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Valentina Proust
@valeproust.bsky.social
PhD-ing at @asc.upenn.edu
Philly friends (and those nearby!)
Join us Dec 4–5 at @asc.upenn.edu for our annual @ascmediarisk.org symposium, “Beyond Endurance,” where we’ll explore how media can reimagine creativity, community & hope in times of upheaval.
Keynote: André de Quadros (Dec 4) + panels (Dec 5)
There is hope, and we must use it! Join us at our annual symposium next month to envision new possibilities for media research and practice at this time of profound upheaval. Register here: bit.ly/JournalistsUnderFire @asc.upenn.edu
November 11, 2025 at 12:49 PM
Excited to share that my new article, “Collective Care and Solidarity as Resistance,” was just published in Communication, Culture & Critique! In it, I examine how the Life in Leggings movement transforms care and community into acts of Caribbean feminist resistance academic.oup.com/ccc/advance-...
Collective care and solidarity as resistance: An analysis of the Life in Leggings movement and Caribbean feminism
Abstract. This article examines the Life in Leggings movement, a Caribbean feminist initiative that emerged in response to pervasive gender-based violence
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October 7, 2025 at 6:20 PM
I'm excited to share that we’ve just launched Siren! Magazine, a student-led, transnational feminist journal✨ supported by @annenbergcargc.bsky.social
Our first issue, Resurfacing Feminist Currents, is now open for submissions!

You can check our CFP here: docs.google.com/document/d/1...
[CfP] Siren! (first issue)
Call for Proposals Issue 1: Resurfacing Feminist Currents In an era of media saturation, where news, information, art, and entertainment flow endlessly across screens and platforms, our capacity f...
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September 3, 2025 at 1:50 PM
Earlier this month, I had the privilege of presenting at the TikTok & Grief symposium, where I presented about how Latam feminist protest anthems circulate on social media, transforming mourning into collective feminist solidarity. You can access the recordings here! #TikTokCultures
TikTok & Grief: Panel Presentations
YouTube video by TikTok Cultures Research Network
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March 27, 2025 at 12:22 PM
Staying up late into the night to participate in this incredible panel of doctoral students and early career scholars discussing TikTok, social media, and grief. More info about the project organizing the symposium can be found here: www.themourningafter.net
March 10, 2025 at 6:04 AM
Next Monday 10th, I'll be participating in the online symposium "TikTok + Grief," which examines social grief and how we can find connection through it all. I'm excited that I'll be presenting some of my work on feminist protest anthems and their online circulation! You can register online here 👇🏻
TikTok + Grief: An Online Symposium on TikTok, Loss and Connection
Join us for a deep dive into the world of TikTok, grief, and how we can find connection through it all.
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March 8, 2025 at 2:50 PM
Oscar season is approaching, and there's been a LOT of discussion about the controversial nominee Emilia Perez. To move beyond the memes and jokes, I wrote this reflection to examine the film’s problematic use of the figure of the disappeared detainees. You can check it out here 👇🏻
An essential read ahead of the Oscars: Why the #EmiliaPérez movie gets it so wrong & what we should know about forced disappearances in Mexico. By steering committee member @valeproust.bsky.social. Read it here: bit.ly/413VwwS @asc.upenn.edu @bzelizer.bsky.social
February 21, 2025 at 6:16 PM
Excited to share that my newest academic article just got published at Continuum: Journal of Media & Cultural Studies!
In this paper, I explore the use of protest songs in contemporary social movements and their connection to the memory of past resistance movements. You can check it out here 👇🏻
Those old sounds of protest: resurgence and transformation of Nueva Canción Chilena in contemporary Chilean protest music
This article examines the emergence of militant music in Chilean popular music in the context of the country’s Social Outbreak in 2019 and its connection to the Nueva Canción Chilena (Chilean New S...
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February 10, 2025 at 6:02 PM
It's been great to use this winter break to finally catch up on some movies that I was waiting to watch. I made a Letterboxd to share my silly little thoughts on every thing I'm watching. I'm still learning how the platform works, but if you follow, I'll follow back! 👉 boxd.it/8tj69
December 27, 2024 at 1:54 PM
What can feminist collectives teach media practitioners about building a more just, equal, and inclusive future?
In this reflection that I wrote for @ascmediarisk.bsky.social I explore their solidarity practices, responses to global challenges, and lessons for ethical media.

Read more here! 👇🏻
Transnational Feminists Model Media Resistance – Center for Media at Risk
www.ascmediarisk.org
December 10, 2024 at 5:43 PM
I wanted to use my first post to highlight the amazing symposium I helped organize earlier this fall at Annenberg Penn, which was dedicated to discussing and reflecting on Transnational Feminist Networks (which couldn't fit the current context better). More details about the panels and topics here!
Exploring Feminist Unity in Today’s Connected World: The Transnational Feminist Networks Symposium
www.asc.upenn.edu
November 16, 2024 at 4:38 PM