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Mariane Bourcheix-Laporte is a SSHRC-funded postdoctoral fellow in the Department of Communication Studies and Media Arts at McMaster University, working under Professor Sara Bannerman. She recently completed her PhD in Communication at Simon Fraser University under the supervision of Professor Alison Beale, with committee members Professor Zoë Druick and Professor Frédérik Lesage.
Dr. Bourcheix-Laporte's research expertise spans cultural policy studies, artist-run centre governance, and broadcasting regulation. Her doctoral dissertation examined the historical relationship between artist-run centres in British Columbia and evolving cultural policy frameworks at federal and provincial levels. Currently, her postdoctoral research investigates how micro-online broadcasters interact with Canada's newly revised broadcasting regulatory system following the 2023 amendments to the Broadcasting Act. Her work bridges historical analysis with contemporary policy challenges in Canadian cultural and media landscapes.
Her scholarly contributions include developing detailed timelines of cultural policy developments, providing new historical insights into British Columbia's art communities, and creating theoretical models for understanding institutionalization processes between cultural organizations and governmental bodies. She has documented how artist-run centres have both adapted to and influenced cultural policy frameworks while maintaining their principles of self-organization.
Dr. Bourcheix-Laporte has received the prestigious Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council (SSHRC) postdoctoral fellowship, recognizing her potential to make significant contributions to Canadian media and cultural policy studies. This award supports her current investigation into how small-scale content creators can participate in Canada's broadcasting system to support diversity objectives.
Prior to her academic career, Dr. Bourcheix-Laporte was deeply involved in the Canadian artist-run centre community as an artist, curator, critic, project manager, board member, advocate, and consultant. She served as Board President of the Pacific Association of Artist-Run Centres from 2016 to 2018, bringing practical experience that directly informed her scholarly approach to cultural policy and governance.
