Dr. Georgina Born

Professor

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Biography

Professor in the Department of Anthropology at University College London, Georgina Born focuses on the intersection of music and anthropology. She has a rich academic history, with previous positions including Professor of Music Anthropology at the University of Oxford and Professor of Sociology at the University of Cambridge. Throughout her career, Born has held various visiting professorships, notably as the Bloch Professor at UC Berkeley and as a Distinguished Visiting Professor at McGill University. Her research spans experimental rock, jazz, and improvised music, underlining her commitment to understanding the cultural dimensions of music. An accomplished musician herself, Born is a founding member of the Feminist Improvising Group and has been involved in numerous innovative music projects. She has received several prestigious awards, including the Dent Medal from the Royal Musical Association and Fellowship from the British Academy. In 2024, she is set to receive the Guido Adler Prize from the International Musicological Society, an accolade sometimes referred to as the 'Nobel Prize of musicology'. Her contributions to the field have been recognized across multiple institutions and she continues to influence the interdisciplinary approach to music studies.

Research Interests

Experience

Professor

2010-01-01 — Present

University College London • London, United Kingdom

Professor in the Department of Anthropology with a focus on music and its cultural implications.

Professor

2006-01-01 — 2010-01-01

University of Oxford • Oxford, United Kingdom

Held the position in Music Anthropology.

Professor

— Present

University of Cambridge • Cambridge, United Kingdom

Served as a Professor with a focus on sociology and music.

Awards

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Dent Medal

2007-01-01
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Fellowship

2014-01-01
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OBE

2016-01-01
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Guido Adler Prize

2024-01-01
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Honorary Doctorate

2025-11-01