Michelle MacQueen

Michelle MacQueen is a PhD student in the Cultural Studies program at Queen’s University. She’s originally from Cape Breton Island, Nova Scotia. She holds a Bachelor of Music from Acadia University in Wolfville NS, where she completed an undergraduate thesis on Led Zeppelin and the band's performative persona. She completed her MA in Music and Culture at Carleton University in Ottawa. Her MA thesis examined the iconic Canadian rock band, The Tragically Hip, and how the band created constructions of Canadianness that reflect Canada as a ‘work in progress.’ She was drawn to Queen’s Cultural Studies program because of its focus on interdisciplinary work and its deep connections between arts, culture, activism, and social change. During her PhD, she aims to continue researching the connections between Canadian music and politics, music’s role in social justice, and music’s ability to spark discussion on politics, identity, and alliances in Canada.