Ofer Gazit

Dr. Ofer Gazit is an Associate Professor of Ethnomusicology at the Department of Philosophy and Cultural Heritage, Ca' Foscari University of Venice. Holding a PhD in Music from UC Berkeley (2016), he specializes in jazz migrations, African diasporic music, and the intersection of music with migration, cultural heritage, and social action.

• Education
  • 2016 PhD in Music, University of California, Berkeley
  • 2010 MA in Historical Musicology, Tel-Aviv University
  • 2009 BA in Musicology and Interdisciplinary Studies, Tel-Aviv University

His research explores sonic migration patterns, political economies of jazz, and cultural extractivism through publications like Jazz Migrations (Oxford UP, 2024) and chapters on asylum-seeking music in Israel. His recent ERC Starting Grant (2024–2029) investigates Caribbean musical rhythms in climate disaster contexts.

Key scientific awards include

• ARSC Finalist for Best Historical Research in Recorded Jazz (2021)
• Fulbright Fellowship (2010–2012)
• Multiple dissertation and research grants from University of California, Berkeley

He has co-organized cross-disciplinary initiatives like the Quadrivium Music and Science lecture series and the Sound Studies and Ethnography Lab in Venice. His fieldwork spans New York, Tel Aviv, and Lagos, analyzing improvisation in migrant communities.