Hilary Blake Saunders
h.saunders.1@research.gla.ac.uk
Research title: Music as a Driver for Sustainable Placemaking in Glasgow
Research summary
Hilary Saunders is an American immigrant in Scotland working toward a PhD in Music and Cultural Policy. Her research will examine the relationship between music, cities, and placemaking through the lens of sustainable urban development.
Supervisors
External supervisors
Katie Duffy - Head of Arts and Music, Glasgow Life
Carla Da Luz - Arts and Music Producer, Glasgow Life
Teaching
Listening In Culture - MUSIC 1020 - Fall 2025
Genders - MUSIC 4060 - Spring 2026
Additional information
Professionally, Hilary is a writer, reporter, and editor, with bylines across publications based in the US, UK, and Middle East. She is an alumna of the University of Miami (US), University of Liverpool (UK), and a member of the Board of Directors for Folk Alliance International, The Recording Academy, National Press Club (US), and Society of Professional Journalists (US).
