Thomas Hodgson is an English musician and

ethnomusicologist Ethnomusicology is the multidisciplinary study of music in its cultural context. The discipline investigates social, cognitive, biological, comparative, and other dimensions. Ethnomusicologists study music as a reflection of culture and investiga ...

, who studies algorithms and AI in global contexts, with a particular focus on Pakistan and the Pakistani diaspora. Previously a

British Academy The British Academy for the Promotion of Historical, Philosophical and Philological Studies is the United Kingdom's national academy for the humanities and the social sciences. It was established in 1902 and received its royal charter in the sa ...

Fellow at

King's College, London King's College London (informally King's or KCL) is a public university, public research university in London, England. King's was established by royal charter in 1829 under the patronage of George IV of the United Kingdom, King George IV ...

, Hodgson is currently Assistant Professor Of Musicology & Music Industry at

UCLA Herb Alpert School of Music The UCLA Herb Alpert School of Music, located on the campus of the University of California, Los Angeles, is “the first school of music to be established in the University of California system.” Established in 2007 under the purview of the U ...

, and performs trumpet & percussion with

Stornoway (band) Stornoway are a United Kingdom, British indie folk band from the Cowley, Oxfordshire, Cowley area of Oxford. the band is led by ornithologist Brian Briggs as singer, guitarist, and main songwriter, with multi-instrumentalists Jon Ouin and Oli ...

, in addition to frequent collaborations with composer Edward Nesbit. Hodgson has taught at

Lady Margaret Hall Lady Margaret Hall (LMH) is a constituent college of the University of Oxford in England, located on a bank of the River Cherwell at Norham Gardens in north Oxford and adjacent to the University Parks. The college is more formally known under ...

and

Magdalen College, Oxford Magdalen College ( ) is a Colleges of the University of Oxford, constituent college of the University of Oxford. It was founded in 1458 by Bishop of Winchester William of Waynflete. It is one of the wealthiest Oxford colleges, as of 2022, and ...

Writings

Discography

*'' Bonxie'' (2015) *'' Bonxie Unplucked'' (2015) *''The Farewell Show'' (2020) *''Dig the Mountain!'' (2023)

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Hodgson, Thomas 1984 births Living people English musicians British ethnomusicologists