Contact Mark
I'm always interested in feedback about this site or other aspects of my work, so please don't hesitate to reach out at mhulseth@gmail.com
Although I've retired from the academic rat race, I still enjoy sharing my teaching and lecturing expertise, as I've done at dozens of universities, conferences, and community events in several countries.
And although it's too late for me to launch as a touring musician I'm happy to share music live--perhaps for a benefit, house concert, presentation in a church, or as part of a political event. I've done this for a wide range of audiences in a dozen states.
I can mix and match these strengths. One of my specialities is combining musical performance with talks about my scholarly work. This can be informal discussion or more focused mini-lectures. I know how to pitch it at various depths and with flexible proportions of heavier content vs. lighter entertainment.
Such a presentation might be for you, whether you're allergic to religious communities and skeptical about my claim that robust leftish ones with excellent music still exist, or if you're already part of such a community and wondering what I might add. I can approach this either as an insider with fresh resources or as a scholar from the outside helping you look in.
And it's not like I can't play sets that are barely related to my scholarship at all: just cry in your beer songs, or "protest" flavored, or what-not. There are more than enough great songs to go around.
If you'd like to pursue any of this--music, talk, or blended talk-with-music--after clicking around on this site, let's talk about it. Please consider it whether you're simply curious to hear my songs and insights, or if you're already on board with my desire to share them more widely. There is good music here that might not find its audience any other way.
Contact me about:
Teaching or Lecturing
If it's on my CV, I can likely give a lecture or maybe a whole course on it.
Music Performance
Benefit Concerts, coffeehouses, house concerts, songs at protests, special music in churches.
Lyric and Music Writing
If you like my translations or sensibilities for revising, let's commission new lyrics for some occasion.
Hybrid
I specialize in customized presentations with both music and talk about my scholarship, as discussed above.