Dr. Damien Mahiet

Biography

Damien Mahiet is a Lecturer in Humanities at Brown University, where he serves as the Director of Academic Programs at the Cogut Institute for the Humanities. His research interests lie at the intersection of political thought and musicology, focusing on how musical ideas and practices inform political regimes in Europe and the United States, with particular emphasis on the diplomatic role of music. Mahiet has an extensive educational background, holding a Master's degree from Sciences Po Paris and a PhD from Cornell University. He was a fellow at Harvard University's Mahindra Humanities Center during the 2012-2013 academic year. His scholarly work has been published in journals such as Eighteenth-Century Music and 19th-Century Music, and he has co-edited several volumes, including 'Music Diplomacy in the Early Modern Era to the Present' (Palgrave Macmillan, 2014). Previously, he worked as an Assistant Professor of Music at Denison University and was involved in several administrative roles at Cornell University and Harvard Medical School. Mahiet's affiliation with various scholarly networks includes contributions to H-Diplo, where he serves as a review editor, and active participation in conferences discussing the impact of music in diplomacy.

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