Fanny Gravel-Patry
P.h.D Candidate and Public scholar

Fanny is a PhD candidate and lecturer in communication studies at Concordia University based in Montreal, Canada. Her doctoral research, supported by the Fonds de recherche du Québec - Société et culture (FRQSC) and Concordia University, explores mental illness and care communities on Instagram. Her research is situated at the intersection of visual culture, affect theory, disability studies, and feminist philosophy. 

Communication Studies, Concordia University

Recent Publications

The Conversation, “Instagram therapy” and how women use social media for mental health support, solidarity, Published July 27, 2021. 

Fanny Gravel-Patry, « Je partage donc j’agis ? La massification des images de la crise de l’accueil des réfugié.e.s syrien.ne.s », L’agir en condition hyperconnectée : art et images à l’œuvre (édition augmentée), Presses de l’Université de Montréal,

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