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PhD Student, Cultural Studies, Queen's University, Ontario

Ben Schnitzer is a PhD student in Cultural Studies at Queen’s University, and was awarded a Joseph-Armand Bombardier Canada Graduate Scholarship from the Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council of Canada (SSHRC) in support of his current research on Canadian cultural diplomacy. A graduate of the Master of Public Service program at the University of Waterloo, Ben enjoyed a diverse career in the federal public service, most recently as a Senior Policy Analyst at the Department of Canadian Heritage, where he helped develop and implement programs and policies impacting the cultural sector. Ben is also an opera singer. He graduated with a Bachelor of Music in Vocal Performance from the University of Manitoba and pursued further studies in Vancouver, Italy and Germany. Ben has performed with organizations in Canada and abroad, such as the Vancouver Opera, the National Arts Centre Orchestra (Ottawa), and the Konzerthaus (Berlin).

Experience

  • 2019–2019
    Lecturer, Queen's School of Policy Studies
  • 2015–2017
    Senior Policy Analyst, Department of Canadian Heritage
  • 2011–2015
    Policy Analyst, Department of Canadian Heritage

Education

  • 2012 
    University of Waterloo, Master of Public Service
  • 2003 
    University of Manitoba, Bachelor of Music (Vocal Performance)

Publications

  • 2019
    Netflix: Canadian (Dis)Content. Competing Sovereignties and the Cultural Politics of Cultural Policy, American Review of Canadian Studies`

Grants and Contracts

  • 2017
    Joseph-Armand Bombardier Canada Graduate Scholarship
    Role:
    Funding Source:
    Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council of Canada

Professional Memberships

  • Member, International Studies Association