Anne Dhu McLucas
Anne Dhu McLucas | |
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| Born | July 26, 1941 Denver, Colorado, US |
| Died | September 8, 2012 Eugene, Oregon, US |
| Academic background | |
| Alma mater | University of Colorado Harvard University |
| Academic work | |
| Discipline | ethnomusicology |
| Institutions | Boston College Colorado College Harvard University Wellesley College University of Oregon |
| Main interests | American and Scottish traditional music |
Anne Dhu McLucas (July 26, 1941 – September 8, 2012) was an American ethnomusicologist and educator known for her research on American and Scottish traditional music.[1] McLucas (née Shapiro) attended the University of Colorado and Harvard University, receiving her doctorate from Harvard in 1975.[2][3] She taught at Boston College, Colorado College, Harvard University, Wellesley College, and the University of Oregon. She was the dean of the University of Oregon School of Music and Dance from 1992 to 2002, where she continued to teach as an emerita faculty member until her death.[4]
McLucas was murdered, along with her partner, James Gillette, in their home on September 8, 2012 in Eugene, Oregon.[5]
The Society for American Music (where she had served as president from 1997 through 1999) established a fellowship in her honor.[6]
References
- ^ Preston, Katherine K. "McLucas [née Shapiro], Anne Dhu)". Oxford Music Online. doi:10.1093/gmo/9781561592630.article.a2088674. Retrieved 6 June 2024.
- ^ Marquard, Bryan. "Anne Dhu McLucas, 71, an ethnomusicologist and outdoorswoman". Boston.com. Retrieved 6 June 2024.
- ^ "Anne Dhu McLucas". College Music Symposium. Retrieved 6 June 2024.
- ^ "In Memoriam: Anne Dhu McLucas, 1941-2012". Women In Academia Report. 20 September 2012. Retrieved 6 June 2024.
- ^ "University Professor Anne Dhu McLucas's death shocks School of Music and Dance community". Daily Emerald. 27 November 2023. Retrieved 7 June 2024.
- ^ "Anne Dhu McLucas Fellowship". Society for American Music. Retrieved 7 June 2024.