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‘The Musical Citizen’: IMR Distinguished Lecture Series

Posted: March 24th, 2017 | Filed under: News | Comments Off on ‘The Musical Citizen’: IMR Distinguished Lecture Series

The 2017 Institute of Musical Research Distinguished Lecture Series will be delivered by Martin Stokes, King Edward Professor of Music at King’s College London.

The series will be entitled ‘The Musical Citizen,’ and the lectures will take place on Thursdays 4th, 11th and 25th of May at 5.30pm at Senate House, University of London.

May 4: ‘How Musical is the Citizen?’

May 11: ‘Citizens of the Night’

May 25: ‘The Citizen in the Crowd’

Prior to each lecture, from 2-5pm, there will be a seminar on a related topic, which will include presentations from a variety of speakers and an open debate:

May 4: Music, migration, and citizenship

May 11: Public music studies and citizenship

May 25: Theorising music and citizenship

Further details of the lectures and seminars can be found at: http://www.the-imr.uk/distinguished-lecture-series

Entrance is free but only by advance booking, also at: http://www.the-imr.uk/distinguished-lecture-series. Early booking is advised, as space is limited.

The series is supported by Nick Baker and presented in association with the School of Advanced Study, University of London.

Queries may be sent to [email protected].