Zackary Harrison
MA Musicology, 2017
Email: zack.harrison@dal.ca
MA Thesis: The Soul of 1971: Rethinking Understandings of Protest Music. Dalhousie University, 2017.
Why Dal?
Dalhousie offers a unique experience to their Musicology students because the class sizes are small, creating an intimate and interactive learning experience. On top of that, Dalhousie has world-class professors who are extremely involved in the field of Musicology, and who constantly challenge you as a student to better yourself as a researcher and writer. It is an excellent learning environment and is located in one of the most beautiful places in Canada.
What Inspires Me:
I have always been fascinated with the music and counterculture in America during the 1960s and 70s. Everything from the fashion to the social movements of that time has caught my attention. When I started studying music and learned that I could focus on that era, I knew I had found my niche. I am now extremely interested in the protest movements associated with the Civil Rights era and the Vietnam War, and in the music that helped protestors achieve success in their battles against the American government.
Conference Papers:
“The Isley Brothers and African American Protest.” The 19th Annual Graduate Students in Music Conference: Music and Radicalism, Radicalism in Music. The Graduate Centre, City University of New York, 2016.
Awards and Honours:
Inaugural Fountain Graduate Fellow, Fountain School, Dalhousie University
Music In-Course Leadership Award 2014 – University of Windsor
Community Scholar Award 2010 – University of Windsor
Bill Eansor Scholarship Award Winner for 2010 – University of Windsor