Desirée de Jesus
Department of Communication & Media Studies
Assistant Professor
Phone: 416-736-2100 Ext: 30164
Email: ddejesus@yorku.ca
Desirée de Jesus is an assistant professor in the Department of Communication and Media Studies. She is also a video essayist and moving images curator. Her research and teaching explore the intersections of race, gender, aesthetics, and technology in narrative film and media through traditional, creative/curatorial, and maker methodologies.
Degrees
PhD, Film and Moving Image Studies, Concordia UniversityMA (Distinction), Christianity & the Arts, Kings College London
BA (Hons.), Film Studies & Special Honors Curriculum, Hunter College, CUNY
Research Interests
Current Courses
| Term | Course Number | Section | Title | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fall 2024 | AP/CMDS2210 3.0 | B | Race, Racism, and the Image | SEMR |
| Fall/Winter 2024 | AP/CMDS4725 6.0 | A | Mediations of Identity | SEMR |
Upcoming Courses
| Term | Course Number | Section | Title | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Winter 2025 | AP/CMDS2215 3.0 | M | Comedy and Social Change | LECT |
| Fall/Winter 2024 | AP/CMDS4725 6.0 | A | Mediations of Identity | SEMR |
Desirée de Jesus is an assistant professor in the Department of Communication and Media Studies. She is also a video essayist and moving images curator. Her research and teaching explore the intersections of race, gender, aesthetics, and technology in narrative film and media through traditional, creative/curatorial, and maker methodologies.
Degrees
PhD, Film and Moving Image Studies, Concordia UniversityMA (Distinction), Christianity & the Arts, Kings College London
BA (Hons.), Film Studies & Special Honors Curriculum, Hunter College, CUNY
Research Interests
Current Courses
| Term | Course Number | Section | Title | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fall 2024 | AP/CMDS2210 3.0 | B | Race, Racism, and the Image | SEMR |
| Fall/Winter 2024 | AP/CMDS4725 6.0 | A | Mediations of Identity | SEMR |
Upcoming Courses
| Term | Course Number | Section | Title | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Winter 2025 | AP/CMDS2215 3.0 | M | Comedy and Social Change | LECT |
| Fall/Winter 2024 | AP/CMDS4725 6.0 | A | Mediations of Identity | SEMR |
