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Margaret L. Rowley is an Assistant Professor of Musicology at Widener University, specializing in the intersection of music, religion, and society. Her research focuses on Sufism and Islamic sound practices in Senegal, state secularism, and non-Western feminist perspectives. She holds a PhD in Ethnomusicology from Boston University and master’s degrees in Ethnomusicology and Flute Performance from Michigan State University.
- Education:
- PhD, Ethnomusicology, Boston University (2023)
- MA, Ethnomusicology, Michigan State University (2009)
- MM and BM, Flute Performance, Michigan State University (2009 and 2006)
- BM, Missouri State University (Missouri)
Her research interests include religious sound practices in Senegal, postcolonialism, race, gender, and sexuality in music, and music and violence. She is committed to pedagogy that emphasizes critical listening and canon deconstruction in music education.
Her publications explore topics such as Tabaski festival rituals in Senegal, Wolof Sufi poetry, and the role of music in combating the COVID-19 pandemic. Her work often bridges ethnomusicology with broader socio-political contexts, including secularism and state regulation of sound.
- Awards:
- Fulbright-Hays Dissertation Research Fellowship (2021)
- Certificate of Distinction in Teaching, Harvard University (2021)
- Musicology & Ethnomusicology Department Award, Boston University (2023)
Rowley’s teaching philosophy centers on empowering students to become engaged listeners, blending theoretical rigor with hands-on exploration of music’s societal roles. She has no listed advisees, but her research collaborations include work with Senegalese scholars like Gana Ndiaye.
