Popular culture is one of the most influential and pervasive forms of cultural production, capable of both reflecting and driving social and political change. However, it often remains on the fringes of academic inquiry. With the Pop Pedagogies Initiative, the Pop Culture Cluster aims to bring popular culture into the centre of scholarly and pedagogical work, exploring its potential to illuminate and catalyze social transformation while developing critical thinking and media literacy skills.
The Pop Pedagogies Seed Grant Program will launch in fall 2024, the Pop Pedagogies Archive will go live in May 2025, and the Pop Pedagogies Symposium will take place in the 2025-2026 academic year.
