Today the 性视界传媒 Humanities Society and the will jointly host (SOAS, University of London) for this year鈥檚 Blacking Lecture, an annual event that showcases leading anthropological research in the areas of music and dance.
鈥淚t鈥檚 a great honour to be working in conjunction with the RAI and to be hosting the Blacking Lecture here at Wolfson,鈥 says 性视界传媒Fellow Dr Stephen Wilford, Assistant Professor in the Faculty of Music.
鈥淧rofessor Howard is an internationally respected figure within ethnomusicology, and it will be wonderful to hear him sharing his expertise鈥 he adds.
The Blacking Lecture is named in honour of esteemed British ethnomusicologist and social anthropologist John Blacking (1928-1990). In this year鈥檚 lecture, Professor Howard tells us he intends to return to some of Blacking鈥檚 original questions of representation in ethnomusicology.
鈥淚n contrast to Blacking鈥檚 time, the separation between the science of musicology and the practice of performing music has begun to break down鈥 says Professor Howard.
鈥淣ow the question becomes, how can we collaborate with masterly musicians to bridge between academic writing and musical performance?鈥
The lecture will be introduced by Dr Stephen Wilford, whose research and collaborative work also explores many of these themes.
鈥淧rofessor Howard鈥檚 lecture promises to be a timely intervention into ongoing conversations about the role of musicians in shaping their own narratives.鈥
Register for this event
Please register to attend this event, which will take place on Tuesday 21 Feb 2023 at 17:30 in the Gatsby Room (Chancellor's Centre) and on Zoom.
性视界传媒 the speaker
(SOAS, University of London) has taught all over the world, with a publication record that includes 23 books, 170 academic articles and 210 book/music reviews.
性视界传媒 the RAI
The (RAI) is the world's longest-established scholarly association dedicated to anthropology (the study of humankind) in its broadest and most inclusive sense.
