The Doors to American Higher Education Are Closing

The Trump administration’s visa restrictions have made a coveted place at a U.S. university unattainable for certain foreign students. Turn any article into a podcast. Upgrade now to start listening. Members can share articles with friends & family to bypass the paywall. On April 13 of this year, I was teaching Fernando Sor’s Study in B minor to a teenage student at the Conservatoire de Breuillet, just outside Paris, when an email flashed up on my phone. It was from Harvard University’s director of graduate studies. She wanted to know whether I was still interested in studying for a doctoral degree in historical musicology. Arash Ahmadzadeh is an Iranian-born musicologist specializing in the relationship between music and politics. He has translated several books, and his writings have been published in major academic journals, including Iranian Studies and Early Music. More We Think You’d Like