MA Student
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My name is Genevieve, and I'm a 2024 graduate of Abilene Christian University's Language and Literature Department. I grew up in Austin, so I am really excited to move back to start the MA program in UT's RTF department. I am a big fan of traveling, baking, reading fiction, serving my community, and obviously– experiencing cinema. I have loved movies forever, and I am very passionate about the intersection between life and art. I'm always excited to talk about film, so I'm ecstatic to be here!
I wrote my undergraduate honors thesis on female depictions in the three directorial features of Greta Gerwig. My two main areas of interest are gender representation, and the spiritual potential that films contain. I consider movie theaters a sacred space; I am hoping to write my graduate thesis on encountering the divine in non-"Christian" movies. Excited to see how I grow in this program!
Area of Focus: film history; gender studies in media, specifically romantic comedies; and finding spirituality on the screen outside of "Christian" content