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Tobias Pontara is a Professor of Aesthetics at the Department of Cultural Sciences, University of Gothenburg. His research spans music philosophy, film music analysis, and mediatized representations of classical music. He has led major projects like Classical Music for a Mediatized World (2018-2023) and currently directs Conspiracy Soundtracks (2023-2026/27), examining audiovisual conspiracy communication. He is a key supervisor in the interdisciplinary research school The Future of Democracy (2023-2027).
- PhD in Musicology (2007): Letters From the World of Autonomous Music
- Senior roles: Deputy Head of Research (2018-2021), Academic Appointments Board member (2023–present)
- Podcast co-host: Film Worlds (2020–2022)
His research connects music's epistemological role in:
- Shaping perceptions of reality
- Audiovisual conspiracy documentaries
- Cultural construction of classical music
- Gender and identity dynamics in film
- Mediatization of musical practices
Publications include a Routledge monograph on Tarkovsky's soundtracks and articles in Music and the Moving Image, International Review of the Aesthetics and Sociology of Music, and conference proceedings. Teaching covers music history, cultural theory, and gender perspectives across multiple programs.
