Miranda Crowdus

Miranda Crowdus is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Religions and Cultures at Concordia University. She directs the Institute for Canadian Jewish Studies and holds the Research Chair in Canadian Jewish Studies, focusing on the intersection of ethnomusicology and Jewish Studies. Her work explores Jewish cultural heritage and sustainability through a transnational lens.

Research Interests:

• Alternative Judaism(s)
• Jewish Liturgy and Popular Culture
• Ethnomusicology and Critical Gender Studies
• Cultural Heritage and Sustainability
• Practice as Research methodologies

Publications Trends: Crowdus' work spans Jewish music pedagogy, Mizrahi and Romaniote traditions, decolonial sound practices, and queer perspectives on heritage. Her recent articles analyze intertextuality in Israeli hip-hop, cultural sustainability frameworks, and gender dynamics in religious music.

Current Projects: She collaborates with Dr. Sacha Kagan on the DFG-funded project 'Queering Jewish Cultural Heritage in Europe,' re-examining heritage concepts through reparative responses and creative encounters.