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Ren Challacombe

PhD in Education

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Graduate Student

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Research Area

Critical pedagogy in music education

Supervisor

Ben Bolden

Biography

Ren is a PhD candidate in the faculty of education, studying how the lived experiences of 2SLGBTQ+, disabled, and neurodivergent music educators shape their pedagogy. In addition to their studies, Ren organizes Spectrum Voices, a 2SLGBTQ+ and allied community music organization in Kingston.

Research Interests

  • Vocal music education
  • Community music
  • Queer theory
  • Transgender studies
  • Critical disability studies