Nadine (Dean) Hubbs

Nadine “Dean” Hubbs is a musicologist, historian, and theorist of music and society. Her writings include essays ranging from Leonard Bernstein to 1970s disco to Taylor Swift, and two award-winning books, “The Queer Composition of America's Sound,” and “Rednecks, Queers, and Country Music.” She also co-edited the award-winning collection “Uncharted Country: New Voices and Perspectives in Country Music Studies.” Her public-facing work has featured in outlets including the New York Times, Los Angeles Times, The Guardian, NPR, Pacifica, BBC Radio, and  the Dolly Parton’s America podcast. Her current book project is “Border Country: Mexico, America, and Country Music.”