zainabj

Full Name
Zainab Jagun
First Name
Zainab
Last Name
Bolanle Jagun
Affiliation
GTF
Title
Graduate Employee
Additional Title
Ph.D. Student
Phone
541-948-7627
Office
312 Allen Hall
City
Eugene
Departments
SOJC
Interests
Media, Race and Cultural Identity, Social Media, Africa Diaspora Studies
Profile Section
Biography

Zainab (she/her) is a media and communication scholar and enthusiast whose childhood experiences growing up in Lagos, Nigeria, fueled her fascination with studying media and its effect on people and the society at large. Before coming to UO, she completed her master's in digital media at the University of Sussex, where her thesis explored the significance of films in contemporary debates about surveillance and privacy. She also holds a bachelor's in mass communication from Babcock University.

Currently, Zainab’s research focuses on media representation and media effects, with specific interest in examining how media portrayal of minority racial groups—specifically Black Africans and the African Diaspora—shapes cultural narratives and how these narratives affect intra- and inter-racial dynamics. She is interested in understanding how these media representations influence the self-perception of individuals within these racial groups, how they negotiate their racial and cultural identities, and how they interact with both members of their own communities and those outside their cultural groups. Her research aims to explore the broader cultural and sociological implications of media narratives on social cohesion, power dynamics, and global cultural understanding.

Outside of academia, Zainab is an ardent film lover and enjoys spending quality time with friends and family. 

Biography

Zainab (she/her) is a media and communication scholar and enthusiast whose childhood experiences growing up in Lagos, Nigeria, fueled her fascination with studying media and its effect on people and the society at large. Before coming to UO, she completed her master's in digital media at the University of Sussex, where her thesis explored the significance of films in contemporary debates about surveillance and privacy. She also holds a bachelor's in mass communication from Babcock University.

Currently, Zainab’s research focuses on media representation and media effects, with specific interest in examining how media portrayal of minority racial groups—specifically Black Africans and the African Diaspora—shapes cultural narratives and how these narratives affect intra- and inter-racial dynamics. She is interested in understanding how these media representations influence the self-perception of individuals within these racial groups, how they negotiate their racial and cultural identities, and how they interact with both members of their own communities and those outside their cultural groups. Her research aims to explore the broader cultural and sociological implications of media narratives on social cohesion, power dynamics, and global cultural understanding. Outside of academia, Zainab is an ardent film lover and enjoys spending quality time with friends and family. 

Education

Ph.D. in Communication and Media Studies, 2024-Present (in progress)
University of Oregon, Eugene, Oregon
School of Journalism and Communication

M.A. in Digital Media, 2018-2019
University of Sussex, Brighton, UK
School of Media, Film, and Music

Bsc. in Mass Communication, 2013-2017
Babcock University, Ogun State, Nigeria
Veronica Adeleke School of Social Sciences (VASSS)

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