Lectures

The Ron Alexander Memorial Lectures in Musicology

The Ron Alexander Memorial Lectures, founded in 1991 in memory of Ronald James Alexander (1961–90), is a quarterly series of scholarly presentations by top scholars in musicology and ethnomusicology from around the world.

Lectures are free and open to the public.

Past Events

Ron Alexander Memorial Lectures in Musicology – Brian Kane, Yale University

Date
Monday, May 11, 2026, 4:30pm - 6:00pm

Ron Alexander Memorial Lectures in Musicology – Emily R. Pollock, Massachusetts Institute of Technology

Date
Monday, May 4, 2026, 4:30pm - 6:00pm

Ron Alexander Memorial Lectures in Musicology – Alejandro Madrid, Harvard University

Date
Monday, April 20, 2026, 4:30pm - 6:00pm

Ron Alexander Memorial Lectures in Musicology – Nicholas Mathew, University of California Berkeley

Date
Monday, March 9, 2026, 4:30pm - 6:00pm

RESCHEDULED: Ron Alexander Memorial Lectures in Musicology – Brian Kane, Yale University

Date
Monday, February 23, 2026, 4:30pm - 6:00pm

Ron Alexander Memorial Lectures in Musicology – Birgit Lodes, University of Vienna

Date
Monday, February 9, 2026, 4:30pm - 6:00pm

Ron Alexander Memorial Lectures in Musicology: Gabrielle Cornish, University of Wisconsin-Madison

Date
Monday, January 26, 2026, 4:30pm - 6:00pm

Ron Alexander Memorial Lectures in Musicology: Michael Veal, Yale University

Date
Monday, December 1, 2025, 4:30pm - 6:00pm

CANCELLED: Ron Alexander Memorial Lectures in Musicology – Birgit Lodes, University of Vienna

Date
Monday, November 17, 2025, 4:30pm - 6:00pm

Ron Alexander Memorial Lectures in Musicology: David Wilson, Harvey Mudd College

Date
Monday, October 27, 2025, 4:30pm - 6:00pm

Ron Alexander Memorial Lectures in Musicology: Jessica Swanston Baker, University of Chicago

Date
Monday, May 19, 2025, 4:30pm - 6:00pm

Ron Alexander Memorial Lectures in Musicology: Marié Abe, UC Berkeley

Date
Monday, May 12, 2025, 4:30pm - 6:00pm
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