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Maya Lach-Aidelbaum

Maya Lach-Aidelbaum is a master’s student in Concordia University’s Media Studies program, focusing on equitable representation within the environmental justice movement. Her research explores how media portrayals shape public perception of environmental justice, often sidelining the voices of underrepresented communities. Through critical discourse analysis and community interviews, Maya seeks to promote more inclusive environmental narratives.

She holds a BA in Journalism with a minor in Women’s Studies from Concordia University. During her studies, she completed a year-long exchange at Ludwig-Maximilian-University in Munich, Germany, where she studied communication sciences. She also produced and hosted Femme AM, a feminist radio show on CJLO 1690AM, created a poetry podcast, wrote for Verge Travel Magazine, and reported in German for Munich’s M94.5 radio station. After graduating, Maya worked as a journalist with CBC News for three years in Montreal, Toronto, and Whitehorse, covering topics like climate change and social inequality. At CBC Radio’s Quirks and Quarks, she highlighted research discoveries, making complex science accessible to the public. In 2022, she joined Concordia University as a Writer and Coordinator for Research and Graduate Communications.

Maya has received research grants from the SSHRC and FRQSC. She is fluent in English, French, and German, and enjoys reading, traveling, and connecting with others.