Mirana Rambelo

A deep believer in the power of theatre to change the world, Mirana (she/they) is a theatre director, actor, choreographer, and singer-songwriter. She has taught Latin dance for over four years, with experience ranging from Afro-Cuban dance to Butoh, and is a singer trained in Jazz, Classical, and Musical Theatre styles.

Mirana draws inspiration from the clarity and socially conscious veins of Nina Simone and Mahaleo to create multi-disciplinary works that blend magical realism, music, and dance to tell stories of and starring peoples and cultures of the Global South.  

Mirana completed an Honours B.A. in Psychology at the University of Ottawa, with research experience including biostatistics, ethnography, and community-based participatory action research. She has worked in communications, administrations, and policy analysis at the federal government.

Her research interests lie at the intersection of social movements and algorithmic media and governance. She is particularly moved by the recent and ongoing Gen Z protests and revolutions around the world, as well as the recent and historical revolutions in Madagascar as a second-generation Malagasy immigrant herself.

Mirana wants to dedicate her academic career to protecting human welfare through algorithmic media research, action, and policy, specifically in the hopes of cultivating critical consciousness.

Thesis: The development of belief systems in military students through the navigation of algorithmic media