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This trend highlight the market value of the humanities, arts and social sciences.

🌍🌟 Embracing Cultural Diversity in Education! 🌟🌍 Incorporate cultural diversity into your lessons to enrich your students' learning experiences. Celebrate different cultures with stories, music, and activities to foster empathy and global awareness. Understanding diverse perspectives is essential in today’s interconnected world. #TeachingTips #CulturalDiversity #ImpactTeachers #GlobalEducation #EducationStrategies

I am honored (and slightly surprised!) to announce that I have been awarded the University of Oxford's Hermila Galindo Prize for the best thesis in Latin American History for my submission "Power through Ritual: Comparing Municipal Elite Agency and Identity Signaling in the Habsburg-Era Festivals and Processions of Mexico City and Lima" (quite the mouthful, I know). My paper explores how elaborate, state-sponsored festivals in the two most important contemporary Spanish-American cities, Mexico City and Lima, were used by local powers to advance their own (at times, competing) interests. It also situates these local actors within the Spanish colonial empire's broader ideological and bureaucratic framework. To my knowledge, my study is the first to establish a direct and sustained comparison between the festivals of these two cities. It reveals some fascinating similarities and differences between the two viceregal capitals. The research I undertook for this project has been tremendously fascinating and rewarding. For it, I learned to decipher the scrawls of 17th-century Spanish bureaucrats and traveled to the Archive of the Indies in Seville to put my new skills to use. I encourage anyone still reading this post to have a look at my paper, linked below. No prior historical knowledge is needed, and with any luck, you will find it at least a little bit as interesting as I do!

#CFP "#Black #Futurism and Other #Imaginaries" 07.-10.11.2024, Palm Springs Black, Indigenous, and multicultural/ethnic Futurisms aim to subvert and transform #sciencefiction, a genre that underwrites some of the most central Western myths, beliefs, and practices about race, settlement, and what constitutes knowledge. These futurisms confront historical traumas, such as settler colonialism, and on-going practices of extractive technocultures. Most important, these futurisms reveal the underlying ideological dynamics that disrupt sovereignty, inclusion, and visibility within in and beyond literary communities of creation and reception. The papers on this panel explore global cultural projects of futurism in literature, music, dance, and art. Comparative analyses and readings of the interactions among African Futurisms, Afro-futurisms, Indigenous futurisms, and other Black and multicultural futurisms allows for a discussion of blackness, otherness, and belonging from global perspectives as well as of readings of the future, present, and past from specifically located global epistemologies. https://lnkd.in/eJunEuGU

I am grateful for recently being offered an opportunity to attend an Industry conference at a University. Whilst listening to speakers speak, some interesting truths became apparently evident to me: 1) It seems that for many people, in the most tribal, primal, and human ways, the struggle for intellectual (property) rights is very real. I wonder how this can evolve into a more meaningful discussion about mutual, humane understanding, someday. As in: how can global consumption and industrial cultures evolve symbiotically to a state wherein no person finds any value in "stealing" from any other person(s) (and therefore, society needn't spend such vast resources on various means of providing the perception of IP protection and integrity, for some)? In theory, those ideals *can* (nay, **should**) be respected by the wokest persons of all economic and cultural involvement/significance/influence-ability(-ness?). 2) From my perspective, at least: with the advent of the Internet and related ways of people connecting, there is real, actual cultural output available from nearly all places on Earth. Interesting side-step: while a generous portion of this cultural capital is mostly freely available to most people across all socio-cultural and -economic spectra, theoretically, the responsible cultural challenge for the so-named developed (yet, evidently, not having shown up so "progressive") world seems to be fostering genuine, authentic interest and respectful appreciation for our human species and our collective, holistic output...knowing and appreciating Actual Global Domestic Product(s), of sorts. [For example: music by Latinx artists sung in Spanish has had more popular traction in the US, in recent years. This is a trend to celebrate. 💃 ]

*PLEASE BE INVITED TO A FREE EVENT* Music for early childhood development and wellbeing: An international research symposium Singing, rhythm, dance, and rhyme have been used to support human development and relationships across cultures and throughout history. Over recent years highly robust trials of specific music-based interventions in early childhood have helped tease out the measurable impacts of music engagement. As more evidence is brought to light, the rationale for an increased focus on music and arts engagement in early childhood is strengthened. This is critical, at a time when these elements can be overlooked in favour of other curriculum areas. In this international symposium, three research teams will present findings from contemporary and interdisciplinary work in Australia, Hong Kong, and Finland. These studies are establishing the powerful benefit of early music engagement for cognitive, social, emotional, and mental health gains in young children. Importantly, the program studied in Australia and Hong Kong can be delivered by any adult working with children, regardless of their level of music training or prior music experiences. This has important implications for how these programs are scaled up to facilitate widespread uptake, ultimately providing all children the opportunity to access music-based interventions which foster critical skills in the early years. Please be warmly invited to connect with these international research teams at our upcoming online symposium. Facilitator: Kate Williams, Professor of Education, University of the Sunshine Coast; Adjunct Professor, Queensland University of Technology. Founder of the Rhythm and Movement for Self-Regulation (RAMSR) Program. Speakers: ...Kate Williams and Laura Bentley, University of Queensland Child Health Research Centre, Australia ...Alfredo Bautista, Associate Professor, and Million Wan, Research Assistant, Department of Early Childhood Education, Education University Hong Kong. ...Alicia Lucendo Noriega, Doctoral Researcher, University of Jyvaskyla, Finland. Wednesday 10th July. Brisbane time: 4pm – 5.30pm. Hong Kong time: 2pm – 3.30pm. Finland time: 9am – 10.30am. Please register to attend at this link, and the Zoom link will be forwarded to you. https://lnkd.in/gKC_tnyR Please forward to your networks far and wide, and we look forward to seeing you there.

