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Constanza M. Aguirre

Interdisciplinary study of the influence of VOD platform series on the construction of sex-gendered bodies

About the work

Argentinean doctoral fellow, feminist, interested in the impact of digital technologies on the development of contemporary audiovisual seriality and the construction of sex-gendered bodies. The focus of my research is the study of contemporary audiovisual fiction from a feminist perspective centred on bodies, analysing the socio-technical aspects of the context of production, distribution, and reception of the series. In particular, I study how series and their mode of reproduction on video-on-demand platforms discursively and materially construct bodies examining their role as sex-gendering technologies.

Impact

In 2023, I collaborated with 3 Argentinian colleagues in response to the call from the fA+ir (Feminist AI Research Network) for the “Incubating Feminist AI” initiative, led by the Alliance for Inclusive Algorithms. Our project’s goal was to support women working in emergency food centers in Argentina, thereby contributing to our country’s food sovereignty. Although we were unable to move forward with the project, the Alliance provided a valuable platform for cooperative and selfless engagement that inspired us to remain actively involved.