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Dr. Harper B. Keenan is an Assistant Professor at the University of British Columbia’s Faculty of Education, Department of Curriculum and Pedagogy. He previously held a postdoctoral fellowship at Stanford Graduate School of Education and earned his PhD in Curriculum and Teacher Education from Stanford in 2019. His research focuses on critical trans pedagogies, anti-racist queer and trans education, and the intersection of colonialism, race, and gender in schools.
- Institution: University of British Columbia
- Department: Department of Curriculum and Pedagogy
- Academic Rank: Assistant Professor
Dr. Keenan’s work interrogates how adults teach children to navigate oppressive systems while creating spaces for transformative inquiry. He advocates for pedagogies that embrace children’s curiosity about topics like colonialism, gender, and violence, emphasizing classroom environments that foster self-directed learning and critical engagement. His recent publications explore trans worker safety in PK-12 schools, methodological innovations rooted in transgender experiences, and the reimagining of curriculum to challenge binary norms.
Key trends in Dr. Keenan’s scholarship include:
- Centering trans and queer epistemologies in educational research
- Critiquing standardized testing and colonial narratives in elementary education
- Developing anti-racist, decolonial approaches to teaching history
- Advocating for gender-neutral honorifics and inclusive language
Dr. Keenan’s awards include the Robert Quartermain Professorship of Gender and Sexuality Research in Education and a 2022 NAEd/Spencer Foundation Postdoctoral Fellowship. He maintains active collaborations with trans educators and scholars, including co-authoring policy briefs and participating in national dialogues on transgender justice in schools.