I'm officially a 'Leading Phish Studies Scholar'! What an honor to be invited to kick off this sweet Phish Studies 101 Webinar Series in a few weeks. On Wednesday, October 9th, I'll be discussing the role of music in psychedelic experiences, specifically how personal experiences, memories, and identity may be pivotal in the subjective, acute effects and long-term outcomes of psychedelic experiences. We may even explore the question...'Is Phish's music psychedelic?'

I am very glad that my second MA thesis (reflective part) is now an open-access paper on LUP: https://lnkd.in/dwixYzfs Abstract: Modern-day opportunities allow musicians to divert from normalised, widespread perceptions of their artistic needs and pursue diverse career paths. This thesis uses autoethnographic methods to explore a classical pianist's navigation between contrasting fields, such as international relations, higher education management, and music and performance. Artistic citizenship and discourse theory have been used as the theoretical framework of this inquiry. The objective is to draw a holistic picture through a musician’s self-reflection on professional decisions. Various projects and artistic and academic activities are analysed, and the findings are thematically categorised. The inquiry asks: How do I navigate between diverse academic and professional paths? To what extent and in what way is my identity as a classical pianist shaped based on the unorthodox nature of my career choices? The paper outlines short- and long-term challenges, such as time limitations and ambiguity in relation to belonging and identity, as well as opportunities: wider network, unique experiences and diverse connections. Check it out and share your thoughts!

For the 7th year, the Graduate School in Partnership with the Office of Research awarded Graduate Summer Awards to support students' scholarships. Today we introduce LaQuana Askew. Advisor: Dr. Tracy Sohoni Q: What do you like to do in your spare time? A: I enjoy live music of any kind (especially music festivals), adventuring with friends, and hanging out with my dog, Stella. Q: What are the most significant challenges that you face in your graduate journey? A: The most significant challenges during this graduate journey have been the fortitude to keep going amid coursework, research, teaching, a very tight budget, and taking care of myself. It has most definitely been worth it, but the juggling act can be quite overwhelming if you let it. Q: What advice would you give to aspiring graduate students? A: My advice to aspiring graduate students would first and foremost be to get a therapist. Next to that, the biggest piece of advice I would give is to live your best life as much as you and embrace the journey, including all the challenges, success, laughter, and tears that may come along the way. It is truly a unique experience that is unexplainably demanding, yet incredibly rewarding. I have grown so much as a person and an academic during this process.

Is there a case for pursuing an education in the arts? Absolutely 💯%! Clarissa Oon makes an impassioned argument supporting this and I cannot agree more. Here are 3 takeaways from her article: 👩🏻🎓 𝗘𝗱𝘂𝗰𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗘𝘃𝗼𝗹𝘂𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 & 𝗘𝗺𝗽𝗼𝘄𝗲𝗿𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁 The establishment of the University of the Arts Singapore highlights the growing recognition of the value of arts #education in cultivating both hard & soft skills essential for success in today's world. An arts education extends beyond the stage, equipping individuals with invaluable skills such as critical thinking & analysis, storytelling, communication, empathy & collaboration - challenging conventional notions about the practicality of pursuing a degree in the #arts. 🤝 𝗖𝘂𝗹𝘁𝘂𝗿𝗮𝗹 𝗖𝗼𝗻𝗻𝗲𝗰𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 Art transcends language and cultural barriers, fostering #empathy and understanding. It can play a unique role in addressing complex social issues and celebrating diversity, reminding us of our shared humanity. 🔥 𝗜𝗻𝗻𝗼𝘃𝗮𝘁𝗶𝘃𝗲 𝗜𝗻𝘀𝗽𝗶𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 The intersection of arts & #technology has potential to inspire collaborative projects that can break new ground in addressing real-world challenges, and at the same time enrich artistic expression. Initiatives like the Performing Arts x Tech Lab by The Esplanade Co Ltd & National Arts Council demonstrate the potential of merging artistic vision with technological advancements to create meaningful experiences. #Tech will inevitably change the future of art - but art is here to stay. #Creativity