Professor Dr. Hannah Mcgregor

Biography

Hannah McGregor’s research and teaching focus links publishing to social change, particularly the role podcasts play in expanding public engagement with research and addressing systemic barriers to access within the Canadian publishing industry. She completed her PhD at the TransCanada Institute, University of Guelph in 2013, with research concentrating on contemporary white Canadian women’s representations of distant suffering. McGregor held a SSHRC postdoctoral fellowship at the University of Alberta, working on the 'Modern Magazines Project Canada,' a collaborative initiative that examines how magazines have influenced the formation of new media technologies alongside radio and film, helping to shape emergent consumer-publics in the twentieth century. She co-hosts the podcast 'Witch, Please,' which discusses the Harry Potter universe and has published writings on podcasting and fandom in 'Hybrid Pedagogy.' In addition, McGregor initiated the 'Secret Feminist Agenda' podcast, which explores the everyday enactments of feminism. Her ongoing SSHRC-funded projects involve developing audio-based scholarship through the SpokenWeb partnership, including leading a Podcast Task Force. McGregor has been an active voice in discussions on inclusivity and accountability in the publishing industry, co-organizing symposiums and contributing to critical discussions in Canadian literature and publishing.

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