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Erin Johnson-Williams is an Associate Professor specializing in Music Education and Social Justice. Her research focuses on decolonisation, imperial legacies in music education, and trauma studies, with particular interests in gender, maternity, hymns, and race. Her work critically examines the impact of colonial experiences on musical education in late nineteenth-century Britain, highlighting constructions of authority and their implications within this context. Erin has published extensively on the history of music education in Britain and the British Empire, emphasizing the need for decolonisation in this field. She received her PhD from Yale University, where she studied the role of empire in shaping educational practices. Before joining the University of Southampton, Erin held positions at Trinity Laban Conservatoire of Music and Dance and Durham University. She has co-edited significant volumes and special issues related to her fields of study, and currently serves as the Deputy Director of the Centre for Music Education and Social Justice at Southampton. Launched in 2023, this centre invites PhD students to engage with topics central to music education, decolonisation, trauma, and social justice. Erin is also leading a project funded by the AHRC Hub for Public Engagement in Music Research, scheduled for August 2024.