PhD Student
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Co-supervisors: Dr. Amy Metcalfe and Dr. P. Taylor Webb
Diego Nunez Cuba is a PhD student in the Department of Educational Studies at the University of British Columbia (UBC). Before joining UBC, he earned a BA in Sociology from the Pontifical Catholic University of Peru (PUCP) and an MA in Policy Studies in Education from the Institute of Education (IOE), University College London (UCL). His master’s research examined the discursive construction of the “equity problem” in higher education policy, focusing on the case of Peru.
Diego has professional experience in public policy within governmental organizations and in social research in Peru. His research interests include critical educational studies, with a focus on the relationship between policy and practice. He is particularly interested in policy sociology as a lens to analyze power and governance formations in education, with an emphasis on discourses and subjectivity.