MA Students

Temilade Adebiyi

MA candidate in the joint program in Communication & Culture

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Reem Al-Wakeal

MA candidate in the joint program in Communication & Culture

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Leina Amatsuji-Berry

MA candidate in the joint program in Communication & Culture

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Alfrieda Owusu Asiamah

MA candidate in the joint program in Communication & Culture

Degrees:
Bachelor of Arts in Communication ( specialization in Journalism) - African University College of Communication (Ghana)

Research:
For my Masters thesis, I would like to venture into how popular culture is received and consumed by various groups at York university. I came across the term “popular culture” when my lecturer, Nanabanyin discussed it in a Mass Communication class in my first year in the university. My major interest in popular culture stems from the fact that it has proved over time to be a resilient and useful tool for assessing the attitudes of the masses in modern society. Studying popular culture

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Seung Woo Baek

MA candidate in the joint program in Communication & Culture

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Mark Bezdek

MA candidate in the joint program in Communication & Culture

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Emily Blyth

MA candidate in the joint program in Communication & Culture

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Zoe Burke

MA candidate in the joint program in Communication & Culture

Degrees:
BA in English Literature and Book & Media Studies from the University of Toronto

Research:
My research is grounded in urban studies and art history. My project focuses on the intersection between public art projects and community engagement in Canadian cities.

Supervisory Committee: Miranda Campbell

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Adam Camacho

MA candidate in the joint program in Communication & Culture

Degrees:
Specialized Honors Major Law & Society
Specialized Honours Major Communication

Research:
Not confirmed.

Additional Information:
2019 Communications Intern Government of Canada-Minister of Crown Lands & Indigenous Relations

2018 Planning Assistant Toronto Transit Commission

2018 Human Resource Clerk Ministry of Government & Consumer Services

2017 Planning Assistant Toronto Transit Commission

2016 Assistant to the Director March of Dimes-Stakeholder Relations
2012 Library Clerk, Legal Law Library Intern Stickman Elliot LLB, Law Library
2011 Administrative Assistant Ontario Civilian Police Commission (Volunteer)
2010 York Region Student Advisory Board Representative,Ministry of Education

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Sae Min Choi

MA candidate in the joint program in Communication & Culture

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Patrick Dawson

MA candidate in the joint program in Communication & Culture

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Kiersten Depina

MA candidate in the joint program in Communication & Culture

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Awo Dirie

MA candidate in the joint program in Communication & Culture

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Valeria Duarte

MA candidate in the joint program in Communication & Culture

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Diana Edelhauser

MA candidate in the joint program in Communication & Culture

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Oyindamola Esho

MA candidate in the joint program in Communication & Culture

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Victoria Fleming

MA candidate in the joint program in Communication & Culture

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Sophia Goshulak

MA candidate in the joint program in Communication & Culture

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Andrew Greer

MA candidate in the joint program in Communication & Culture

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Maura Hanley

MA candidate in the joint program in Communication & Culture

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Isabel Inclan

MA candidate in the joint program in Communication & Culture

Degrees:
Bachelor degree in Science of Communication. UNAM

Research:
After many years of minimum participation in Canadian politics, the Hispanic Community in Toronto is starting a movement to participate actively and directly in politics in three levels of power. From volunteers to candidates, this visible minority is eager to be more visible and to get more representation. This movement is not being reflected in mainstream media, only in ethnic media. It is necessary to create an alternative product, such as a short documentary, to record this movement.

Additional Information:
Isabel Inclan has worked as a journalist for more than 20 years, in both Mexico and in Canada. She is a collaborator with New Canadian Media. She worked as a Press Office coordinator at the Consulate-General of Mexico in Toronto for seven years (2007-2014). In 2017, in commemoration of the 150th anniversary of the Canadian Confederation, and in collaboration with the Institute for Creative Exchange, Isabel produced the short video “Canada 150-150 Mexicans,” which portrays Mexicans who are contributing to the development of Canada. The video was screened at seven events in Toronto and Ottawa (https://bit.ly/35pUsoG). In 2016, she organized the first forum of Hispanic journalists at Glendon College with the support of Professor Alejandro Zamora. In 2015, Isabel was honoured as one of the “10 most influential Hispanic Canadians”, an annual award presented by the Canadian Hispanic Alliance.

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Awni Kalkat

MA candidate in the joint program in Communication & Culture

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Sohaila Khaliqyar

MA candidate in the joint program in Communication & Culture

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Enna Kim

MA candidate in the joint program in Communication & Culture

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Lauren Lyew

MA candidate in the joint program in Communication & Culture

Degrees:
Bachelor of Arts, University of Toronto
Bachelor of Education, University of Toronto

Research:
My thesis will explore the intersection of race, gender, religion, class, and status within the context of hip-hop music in North America. It will consider the implications of hip-hop music as a tool for activism as well as for bridging gaps in the North-American Muslim woman's multiple identities.

research areas of interest:
cultural studies; hybridized identities; critical race theory; intersectionality; social media; gender studies; education; social movements; diaspora studies