Hip Hop in Higher Education: Documenting History, Culture, and Pedagogy

Session Type: Paper Session

Abstract

Explores Hip Hop’s significant role in higher education, including the work of black female scholars; emphasizing the importance of archiving key events that have shaped its academic presence. It examines hip hop as a cultural force that reshapes educational practices, fosters community, and empowers student identity. The papers highlight how hip hop pedagogy promotes critical thinking, inclusivity, and learner agency, while also bridging gaps between marginalized communities and academic spaces. By analyzing both its historical impact and contemporary relevance, the theme underscores hip hop’s ongoing influence on education and student engagement.

Sub Unit

• SIG-Hip Hop Theories, Praxis & Pedagogies

Chair

• William Allen Anderson, University of Denver

Papers

• "And It Don't Stop": Power Moves at the University of California, Los Angeles - Tabia N. Shawel, University of California - Los Angeles

• Learner Agency and a Cultural Phenomenon: Theoretical Underpinnings of Hip Hop Pedagogy and Educational Liberation - Jade Caines Lee, University of Kansas; Angela Murray, University of Kansas

• Mic Check: Hip-Hop Feminism Remixing Educational Spaces - Tieola Delone Requena, Illinois State University; Janese Nolan, University of Nevada - Las Vegas

• Moments Create Movements - Marlene N. Fares, Kutztown University of Pennsylvania; Stephen Walker, University of Pittsburgh; Ian Levy, Rutgers University