Dr. Miranda Crowdus

Biography

Miranda Crowdus is an Associate Professor in the Department of Religions and Cultures at Concordia University, where she also directs the Institute of Canadian Jewish Studies and holds a Research Chair in Canadian Jewish Studies. Her research interests lie at the intersection of ethnomusicology and Jewish studies, focusing on intercultural encounters and grassroots music-making initiatives, particularly in South Tel Aviv, Israel. Crowdus earned her doctorate from City University London in 2016. Prior to moving to Canada, she spent five years in Hanover, Germany, as a research associate at the European Centre for Jewish Music, working under Professor Sarah Ross to conduct research, support programming, and develop community outreach initiatives. Currently, she collaborates with Dr. Sacha Kagan from the University of Hildesheim on re-ontologizing Jewish cultural heritage and cultural sustainability within a Canadian context. Their project is funded by the DFG under the title 'Queering Jewish Cultural Heritage Europe: Jewish Transformations Reparative Response Creative Encounter.'

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