Recent Lectures and Professional Activities

RECENT LECTURES AND PROFESSIONAL ACTIVITIES
(SINCE JUNE, 2008 - through upcoming commitments):

78) Participant, conference of the Nordic Network for the Integration of Music Informatics, Performance, and Aesthetics (NNIMIPA) (July 22, London). [Travel sponsored by NordForsk via NNIMIPA].
77) Participant (proposed paper in review), Second Annual Conference of the Royal Musical Association Music and Philosophy Study Group; King’s College, London (July 19-21, 2012).
76) Conference Host, “Understanding Musicality,” 2012 symposium and research planning forum of the Nordic Network for the Integration of Music Informatics, Performance, and Aesthetics (NNIMIPA) (Bergen, June 22, 2012).
75) Keynote Speech, “Challenges and Opportunities in International-Comparative Music Research” Grieg Research School international seminar (Bergen, June 18-21, 2012).
74) Keynote Speech, “International Comparisons in the Improvement of Education,” 6th International Scientific Conference: Theory for Practice in the Education of Contemporary Society, Riga Teacher Training and Education Management Academy, Latvia (March 29-31, 2012) [http://www.rpiva.lv/index.php?mh=teorija_praksei].
73) Invited Lecture, “Education and Contemporary Japanese Society,” Japanese program, University of Bergen (March 20, 2012).
72) Paper presentation (presented without me by co-author Eva Sæther due to paternity leave), “Outcomes from a Nordic Joint Project to Offer a Globally-Relevant Master Degree in Music Education” (Senior Research Paper) for the 17th conference of NNMPF, February 22-24, 2012, University of Iceland, School of Education, Reykjavik, Iceland: The Future of Music Education in the Nordic Countries.
71) External Adjudicator, music PhD dissertation defense public tribunal ceremony, University of Malaga [Spain], (December 12-14).
70) Senior Researcher presentation, “Patriotic Sound and Sentiment: Defining Nations through Music Performance in Schools” for Grieg Research School international seminar: Performing Sound and Sentiment, Self and Society, Bergen [Norway] (Nov. 28-Dec. 2, 2011).
69) Chair, Historical Ethnomusicology special interest group session, 56th Annual Meeting of the Society for Ethnomusicology (SEM), Philadelphia, USA (November 17-20, 2011).
68) Commentator and Session Chair; Panelist, “New possibilities for Baltic-Nordic co-operations in music education in the changing 2010s”, Nordic Network for Music Education seminar: Challenges and Possibilities of Plurality and Change in Music Education, Ørebro University, Sweden (November 7-11, 2011).
67) Guest Lecturer, “Musicianship, Musical Interpretation, and Cultural Identity: Challenges for Philosophy and the Social Sciences”, Lecture series: Topics in the Aesthetics of Music and Sound, Graduate program in Philosophy (organized by Prof. Cynthia Grund), University of Southern Denmark (October 13, 2011).
66) Lecture Presentation, “International Perspectives on Popular Music and Popular Music Education,” Symposium on Research in Rhythmic Music / Music Education, Center for Arts, Culture and Communication, Bergen University College (September 29, 2011).
65) Participant, Distance Learning Conference 2011: Didactic and Technological Possibilities and Challenges using Distance Learning in Higher Music Education. Royal Danish Academy of Music, Copenhagen, Denmark (August 26-27, 2011).
64) Invited Consultant, Planning for e-portfolio assessment across the Academy (presentation with Martin Bregenhoi), Royal Academy of Music, Aarhus, Denmark (August 25, 2011).
63) Paper presentation, “Implications of Current Debates in the Philosophy of History for the Study of Historical Ethnomusicology”; Participant (as a Norway coordinator) in NNIMIPA/RMA European collaboration meeting on music philosophy. King’s College, London (July 3, 2011).
62) Chair, “Discussion Fora 3: Chinese Opera, Chinese Philosophy,” Inaugural Conference of the Royal Musical Association Music and Philosophy Study Group; King’s College, London, United Kingdom (July 1-2, 2011) [Travel sponsored by NordForsk via NNIMIPA].
61) Program evaluation and curriculum development meetings, Malmo Academy of Music [Sweden] and Royal Academy of Music, Aarhus [Denmark] (June 23-27, 2011).
