Sarah Koval

Sarah Koval is a Visiting Assistant Professor of Musicology at the University of Mississippi, affiliated with the College of Liberal Arts and the Department of Music. Her research bridges musicology, history, and interdisciplinary methodologies.

• Educated at Queen's University, University of Toronto, and Harvard University (Ph.D. in Music, 2024)

Research Interests: Focused on musical practices in early modern Europe, particularly their intersections with wellness, health rituals, and domestic care. She examines recipe books as hybrid texts combining music notation with medicinal/nutritional knowledge, and investigates charity institutions' use of music for social control and benevolence fantasies.

Article Trends: Combines musicology with history of science, sound studies, and archival analysis. Her work reveals evolving relationships between music, medicine, and social structures across centuries.

• Scientific Awards: Harvard University Fellowship, SSHRC Canada Fellowship

Advising & Grants: Collaborates with researchers like Taryn Dubois, supported by prestigious fellowships. Currently develops two book projects analyzing music's cultural roles in early modern England. Serves as media manager for the AMS Notation, Inscription, and Visualization Study Group.