Africana Studies / Rites and Reason Theatre

Camille Wise holds a B.A. with honors in Africana Studies and Comparative World Literature from California State University, Long Beach and a M.A. with distinction in American Studies from California State University, Fullerton. Her research examines the intersections of body modification (e.g., makeup, tattoos, and cosmetic surgery) and digital technologies. Through the lens of Black feminism, digital humanities, and Queer Studies, she is interested in how members of the Black diaspora use these tools, both together and independently, to negotiate and develop their identities in public and private spaces. Her interests are informed by her experience working in the beauty industry and enrollment in cosmetology school.

research interests: Beauty & Fashion Studies, Digital Humanities, Black Feminist Theory, Queer Studies, Visual Culture, Archival Studies, Popular Culture, Black Girlhood, Body Culture Studies, Consumer Culture.