Panel Discussion: Perspectives on Gender in African American Music

The intersection of gender and race is a critical topic in the study of Black music. How has gender shaped the historiography of Black musical genres? How can female-identifying performers and academics advocate for fuller representation? Join four scholars, each of whom studied or taught at Oberlin—Courtney-Savali Andrews, Ambre Dromgoole, Fredara Hadley, and Alisha Lola Jones—for a discussion of these questions. Moderated by student Ava Brown.

This virtual panel discussion will be held via Zoom. Advance registration is required. 

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Panelists:

Courtney-Savali Andrews ‘04 BA, ’06 BM - Visiting Assistant Professor of Ethnomusicology, Oberlin Conservatory

Ambre Dromgoole ‘15 - Ph.D. Candidate in African American Studies and Religious Studies, Yale University

Fredara Hadley - Ethnomusicology Professor, The Juilliard School; previously Visiting Assistant Professor at Oberlin Conservatory

Alisha Lola Jones ’03 - University Lecturer in Music in Contemporary Societies, University of Cambridge 

Moderator: Ava Brown ‘22, soprano and third-year vocal studies student