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Haekyung Um

Dr Haekyung Um
PhD, MA, BA

Director of Postgraduate Research and Lecturer in Music
Music

Professional Activities

Editorships

  • Sungkyun Journal of East Asian Studies (Peer review)
  • Asian Ethnicity (Peer review)
  • SOAS Musicology Series, Ashgate (Reader and reviewer)
  • Popular Music (Peer review, 2014 - present)
  • Ethnomusicology (Peer reviewer, 2011 - present)
  • Performing Islam (Managing Editor of Journal, Performing Islam, 2010 - present)

Examination Roles

  • University of Sheffield, PhD (2011)
  • University of Leeds, PhD (2011)
  • Queen's University Belfast, UK, PhD (2010)
  • The University of Melbourne, PhD (2008)
  • University of Sheffield, MA (PGT, 2006)
  • University of Sheffield, MA (PGT, 2004)

Organisations I have been associated with

  • Milapfest (2008 - present)
  • Pagoda Arts (2009 - present)

Professional Body Memberships

  • British Forum for Ethnomusicology (Member)
  • International Council for Traditional Music (Ordinary Member)
  • International Association for Popular Music Studies (18th Biennial IASPM Conference Academic Committee , 2014 - 2015)
  • Society for Ethnomusicology (Council Member, 2012 - 2015)

Other Administrative or Committee Roles

  • Director of Postgraduate Studies