Meghan Forsyth

Meghan Forsyth is an Associate Professor of Ethnomusicology in the School of Music at Memorial University of Newfoundland, specializing in Acadian diaspora traditions and Newfoundland and Labrador's cultural heritage through music, dance, and oral history.

Her academic credentials include:

• B. Mus. from the University of Lethbridge
• M. Phil. from the University of Cambridge
• Ph.D. from the University of Toronto

Her research critically examines language preservation, tourism impacts, and secular pilgrimage within Acadian communities while documenting the songs and stories of Newfoundland's woods workers through collaborative community-based methodologies. This work bridges academic scholarship with public engagement via multimedia exhibits and digital archives.

Publications span interdisciplinary journals including MUSICultures and Journal of the Society for American Music, revealing strong thematic focus on Canadian ethnomusicology, island studies, and cultural sustainability with emerging emphasis on anti-racist pedagogical frameworks.

She received the President’s Award for Teaching Excellence (2017) for innovative course development including Music and Ecology and North American Popular Music.

• Social Science and Humanities Research Council of Canada
• Digital Museums Canada
• Office of Public Engagement at Memorial University
• Helen Creighton Folklore Society
• Sir Ernest MacMillan Memorial Foundation

Forsyth serves as Director of the Bruneau Centre for Excellence in Choral Music and previously led the Research Centre for the Study of Music, Media, and Place (MMaP). Her DANSEZ! virtual exhibit on Acadian dance traditions and ongoing woods workers' project with Dr. Ursula Kelly exemplify her commitment to preserving intangible cultural heritage through digital storytelling and community partnerships.