ABOUT
Michael McGuire is an artist and academic based at Mount Saint Vincent University in Halifax, Nova Scotia whose PhD research focuses on the intersections of education and hip hop culture in Atlantic Canada.
RESEARCH INTERESTS
Hip Hop​
The history of hip hop in Atlantic Canada and the hyperlocalization of hip hop in global contexts.
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Education
Critical and culturally relevant pedagogy, Hip Hop Based Education, curriculum design.
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Cultural Studies
Applying critical theory to the study of contemporary music and culture.
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Ergodic Literature
Exploring the intersections of remixing, literature, and digital humanities.
EDUCATION
2017 - present
Mount Saint Vincent University
PhD candidate in Educational Studies
2008 - 2011
Dalhousie University
M.Arts in History
“How the East Coast Rocks: A History of Hip Hop in Halifax, 1985-1998"
2004 - 2007
Mount Saint Vincent University
B.Arts in History (Advanced major, with distinction)
Minor: Peace & Conflict Studies
1999 - 2000
Ontario Institute of Audio Recording Technology
Audio Engineering