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Simon Van Damme is a Visiting Lecturer at the School of Arts, KU Leuven. He holds significant leadership roles as Dean and Head of Research Units at the School of Arts, while also participating in institutional governance as an observer in multiple academic councils and a member of the KU Leuven Campus Brussel: Bureau Academische Opleidingen.
His research focuses on Renaissance polyphony and Music theory, with particular emphasis on:
- Temporal structures in Renaissance music
- Dissonance treatment and silence in 16th-century compositions
- Adriaan Willaert's ricercars and organizational principles
- Historical reception of ancient music in Brahms' choral works
- Operatic origins and Monteverdi's seconda prattica
His publications reflect analytical approaches to Renaissance music, including conferences on time-temporality relations and proportion systems. He has contributed to international academic events like the Renaissance Society of America meeting and Dutch-Flemish music theory conferences.
Notable affiliations include:
- International Policy Council
- Academic Council observer
- Programme committee memberships
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