Monika E. Schoop

Monika E. Schoop serves as Associate Professor of Musicology specializing in Popular Music Studies at Leuphana University of Lüneburg's Institute of Fine Arts, Music and Education (IKMV) since October 2022, following her tenure as Assistant Professor from 2019-2022. Her academic profile bridges musicological theory with contemporary socio-political discourse through interdisciplinary research frameworks.

Her educational foundation includes:

• PhD in Ethnomusicology (University of Hildesheim, 2015)
• MA in Musicology, Philosophy and English Studies (University of Cologne, 2007)

Professor Schoop's research explores critical intersections between sonic practices and societal structures. Her core investigations span:

• Music as mnemonic device in post-witness historical contexts
• Political dimensions of musical expression and resistance
• Disruptive impacts of digital technologies on music industries
• Gendered power dynamics in musical production
• Cultural specificity of Philippine musical traditions

This work reveals how musical practices actively construct collective memory while negotiating technological and ideological transformations in globalized societies.

Her distinguished recognition includes:

• Freigeist Fellowship for the "M/Other" research project

Major research funding achievements:

• Current leadership of "Musical and Sonic Remembrance in the Post-Witness Era" (Ministry of Lower Saxony)
• Co-direction of "Sounding Memories: Nazi Persecution and Anti-Nazi Resistance in Contemporary German Music" (DFG-funded with Prof. Dr. Federico Spinetti)

She actively mentors graduate students in musicological methodology while developing curricula that integrate critical theory with empirical analysis of popular music cultures.

As a core IKMV faculty member, she contributes to the institute's research ecosystem through collaborative projects examining sonic memory practices, with particular emphasis on interdisciplinary approaches to post-witness cultural transmission.