And I got to introduce a piece I've been working on for a journal (hopefully will be out soon) that explores the representation of the mind in post-feminist media culture. How the mind is treated as an organ and can/should be exercised, surveilled, regulated, etc., especially for girls and women.

We unpacked how mental health and diagnoses exist in an interplay between sociocultural discourses and continuously evolving medical science. We discussed celebrities, magazine articles, activism, social media, etc. It was such a rich conversation and I learned so much from my colleagues.

For those wondering, he suggested The Kite Runner.

one of my diss chapters is using data from TikTok and I will be frantically trying to save every TikTok I need 😅😭