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Michael Weinstein-Reiman is an Assistant Professor of Music Theory at the Mead Witter School of Music, University of Wisconsin-Madison. He completed his Ph.D. in Music Theory from Columbia University in 2021, where his dissertation explored the concept of touch in music through the lens of French intellectual history. His research interests intersect various domains, including eighteenth- and nineteenth-century European philosophy, music pedagogy, literature, and disability studies. He is currently working on a book project entitled 'Touch Modernity: Keyboard Pedagogy,' which examines the sociopolitical influences on musical training and the conceptualization of artistic educational ideals. Additionally, he has a project titled 'Encounters Piano: Instrumental Music and Empire-Building in French Indochina,' focusing on the role of music education in cultural indoctrination from 1887 to World War II. His academic work has been published in several journals, and he has collaborated with the Society for Music Theory on various initiatives.
Mead Witter School of Music • Madison, WI
Teaching courses in music theory.
Wesleyan University •
Taught music theory, history, and graduate proseminar in world music studies.
Mannes College •
Taught music theory and musicianship.
Department: Department of Computer Sciences