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Biography / Academic Background
I received my PhD in English and Digital Media Studies from the University of Waterloo. I have published peer-review work on the topics of disability, digital media, critical making, and intermedial performance. My academic articles have appeared in Technoculture, a peer-reviewed scholarly journal for technology studies, International Journal of Performance Art and Digital Media, International Journal of Inclusive Education, and the Canadian Journal of Disability Studies. I am a current member of the editorial board of Technoculture.
Research Interests / Ongoing Projects
Working at the intersection of disability studies, digital media studies and critical making, my research attends to the impact of digital media technologies on contemporary society and culture, particularly the lived experiences of persons with disabilities.
My current research project explores the relationship between digital technologies that employ artificial intelligence (AI) and the use of predictive analytics in healthcare. Drawing on critical insights from Science and Technology Studies (STS), I will examine the effects of mobile health (mHealth) technologies on the politics and practice of care in an era defined by the ubiquity of smartphones and digital networks.
Selected Publications
- Fernandez, Stephen. “Making Space in Higher Education: Disability, Digital Technology, and the Inclusive Prospect of Digital Collaborative Making.” International Journal of Inclusive Education Vol.X No.X (2019): 1-16.
- Fernandez, Stephen. “Ich Bin Ein Schauspieler: Making Crip Performance in Toronto with Theater HORA’s Disabled Theater.” Canadian Journal of Disability Studies Vol.7 No.3 (2018): 1-30.
- Fernandez, Stephen. “The Mosaic Body: Interpreting Disability in Performance.” The Contemporary Arts as Political Practice in Singapore. Eds. Wernmei Yong Ade and Lim Lee Ching. London: Palgrave Macmillan, 2016. pp.63-80.
- Fernandez, Stephen. “Performing ‘Technodrama’: Towards a Technocultural Aesthetic in the Age of Digital Anxiety.” Technoculture: An Online Journal of Technology in Society Vol.1 (2011): n.pag
- Jernigan, Daniel, Stephen Fernandez, Russell Pensyl, and Lee Shangping “Digitally Augmented Reality Characters in Live Theatre Performances.” International Journal of Performance Arts and Digital Media Vol.5 No.1 (2009): 35-49.
Courses Taught
- UX201BR: Maker Lab I
- UX202BR: Maker Lab II
- UX307BR: Trends in UX: Designing for Inclusion and Diversity
Contact Info:
Office location: MDC105
Office hours: Wednesdays, 3 p.m. to 5 p.m. or by appointment.
Languages spoken: English, Cantonese
