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Aleysia Whitmore serves as Associate Professor of Ethnomusicology at the University of Denver's Lamont School of Music within the College of Arts, Humanities and Social Sciences, and directs Educational Programming for The Spirituals Project. She maintains additional affiliation with the Interdisciplinary Research Institute for the Study of (in)Equality.
Her academic credentials include:
- Ph.D. in Ethnomusicology, Brown University (2014)
- M.A. in Ethnomusicology, Brown University (2010)
- B.M. in Ethnomusicology, University of Toronto (2008)
Professor Whitmore's research centers on cultural policy frameworks within global music ecosystems, examining industry dynamics across West African and Cuban traditions through the lens of world music markets. Her seminal work World Music and the Black Atlantic (Oxford University Press, 2020) investigates production, promotion, and consumption patterns in transnational music circuits. Current projects analyze French cultural policy in southeastern regions (Sounds of a Porte Ouverte) and Denver-based community music initiatives through The Spirituals Project, emphasizing social justice applications.
Her extensive teaching portfolio spans popular music, world music, and classical traditions at Brown University, Boston College, University of Miami, and University of Colorado Denver. Leadership in The Spirituals Project drives educational programming that utilizes African American spirituals as vehicles for community engagement and social transformation.
As Director of Educational Programming, Whitmore develops community-centered initiatives preserving African American spirituals while advancing social justice objectives. Her interdisciplinary work through the Institute for the Study of (in)Equality facilitates collaborative research on structural equity and cultural representation.
