The Science-Music Borderlands

”[H]ighly recommended for all scholars, in both the humanities and the sciences, who are ready to face, probe, and move beyond conceptual, methodological, and institutional rifts in pursuing earnest interdisciplinary collaborations in music studies. It invites researchers to engage in critical reflections on their own methodologies and problematize concepts that were previously accepted without scrutiny.”
–Twentieth-Century Music

”[T]his forward-looking volume conjures a fantastically thought-provoking vision of music scholarship and science….A reminder that the study of music is a collective enterprise, nourished by scientific, humanistic, and aesthetic modes of expertise originating from a multitude of lives and experiences.”
–Music & Science

“The Science-Music Borderlands stands as a pioneering and brave effort in defining the landscape of music and music studies. Transcending traditional academic disciplines, the book advocates for an interdisciplinary synthesis that interweaves music with scientific and cultural threads. This work emphasizes the lively interplay between music and human cognition, culture, and environment, directing us to view music not as an isolated thing but as a vibrant, multi-dimensional phenomenon. Its insightful exploration challenges preconceived notions, beckoning us towards a more enriched, inclusive understanding of music’s role in the tapestry of human experience.”
–Social Epistemology Review and Reply Collective

Elizabeth H. Margulis is Professor and Director of the Music Cognition Lab at Princeton University. She is the author of On Repeat- How Music Plays the Mind and The Psychology of Music- A Very Short Introduction.

Psyche Loui is Associate Professor of Music and Director of the Music, Imaging, and Neural Dynamics Lab at Northeastern University.

Deirdre Loughridge is Associate Professor of Music at Northeastern University. She is the author of Haydn’s Sunrise, Beethoven’s Shadow- Audiovisual Culture and the Emergence of Musical Romanticism.

This item is eligible for free returns within 30 days of delivery. See our returns policy for further details.