Dr. Marion Guck

Biography

Marion Guck is a Professor Emerita in the Department of Music Theory at the University of Michigan. She has served on the faculty since 1987, having previously held positions at Washington University. Guck has been actively involved in the Society for Music Theory, serving on its Executive Board and on various committees, including the Status of Women Committee. She has held editorial roles, including as editor of Perspectives of New Music and as an associate editor starting in 1981. Her scholarly work focuses on how music is understood through musical discourse, exploring metaphors that convey the dynamics of musical contexts and examining musical discourse through the lens of feminist epistemology. Guck has presented her research at national meetings of the Society for Music Theory and the American Musicological Society, as well as at interdisciplinary gatherings in philosophy, literature, psychoanalysis, and law. Her recent publications include 'Rehabilitating Incorrigible Theory', 'Analysis and Meaning in Music' (Cambridge University Press, 1994), 'Music Loving, a Relationship Piece' (Journal of Musicology, 1997), and 'Analytical Fictions' (Music Theory Spectrum, 1994). Her work has made significant contributions to the understanding of music theory and its intersections with broader cultural discussions.

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