Dr. Anabel Maler

Biography

Anabel Maler is an Assistant Professor specializing in Music Theory at the University of British Columbia. She completed her Bachelor and Master of Music degrees at McGill University and earned her Ph.D. in Music Theory from the University of Chicago in 2018. Maler's dissertation, titled "Hearing Form Post-Tonal Music," laid the groundwork for her current research project, "Seeing Voices: Analyzing Sign Language Music," which will be published by Oxford University Press. This work focuses on the analytical methodology of sign language music, challenging the peripheral status of this subject within music studies and highlighting its cultural significance. Anabel's interests lie at the intersections of music disability studies, Deaf culture, music perception, embodiment, and gesture. Her research has been published in esteemed journals such as Music Theory Online and Music Perception and has been presented at various conferences. Prior to her current role, Anabel taught at Indiana University and the University of Iowa.

Research Interests

Experience