Dr. Martin Hoondert

Associate Professor

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Biography

Martin J.M. Hoondert is an associate professor at Tilburg University specializing in the study of musicology, theology, and music rituals. His research primarily focuses on death rituals and practices of memorialization in contemporary societies, particularly within the context of Dutch society. He has explored themes such as cremation rituals, changing mentalities towards death in Western societies, contemporary Requiem, and the function of music in funeral rites. Hoondert has published extensively on the socio-religious functions of music, arguing that the relationship between ritual studies and musicology is often overlooked due to a lack of musical knowledge in the language used to describe how music operates in rituals. He is actively involved in projects focused on contemporary death rituals and commemorative practices, particularly in relation to genocides in Rwanda and Srebrenica. His expertise encompasses ritual studies, musicology, death studies, and memory studies, and he currently contributes to the COST Action program 'Cultural Victimology,' working on the intersections of victimization and artistic expressions in various media.

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Experience

Associate Professor

— Present

Tilburg University • Tilburg, Netherlands

Research focuses on rituals in contemporary societies, particularly death rituals and practices of memorialization.

Requirements for Tilburg University

Master Program
Requirements
GPA Requirement
Required:3
IELTS
Listening
Required:6
Reading
Required:6
Writing
Required:6
Speaking
Required:6
Overall
Required:6.5
TOEFL
Listening
Required:21
Reading
Required:21
Writing
Required:22
Speaking
Required:21
Total
Required:90
Prerequisites
Academic Bachelor's degree in Law or relevant field Proficiency in English
Application Checklist
  • Passport or ID card
  • Official Transcript of Records
  • Bachelor's Diploma (or graduation statement)
  • Motivation Letter
  • Curriculum Vitae (CV)
  • English proficiency test results
Specialization Notes

Standard requirements for LLM programs in Law and Technology, International Law, and Public Law.