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Anna Schultz is an Associate Professor of Music and the Humanities at the University of Chicago, affiliated with the Department of South Asian Languages and Civilizations under the Division of the Arts & Humanities. Her research explores music’s role in shaping religious, national, and diasporic identities, with a focus on India and its diasporas. She has held fellowships including the Franke Institute fellowship (2019-20) and the H. Colin Slim Award (2017).
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Her educational background and degrees are not detailed in the text, but her professional trajectory includes significant academic recognition. Her research interests span ethnomusicology, cultural studies, religious studies, nationalism, gender, and diaspora, with particular attention to South Asian and Indo-Caribbean contexts.
Her scholarship analyzes music’s intersection with political movements, such as the Indian anti-colonial struggle, and examines how cultural practices like kirtan mediate identity. She also investigates the Bene Israel Jewish community’s musical translations across India and Israel, addressing gender dynamics and multicultural exchanges. Additionally, she studies race and migration in American popular music, highlighting themes of memory and historical erasure.
Anna Schultz’s publications include Singing a Hindu Nation (2013) and an upcoming monograph Songs of Translation. Her work has been supported by grants from institutions including the American Council of Learned Societies and the Hellman Foundation. She collaborates with scholars like Sumanth Gopinath and maintains ties to interdisciplinary projects through her university affiliations.
