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[PAST EVENT] Writing about Horror: Viewing the Genre through a Sociopolitical Lens with Jenika McCrayer ‘13

February 28, 2023
10am
Location
Virtual
Access & Features
  • Open to the public
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This workshop will explore how to view horror media through a sociopolitical lens. We will discuss how arts journalism and the horror genre to can be used to document generational fears and shifts in societal values.

About Jenika McCrayer ‘13
Jenika McCrayer (she/her) is a freelance journalist based in New York City. She is currently the Contributing Editor for Horror Press, where she explores horror through a Black feminist lens. Her work has also appeared in Gayly Dreadful, Prism Reports and Everyday Feminism.