Christine Pash, PhD Candidate

Christine Pash (she/her/hers) is a Ph.D. Candidate in Critical Music Studies. Christine's research asks about anti-oppressive curatorial and teaching strategies at institutions like museums, archives and universities. Christine's dissertation discusses experiences of presenting music, sound and other activities--both through museum-like institutions like Smithsonian Folkways Recordings and the Smithsonian Folklife Festival, and through writing. Throughout, Christine's dissertation names strategies for best serving those sharing their own work--particularly at institutions that invite people from beyond founders' or staff members' communities to present what they do. Christine also organizes with groups like the Graduate Student Employees Union (CWA 1104). She enjoys singing and getting outdoors.