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Prof. Dr. Dominik Höink serves as Professor of Musicology and Head of Institute at the Musicology Seminar Detmold/Paderborn, University of Paderborn. He additionally holds leadership positions as Head of Institute and Study Program at the Center for Comparative Theology and Cultural Studies (ZeKK) and as a Committee Member at the Center for Music - Edition - Media (ZenMEM).
- Musicology Seminar Detmold/Paderborn: Professor and Head of Institute
- Center for Comparative Theology and Cultural Studies (ZeKK): Head of Institute and Study Program
- Center for Music - Edition - Media (ZenMEM): Committee Member
Dr. Höink earned his doctorate in 2009 from the University of Münster with research on Anton Bruckner's church music reception, followed by habilitation in 2018 with a groundbreaking study on oratorios and nationalism during 1914-1945. His academic journey includes significant research at the University of Münster's Cluster of Excellence "Religion and Politics" (2008-2018) and visiting professorships at Folkwang University of the Arts in Essen (2017-2021) and the South African College of Music.
His research spans from Renaissance mass settings to 21st-century music-theatrical productions, with particular focus on 19th and 20th-century intersections of music with religion, politics, and environmental concerns. Dr. Höink's publications reveal sophisticated analysis of how musical works have been politicized and instrumentalized throughout history, especially during periods of political upheaval like the Nazi era. His work consistently examines the complex relationship between musical forms and ideological frameworks.
Dr. Höink has received prestigious recognition including the International Handel Research Prize (2014) and the Hermann Abert Prize (2019). He serves as deputy spokesperson of the Church Music Section of the Society for Music Research and has been a member of the "Junge Kolleg" of the North Rhine-Westphalian Academy since 2011.
As an academic advisor, Dr. Höink supervises multiple doctoral candidates working on diverse topics including religion in contemporary musical theatre, the historical development of 'Tonkunst,' German-language Moses oratorios, and oratorio and antisemitism. He maintains an active international collaboration with the South African College of Music, organizing joint events on music and religion, identity, and exile. His leadership extends to numerous academic events, including the upcoming interdisciplinary conference on "Art - Religion - Environment" scheduled for November 2025 in Paderborn.
