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Benjamin TausigAssociate ProfessorDepartment of MusicCollege of Arts and Sciences
Biography
Benjamin Tausig is an expert on the topic of how political upheaval shapes musicians, their music and performance art. Thailand’s 2010-11 “Red Shirt” movement is his special interest. He has written about the lives and music of Thai protest musicians and how they were affected by the Thai military’s psychological operations unit.
Education
- PhD, New York University