Mäder Marion Miriam

PD Dr. Marion Miriam Mäder is a Lecturer at the Musicological Seminar within the Faculty of Humanities at the University of Basel. She is also affiliated with the Department of Cultural Studies and European Ethnology at the same institution.

• Education:
  • Studied musicology and sinology at Free University Berlin, Technical University Berlin, University of the Arts Berlin, Beijing University, Taiwan National Normal University, and Machon Meir Talmudic Academy.
  • Master’s and doctorate from Free University of Berlin; habilitation from University of Zurich.
• Research Interests:
  • Historical musicology (9th century to present), ethnomusicology, music analysis, and music philology, with a focus on early music history and cross-cultural studies (e.g., Chinese zither guqin under Prof. Li Xiangting and Prof. KC Teo).
• Teaching History:
  • Faculty at Free University of Berlin, University of Cologne, Cologne University of Music and Dance, Goethe University Frankfurt aM, and University of Zurich.
• Awards & Grants:
  • While no direct awards are mentioned, the department secured EUCOR Cross-Border Education Grants for collaborative projects like the Cultural History of the Pre-Modern Night seminar.
• Labs & Teams:
  • Active in the Musicological Seminar’s research projects and events, including the MAKE MUSIC Festival and Break meetings for academic exchange.