Professor Tia DeNora FBA considers everyday musical engagement as a way of regulating emotion, holding focus, managing pain and promoting social connection.
Current post
Professor of Sociology of Music, University of Exeter
Tia DeNora considers everyday musical engagement as a way of regulating emotion, holding focus, managing pain and promoting social connection (including the sense of connection).
The design, implementation and impact of social policy: comparative research on family policy, social security and employment policy, with particular reference to gender and changing family patterns
The sociology of music education with particular reference to ideology, gender, informal learning, innovative pedagogy, and visually impaired musicians
Family change in developed countries: family environments and child well-being in the early years: co-habitation & unmarried parenthood; parental separation & children's well-being; life course analysis
Sign up to our email newsletters
Join our mailing list to explore the ideas and impact of the British Academy. Get updates on research, funding, policy, international collaborations, and events that bring the humanities and social sciences to life.