Dr. Erik Steinskog

Associate Professor

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Biography

Erik Steinskog is an Associate Professor at the University of Copenhagen, specializing in twentieth and twenty-first century music through an interdisciplinary cultural studies lens. His research interests include popular music, particularly African American music, opera (with a focus on Wagner), and the aesthetics of music, primarily within the continental tradition. He explores critical questions related to gender, sexuality, race, and ethnicity within music and music cultures. In recent years, his research has concentrated on afrofuturism, examining figures like Sun Ra and Ras G, and he investigates the means of expression and understanding inherent in afrofuturism while continuing to address issues of gender, sexuality, voices, and the relationship between music and technology.

Research Interests

Experience

Associate Professor

2010-09-01 — Present

University of Copenhagen • Copenhagen

Teaching and research in areas related to musicology, specializing in popular music, opera, and cultural studies.

Requirements for University of Copenhagen

Master Program
Requirements
IELTS
Overall
Required:6.5
TOEFL
Total
Required:83
Prerequisites
Bachelor's degree in Psychology Minimum 45 ECTS in core psychology areas Minimum 20 ECTS in methodology and statistics
Application Checklist
  • Bachelor's diploma
  • Transcript of records
  • Course descriptions
  • Self-assessment form
  • Documentation of English proficiency
Specialization Notes

Focuses on clinical, social, and cognitive psychology.