Kael Reid
Assistant Professor
Email: kaelreid@yorku.ca
Primary website: Kael's website
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Kael Reid (they/them) is an Assistant Professor, Teaching Stream, in the Department of Humanities in the Faculty of Liberal Arts and Professional Studies. With a background in interdisciplinary studies and teaching and learning, they teach core and elective courses in the Children, Childhood, and Youth Studies (CCY) program.
Using various ethnographic songwriting methods they developed, Kael's research involves collaborating with young people and adults to assist them in documenting and sharing their perspectives and stories through originally composed and recorded songs. Kael uses these songs as curriculum texts to teach students about the diverse lived experiences of individuals through lyrics and music.
Kael also combines public pedagogy with musical activism related to queer and trans equity by delivering workshops, concerts, and musical keynote addresses to universities and colleges, secondary schools, youth conferences, unions, and community service organizations.
Degrees
PhD in Education, University of TorontoMasters in Gender, Race Sexuality & Social Justice, The University of British Columbia
Bachelor of Education, The University of British Columbia
Bachelor of Art, University of Guelph
Research Interests
Current Courses
| Term | Course Number | Section | Title | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Summer 2025 | AP/CCY4999 6.0 | A | CCY Honours Research Project | ONLN |
Kael Reid (they/them) is an Assistant Professor, Teaching Stream, in the Department of Humanities in the Faculty of Liberal Arts and Professional Studies. With a background in interdisciplinary studies and teaching and learning, they teach core and elective courses in the Children, Childhood, and Youth Studies (CCY) program.
Using various ethnographic songwriting methods they developed, Kael's research involves collaborating with young people and adults to assist them in documenting and sharing their perspectives and stories through originally composed and recorded songs. Kael uses these songs as curriculum texts to teach students about the diverse lived experiences of individuals through lyrics and music.
Kael also combines public pedagogy with musical activism related to queer and trans equity by delivering workshops, concerts, and musical keynote addresses to universities and colleges, secondary schools, youth conferences, unions, and community service organizations.
Degrees
PhD in Education, University of TorontoMasters in Gender, Race Sexuality & Social Justice, The University of British Columbia
Bachelor of Education, The University of British Columbia
Bachelor of Art, University of Guelph
Research Interests
Current Courses
| Term | Course Number | Section | Title | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Summer 2025 | AP/CCY4999 6.0 | A | CCY Honours Research Project | ONLN |
