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Anne Walters Robertson is the Claire Dux Swift Distinguished Service Professor of Music and the Humanities at the University of Chicago, where she also serves as Dean of the Division of the Humanities. Her academic career spans roles as Chair of the Music Department (1992–98, 2008) and Deputy Provost for Research and Education (2001–04).
- PhD, Yale University (1984)
Robertson’s research bridges liturgical and secular music of the Middle Ages, examining their theological, political, and cultural implications. Key areas include French royal culture, the interplay of music with architecture at Reims Cathedral and St-Denis Abbey, and mystical theology in Guillaume de Machaut’s compositions. Her work analyzes symbolic motifs in polyphony, such as the Caput Masses and the Roman de Fauvel.
Recent publications focus on the intersection of folkloric traditions with sacred music, the role of local musical dialects in Philippe de Vitry’s work, and the liturgical and ceremonial context of St-Denis. She has also taught courses on fin-de-siècle French composers like Debussy and Ravel.
Selected Works include Guillaume de Machaut and Reims (2002, Haskins Medal) and The Service Books of Saint Denis (1991, John Nicholas Brown Prize). Notable articles include analyses of the Caput Masses (2006, H. Colin Slim Award) and medieval annunciation motifs (1995).
Scientific Awards:
- Medieval Academy of America: Haskins Medal (2006), John Nicholas Brown Prize (1995), Van Courtlandt Elliott Prize (1987)
- American Musicological Society: H. Colin Slim Award (2007), Otto Kinkeldey Award (2003), Alfred Einstein Award (1989)
- Wilbur Lucius Cross Medal (2007), Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences (2008), Member of the American Philosophical Society (2015)
Robertson has received grants from the Guggenheim Foundation (1992), National Endowment for the Humanities (1990, 1986–87), American Council of Learned Societies (1988), and Fulbright Program (1981–82). She has held leadership roles in professional organizations, including President of the American Musicological Society (2011–12).
