Clare O'Gara

Clare earned her BA from Smith College, where she studied Film and Media Studies, English, and Poetry. Her undergraduate thesis, “Camera-Penned, User-Generated: Searching for Self in YouTube Video Essays,” explored the microcelebrity status and presentational tactics of YouTube video essayists. Clare is broadly interested in digital media literacy and the expression of the self online, particularly as it manifests through user-generated cultural production, performance, and embodiment. Clare also studies sports media and queer theory.