The Ron Alexander Memorial Lectures in Musicology

The Ron Alexander Memorial Lectures in Musicology, founded in 1991 in memory of Ronald James Alexander (1961-1990), has included a wide range of lecturers from universities around the world speaking on such diverse topics as "Music and Make-Believe," "Political Music and the Music of Politics," and "Historiographical and Musicological Research Strategies in Croatia: a Farewell to Nationalism." Each quarter a new series is offered, and lectures are open to all. Join us for in-depth discussions of music and history.

Lectures take place on Mondays at 4:15 PM, except where noted, in Braun Music Center room 103. For more information on the speakers and presentations for this year, please contact Professor Karol Berger.

CLICK HERE FOR LECTURES SLATED FOR THE 2007–08 ACADEMIC YEAR

Music, Aesthetics, and Society Workshop

Organized by musicology graduate students and faculty, this workshop provides a forum in which current issues in aesthetics, criticism, and interpretation are explored. It is an endeavor which fosters discussions of research themes and topics that have not been significantly developed withinÊthe musicÊdepartment, and which entails significant dialogue between musicology and other disciplines in the humanities. Each quarter, the workshop studies a selection of texts, from secondary and primary sources, which reflect these trends. Sessions are devoted to discussing materials pertinent to a topic that relates to the larger theme. In addition, presentations on related topics, by a visiting speaker and a graduate student or faculty member, are planned for each term.

Autumn Quarter Schedule:

Tuesday October 23: Session led by Beth Levy
4:15pm to 5:45pm in Room 205 of Braun Music Center (the Lounge)
Suggested readings can be downloaded here.

Monday, October 29 - Room 205 (the Lounge)
Topic and materials TBA.

Monday, November 12 - Room 205 (the Lounge)
Topic and materials TBA

The Workshop is sponsored by the Stanford Humanities Center and made possible by support from the Mellon Foundation, the National Endowment for the Humanities, and the Stanford University Dean of Research.

Presenters may determine the mode of presentation. If you would like to make a presentation or if you have any suggestions, please contact Jessica Balik , Erick Arenas or Johanna Yunker .

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