The conundrum of desire

by Emma Kausc

The conundrum of desire is a piece of academic work outlining the notion of subversion in Céline Sciamma's Portrait de la jeune fille en feu while problematising Slavoj Zizek’s stance. It aims to embody a contradiction to his quote and to also elaborate on the notion of the male gaze and its skillful deconstruction. Ultimately, The conundrum of desire is an homage to Sciamma’s art of filmmaking.

Emma Kausc is a czech born author based in London, where she studies Anthropology and Media at Goldsmiths College. Her debut book Cycles (2017) was nominated for the Jiří Orten award. Both her prose and poems have been published internationally. Apart from that she frequently publishes cultural criticism in various magazines and newspapers.

Overtones of Resistance within Black Vernacular Culture

by Maria Riga

Overtones of Resistance within Black Vernacular Culture is a piece of academic work outlining what studying popular music can reveal about the formation of ‘Black Atlantic’ culture. It aims to embody a contradiction to hegemonic, colonial and racist ideas and also to elaborate on the notions of diaspora and popular music.

Maria used to be a chef, but is now an aspiring radio presenter and scriptwriter. A lifelong dream of hers is to become part of a revolution that will turn the world into a colourful, inclusive and kind place. She lives and studies in London and is a gig/festival freak. https://www.mixcloud.com/mario-ri/

https://soundcloud.com/maria-riga-949867185/manifesto

The processes of ‘othering’ and the colonial gaze in The Act of Killing (2012).

by Niamh Fennell

I wrote this essay for my Politics of the Audiovisual module and found myself becoming increasingly passionate about the subject, perhaps even too emotionally invested. However, my passion clearly came through in my writing as I was ecstatic to receive a top grade.

Niamh Fennell is a third year Media and English student. She is interested in theories of race, gender, ‘othering’ and postcoloniality. After graduation she plans to further pursue these interests in a Masters. Outside of university and theoretical debates, Niamh is also a fiction writer and poet, taking inspiration from her own mixed heritage and upbringing.