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Alexander Binns is a musicologist serving as Organising Tutor and Lecturer in Music at Pembroke College and Balliol College at the University of Oxford. He oversees tutorial teaching for undergraduate students and supervises graduate students. He previously taught at the University of Leeds, where he held the position of Chair of the Music Department and Director of Graduate Studies at the University of Hull. His research interests encompass music in film, the relationship between music and Japanese culture, and the intersection of music with modernism and opera. Binns’s works have been published widely, including forthcoming titles on musical representations in Japanese cinema and music's role in the works of Woody Allen. He has received research funding from several prominent organizations, including the Anglo-Daiwa Foundation and the AHRC. His publications explore themes related to sound, music, and geographical contexts, reflecting his interdisciplinary approach to the study of music in contemporary culture.
Pembroke College, University of Oxford • Oxford, UK
Oversees tutorial teaching of undergraduate students.
Balliol College, University of Oxford • Oxford, UK
Teaches various music courses and supervises graduate students.
Department of Politics and International Relations - Higher Level English requirement.