Phoebe Kirkup

From Canada

Phoebe Kirkup is an education consultant presently working in UNESCO’s Higher Education Section. Prior to GLOBED, she studied international development and globalization, and worked for Indigenous and Northern Affairs Canada in her home country. Presently, she is a part of the Secretariat for UNESCO’s 3rd World Higher Education Conference (WHEC2022). Previously, she was UNESCO’s lead in the coordinating secretariat for the Global Independent Expert Group on the Universities and the 2030 Agenda. Phoebe is passionate about working on themes of equity and inclusion across the educational sphere.

Master Thesis: Intergroup Relations, Identity and School Composition in Chile: A Study on the Relationship between Mapuche and Non-Mapuche Students in Araucanía Primary Schools

Internship Placement: UNESCO Higher Education