Sinem Eylem Arslan
@iamsinema.bsky.social
PhD Candidate at the University of Toronto Ethnomusicology | Researches gendered and racialized sonic contemporary spiritual circles in North America.
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hey friends — if you haven't seen, The Verge is running a series on the future of being trans on the internet. it's got a bunch of very cool stories from talented writers! you should check it out www.theverge.com/cs/features/...
The future of being trans on the internet
The internet has long been a source of information and support for transgender people. Now, trans rights and the internet itself are in a moment of crisis. What happens next?
www.theverge.com
October 16, 2025 at 1:28 PM
hey friends — if you haven't seen, The Verge is running a series on the future of being trans on the internet. it's got a bunch of very cool stories from talented writers! you should check it out www.theverge.com/cs/features/...
Is it me or X doesn’t allow account deletion? I only see an option to deactivate it.
January 23, 2025 at 3:53 PM
Is it me or X doesn’t allow account deletion? I only see an option to deactivate it.
Grading papers while simultaneously listening to the music of the artists students wrote about is just another way of making the process a little bit more fun. So far I have listened to Tracy Chapman, Chappell Roan, Betty Davis, Fiona Apple, and NIN, all whom I haven’t listened to in such a long ⏰
December 17, 2024 at 3:56 PM
Grading papers while simultaneously listening to the music of the artists students wrote about is just another way of making the process a little bit more fun. So far I have listened to Tracy Chapman, Chappell Roan, Betty Davis, Fiona Apple, and NIN, all whom I haven’t listened to in such a long ⏰
The paradox of songs being recorded by someone yet not composed by anyone, with copyright laws still applying.
I, a Black folk musician, had to give the Lomaxes songwriter credits and pay the estate $1500 to use fragments of songs they did not write or personally perform on my last album. Months later, I am citing one of his recordings in a paper, and the only attribution he offers is to "Unidentified men"
December 10, 2024 at 6:03 PM
The paradox of songs being recorded by someone yet not composed by anyone, with copyright laws still applying.
Reading Le Guin in the middle of my phd data analysis phase feels illicitly refreshing. The guilt is real, but so is the pleasure.
December 9, 2024 at 5:52 PM
Reading Le Guin in the middle of my phd data analysis phase feels illicitly refreshing. The guilt is real, but so is the pleasure.
December 5, 2024 at 1:22 AM
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December 1, 2024 at 5:19 AM
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Taught my first course this year and here’s what I found out. It is is this wild alchemy—part orchestration, part improvisation, part sheer nerve—and somehow, it always leaves you both inspired and humbled.
November 28, 2024 at 1:55 AM
Taught my first course this year and here’s what I found out. It is is this wild alchemy—part orchestration, part improvisation, part sheer nerve—and somehow, it always leaves you both inspired and humbled.
Calling all grad students! Project Spectrum is seeking new committee members, especially those affiliated with musicology and/or music theory programs/societies.
Applications are due Friday, June 7th at 11:59 PM EST.
www.projectspectrummusic.com/committee-apps
Applications are due Friday, June 7th at 11:59 PM EST.
www.projectspectrummusic.com/committee-apps
Committee Applications — Project Spectrum
www.projectspectrummusic.com
May 23, 2024 at 6:36 PM
What a fine night this was with @cheersbvs.bsky.social in Toronto!🤞🏼
December 28, 2023 at 2:24 AM
What a fine night this was with @cheersbvs.bsky.social in Toronto!🤞🏼