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Patrick Nickleson is an Assistant Professor of Musicology in the Department of Music at the University of Alberta (Faculty of Arts). He holds a PhD from the University of Toronto and has held postdoctoral positions at University College Dublin and Queen’s University (Kingston), alongside teaching roles at Mount Allison University. His research critically examines colonial property regimes in music, focusing on authorship, sound recordings, and Indigenous-settler collaborations. Current work includes a SSHRC-funded project on settler-colonialism and musical property, co-led with legal and Indigenous scholars. He is author of The Names of Minimalism (2023) and co-editor of works on Jacques Rancière and unreleased materials by Tony Conrad. Teaching focuses on anti-colonial curricula and critical listening practices, with courses including Music in Canada (Winter 2026) and Studies in Musical Genre (Fall 2025).
Education: PhD (Musicology, University of Toronto, 2017), MA and BA (Music, unspecified institutions). Research interests span musical minimalism, critical historiography, and Indigenous-settler collaborations in music. He has collaborated with Indigenous artists on projects reconnecting kinship with cultural heritage through music and archives.
Recent publications explore intersections of music and colonialism, minimalism’s historiography, and Rancière’s philosophy. His SSHRC projects emphasize decolonizing music studies through interdisciplinary collaboration. Teaching philosophy prioritizes non-majors and anti-colonial pedagogy, with mentorship in experimental music, critical theory, and Indigenous thought.
