Kate Mancey

Kate Mancey is an Assistant Professor of Music and Media at Utrecht University's Department of Media and Culture Studies, affiliated with the Institute for Cultural Inquiry. Originally from the UK, she holds a BA and MA in Music from the University of Liverpool and a PhD in Music Theory from Harvard University.

Research Interests: Her work explores intersections of music, technology, and society, combining computer-aided analysis with traditional musicology. Key projects include analyzing human-technology relationships through everyday sounds (smartphones, appliances), virtual reality music dynamics, and digital humanities datasets like CoSoD for popular music collaborations.

Publications Trends: Recent work spans interdisciplinary topics from emergency medicine (music interventions for pain relief) to virtual reality audiovisual analysis and historical sound studies in commerce.

• Scientific Awards:
  • Kennedy Memorial Trust Fellowship
  • Harry and Majorie Ann Slim Memorial Fellowship
  • Sandra Ohrn Dissertation Fellowship

Funding & Collaboration: Supported by multiple fellowships for research in Tokyo, Osaka, and the Smithsonian Institute. Collaborator on projects like Boston Rock City (linked data) and music-related legal consultancy.