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Margaret E. Walker is a Professor of Ethnomusicology and Musicology at Queen's University in Kingston, Ontario, where she teaches in the Dan School of Drama and Music. She joined Queen's University in 2006 and has served as Director of the School of Music from 2010-2015. Currently, she is serving as President of the Canadian University Music Society and has been appointed Chair of Research for winter 2025.
Dr. Walker holds a Mus.Bac., M.A., and Ph.D. from the University of Toronto, along with an A.R.C.T. in Piano from the Royal Conservatory of Music. Her academic journey began with studio piano teaching in 1984, and she taught at the Royal Conservatory of Music between 1989 and 2000.
Margaret Walker's research spans multiple domains of music studies. Initially focusing on North Indian classical dance (kathak), she published the foundational monograph "India's Kathak Dance in Historical Perspective" (2014). Since 2018, her research has taken an anticolonial turn, examining curriculum and pedagogical choices in higher education music studies. Her influential article "Towards a Decolonized Music History Curriculum" has been read more than 5,000 times, reflecting its significant impact on the field.
Dr. Walker has received the School of Music Excellence in Teaching Award (2015) and has mentored numerous undergraduate and graduate students across multiple programs including Arts Leadership and Cultural Studies. She initiated revisions to the music history and culture core courses in 2016 and continues to lead curriculum development in that area.
- School of Music Excellence in Teaching Award (2015)
As an academic leader, Dr. Walker served as Director of the School of Music between 2010 and 2015 and was instrumental in creating the new School of Drama and Music. She currently serves as President of the Canadian University Music Society, continuing her leadership in shaping music education in Canadian universities. Her SSHRC-funded project "Changing Colonial Narratives in Eurocentric Music History" demonstrates her commitment to research that challenges established paradigms in music scholarship.
