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Julian Grey defends dissertation
On June 4, SMR member Julian Grey successfully defended their dissertation, “Non-Binary Drag: A Trans* Musicology of Sensation and Interperformativity,” before their committee, colleagues, and friends gathered via Zoom. Congratulations, Julian! Please see below for an abstract of Julian’s dissertation....
Michaela Franzen defends dissertation
On May 20, SMR member Michaela Franzen successfully defended her dissertation, “Prokofiev in Paris: Reconstructing the Narrative of Sergei Prokofiev’s Émigré Period,” before her committee, colleagues, and friends gathered via Zoom. Congratulations, Michaela! Please see below for an abstract of...
Kai West defends dissertation
On May 15, SMR member Kai West successfully defended his dissertation, “Signal Paths: Electric Guitar Culture in the Twenty-First Century,” before his committee, colleagues, and friends gathered via Zoom. Congratulations, Kai! Please see below for an abstract of Kai’s dissertation....
Micah Mooney and Carlos Pérez Tabares present at Music Theory Midwest
SMR members Carlos Pérez Tabares, Micah Mooney, and Luis Armando Rivera attended the Music Theory Midwest conference at Ball State University in Muncie, IN from May 10–11, along with other faculty members from the SMTD music theory department. Micah and...
SMR end-of-year round-up at County Farm Park
On Sunday, April 21, SMR members gathered to celebrate the completion of another successful year. In addition to eating delicious food provided by El Harissa Market Cafe, members reminisced about the many activities that took place over the course of...