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Emma Dillon is the Thurston Dart Professor of Music at King’s College London, focusing on Medieval Music Cultures. She studied music at the University of Oxford, where she completed her undergraduate degree from 1989 to 1992, and later earned her DPhil in 1998. She began her academic career as a lecturer in music at the University of Bristol from 1998 to 2000 and then joined the University of Pennsylvania, where she served as Chair of the Music Department and was promoted to Full Professor in 2012. Dillon has held various visiting positions, including at the University of California, Berkeley, and has collaborated with prestigious institutions such as the British Museum, where she has contributed to exhibitions and lecture-recital series. Her research encompasses Medieval music culture from 1100 to 1400, exploring the intersections of sound, social practices, and material texts. Dillon is currently a Principal Investigator on the EU-funded project 'Musical Lives: Historical Anthropology of French Song, 1100-1300.' She actively engages in interdisciplinary collaborations, contributing to the accessibility of medieval music to a broader audience. In recognition of her work, Dillon has received multiple awards, including a Leverhulme Trust Major Grant from 2016 to 2019 and accolades for her teaching contributions.
King's College London • London, England
Employed as the Thurston Dart Professor of Music, focusing on Medieval Music Cultures.
University of Pennsylvania • Pennsylvania, USA
Promoted to Full Professor after serving as Assistant Professor and Chair of the Music Department.
University of Bristol • Bristol, England
Worked as a Lecturer in Music.
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