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Roddy Hawkins is a lecturer in Music at the University of Manchester, where he has been since 2014. He gained his PhD in Musicology from the University of Leeds in 2010, under the supervision of Martin Iddon and Mic Spencer. His research primarily focuses on the social and cultural history of music in Britain, particularly around the themes of contemporary classical music and its historiography. Hawkins has published a number of works examining topics such as the politics of vanguardism and the emergence of 'New Complexity' within musical notation. He is interested in the production and consumption of contemporary music, and the impact of marginality and masculinity on music creation. Hawkins has been active in establishing research groups, notably 'States Flux', which fosters critical discourse around British music history and supports underrepresented areas of study. Additionally, he engages in teaching various course units at Manchester, including reception of contemporary music and music historiography.
University of Manchester • Manchester, England
Teaching various course units and supervising undergraduate and postgraduate dissertation topics.
Includes MSc in Advanced Electrical Power Systems and MSc in Communications and Signal Processing.