Dr. Nadine Hubbs

Biography

Nadine Hubbs is a Professor in the Department of Music at the University of Michigan, where she also holds an associate position in the Women's Studies faculty and serves as the director of the Lesbian-Gay-Queer Research Initiative (LGQRI). Her research centers on queer studies, the intersections of gender, social class, and popular classical music within 20th and 21st-century U.S. culture. Hubbs has written extensively on figures such as Leonard Bernstein, 1970s disco music, and contemporary artists like Morrissey and Radiohead. Her award-winning book, 'Queer Composition: America's Sound,' examines how gay composers like Aaron Copland and Virgil Thomson shaped American identity in a homophobic era. Her latest publication, 'Rednecks, Queers, Country Music,' offers a musicological and historical analysis of American country music, challenging prevailing narratives about working-class homophobia. In addition to her research, she teaches courses on gender, LGBTQ issues, class studies, and the intersection of gender, sexuality, and popular music.

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