Kathryn views herself as a “sound student,” to borrow Jonathan Sterne’s term. A trained musicologist/ethnomusicologist and classical violinist, Huether has a deep passion for exploring the intersections of sound, memory, and history. As a junior scholar, Huether has already established herself as a leading voice in her field, earning accolades and recognition from scholars and institutions worldwide, including serving as a regular academic reviewer for the major Holocaust and Genocide Studies, an international journal that is the leading forum for scholarship on the Holocaust.

Driven by a desire to understand the role that sound plays in identity politics and the shaping of history and memory, her work focuses on the sonic representation of the Holocaust, exploring how sound has been used to represent and evoke the trauma of this historical event. She is particularly interested in the ways in which sound is used to commodify and sell Holocaust memory, and how this has impacted the way we remember and understand the past.Her work has opened new avenues of research and inquiry, and her dedication to social justice and human rights serves as an inspiration to students and scholars alike.

Huether is currently based in Nashville, TN. For business or speaking inquiries, please use the form below to contact her.