Experience”, special issue of Global Studies of Childhood.
“Skin as Ecstatic Surface: Listening Queerly to the Works of Patrick Cruz”, special issue of Canadian Review of Cultural Studies, “Queer Canada”, 54(2), pp. 508-525.
“Disobedient Listening Practices: Notes on Christine Bacareza Balance’s Tropical Renditions: Making Music Scenes in Filipino America”.
“Family is a Feeling: Affective belonging, Family Photography and the Reparative Practices of Queer Parenting”
“Balang’s Dance: Puro Arte as Queer Affect”, special issue of Q & A: Voices from Queer Asian North America, “Q & A 2.0”
“Ness Lee’s “Soft Universe”: Queer Diasporic Art and a Pedagogy of Softness”
“Blank Space and the Queer Sonics of Filipinx Childhood”, Sounding Out!: The Sound Studies Blog. 2020
Current Courses
| Term | Course Number | Section | Title | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fall 2024 | AP/CMDS1425 3.0 | A | Youth, media, and culture | LECT |
| Fall/Winter 2024 | AP/CMDS2830 6.0 | A | Music and Society | SEMR |
Upcoming 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
“The desert’s no home for a rose”: Filipinx Childhood and Music as Aesthetic Experience”, special issue of Global Studies of Childhood.
“Skin as Ecstatic Surface: Listening Queerly to the Works of Patrick Cruz”, special issue of Canadian Review of Cultural Studies, “Queer Canada”, 54(2), pp. 508-525.
“Disobedient Listening Practices: Notes on Christine Bacareza Balance’s Tropical Renditions: Making Music Scenes in Filipino America”.
“Family is a Feeling: Affective belonging, Family Photography and the Reparative Practices of Queer Parenting”
“Balang’s Dance: Puro Arte as Queer Affect”, special issue of Q & A: Voices from Queer Asian North America, “Q & A 2.0”
“Ness Lee’s “Soft Universe”: Queer Diasporic Art and a Pedagogy of Softness”
“Blank Space and the Queer Sonics of Filipinx Childhood”, Sounding Out!: The Sound Studies Blog. 2020
Current Courses
| Term | Course Number | Section | Title | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fall 2024 | AP/CMDS1425 3.0 | A | Youth, media, and culture | LECT |
| Fall/Winter 2024 | AP/CMDS2830 6.0 | A | Music and Society | SEMR |
Upcoming 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 |
