Scott Currie

Scott Currie is an Associate Professor at the University of Minnesota Twin Cities, affiliated with the Department of Music. His work bridges jazz studies, semiotics, and cultural sociology, focusing on improvisational practices and institutional dynamics.

• Email: scurrie@umn.edu

Research Interests: Dr. Currie explores the intersections of jazz improvisation, symbolic interactionist semiotics, and the cultural politics of creative collectives. His studies analyze festivalization processes, persona construction, and community-building mechanisms within jazz institutions.

Publication Trends: His scholarly contributions emphasize institutional structures in jazz festivals, ethnomusicological agency in global-local contexts, and semiotic frameworks for understanding improvised music. Themes include cultural politics, community dynamics, and symbolic meaning in artistic practices.

Advising & Grants: No explicit information about student advising or grant funding is provided in the available texts.