Lloyd Whitesell, McGill University

Research

musicology aesthetics queer theory sexuality

Latest funding

Towards a theory of queer aesthetics in music
SSHRC · 2016 · Principal investigator
$116,140
The discourse of glamour in the film musical
SSHRC · 2009 · Principal investigator
$86,032
Feminist Theory & Music 9: Speaking Out of Place
SSHRC · 2006 · Principal investigator
$11,953

All 3 grants and awards

Towards a theory of queer aesthetics in music

Principal investigatorSSHRC2016Insight Grants

Principal investigators: Whitesell, Lloyd

Keywords: musicology; aesthetics; queer theory; sexuality

$116,140

The discourse of glamour in the film musical

Principal investigatorSSHRC2009Standard Research Grants

Principal investigators: Whitesell, Lloyd

Keywords: glamour; film music; Hollywood musical; style; orchestration; aestheticism; gender; queer; spectatorship; fantasy; enchantment

$86,032

Feminist Theory & Music 9: Speaking Out of Place

Principal investigatorSSHRC2006Aid to Research Workshops and Conferences in Canada

Principal investigators: Whitesell, Lloyd

Keywords: music; feminism; gender; sexuality; performance; popular culture; transnationalism; cultural exchange

$11,953

From CIHR, NSERC and SSHRC funding decisions: CIHR since 2008, NSERC since 1991 and SSHRC since 1998, including their latest published competition results.

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Subject: Prospective PhD student: musicology Dear Professor Whitesell, My name is [your name], and I am a [your current degree or role] at [your institution]. I am applying for a PhD position starting in [term and year]. Your research on musicology connects closely to my own work on [your research topic]. [One or two sentences on what you did and what you learned.] Are you accepting new PhD students for [term and year]? I have attached my CV and transcripts, and I would be glad to talk at a time that suits you. Thank you for your time. Kind regards, [your name]