60) Panelist in concluding Panel Discussion, “Aesthetic and Creative Learning Processes: For All? Anywhere?,” Grieg Research School doctoral seminar, Musicnet West academic network, Stord/Haugesund University College, Rommetveit, Stord, Norway (June 14-17, 2011) [Sponsored by Bergen University College].
59) Invited Presenter, “Music Education Online: Challenges and Affordances” (co-presented via videoconference with Christianne Orto, Dean of Manhattan School of Music), for symposium “Intercultural Approaches in Higher Music Education and Distance Learning” at Glomus Camp 2011, intercultural music initiative at University of Ghana, Legon (Accra, April 10-13, 2011) [Sponsored by Sibelius Academy, Glomus Network for Higher Music Education, Nordic governments]. Designed data collection and analysis for project evaluation report.
58) Chair and presenter, “Music, Technology, and Cultural Translation Across Generations: A Symposium Organized by the SEM Historical Ethnomusicology Special Interest Group” Annual Conference of the British Forum for Ethnomusicology, University College Falmouth, Cornwall, United Kingdom (April 7-10, 2011).
57) Guest Lecture, “Cultural Translation and Music Education,” (organized by Lucy Green), University of London, Institute of Education (April 5, 2011).
56) Invited paper presentation “Cultural Translation of Music: A Theoretical Model and Examples from Japan” for symposium, Cultural Translations: Research on Japanese Literature in Northern Europe, International Research Center for Japanese Studies, Kyoto, Japan (February 23-28, 2011) [Sponsored by Nichibunken].
55) Paper presentation, “Originality and Institutionalization: Factors Engendering Resistance to Popular Music Pedagogy in the USA,” Suncoast Music Education Research Symposium (SMERS VIII: Popular Music Pedagogy), Tampa, Florida, USA (February 2-5, 2011).
54) Paper presentation, “Education Reform and the Music Doctorate: Current Issues in Europe and North America,” The Effects of Music conference, Musicnet West academic network, Bergen, Norway (November 29-30, 2010).
53) Master class taught for trumpeters at Damascus Higher Institute of Music; meetings with Conductor of Syrian Philharmonic Orchestra and Director of Opera, Municipal Opera House, Damascus, Syria (November 24, 2010).
52) Graduate research advising, music education program, Grieg Academy, Bergen University College,
51) Chair, Historical Ethnomusicology special interest group session, 55th Annual Meeting of the Society for Ethnomusicology (SEM), Los Angeles, California, USA (November 11-14, 2010).
50) Paper presentation, “Mapping Historical Ethnomusicology: Definitions and Debates,” 55th Annual Meeting of the Society for Ethnomusicology (SEM), Los Angeles, California, USA (November 11-14, 2010).
49) Invited Lecture, “International Perspectives on the Cultural Translation of Musical Meanings,” Workshop on Cultural Translations, in affiliation with Nordic Association of Japanese and Korean Studies (NAJAKS) [http://www.najaks.org/], University of Gothenburg, Sweden, August 23-24, 2010.
48) Chair, Symposium: International Perspectives on the Teaching of Keyboard Improvisation, 29th World Conference of the International Society for Music Education (ISME), Beijing, China (August 1-6, 2010) [with representatives from Finland, Germany, USA].
47) Respondent, Symposium: Rethinking Professionalism in Instrumental Teacher Education, 29th World Conference of the International Society for Music Education (ISME), Beijing, China (August 1-6, 2010) [with representatives from Finnish universities].
46) Paper presentation, “On the Musical Instrument Industry and Music Education in Japan”, 29th World Conference of the International Society for Music Education (ISME), Beijing, China (August 1-6, 2010).
45) Respondent to philosophical paper “The Undergraduate Music Performance Curriculum: Maintaining Relevancy in the Twenty-first Century” (Dr. Krista Riggs), 20th anniversary symposium of the International Society for Philosophy of Music Education (ISPME), Helsinki, Finland (June 9-13, 2010) [Prepared but cancelled due to Riggs’s illness].
44) Chair of paper session, “Magic and the Power of Music” (Prof. Anthony Palmer, with Mr. Leonard Tan as respondent), 20th anniversary symposium of the International Society for Philosophy of Music Education (ISPME), Helsinki, Finland (June 9-13, 2010).
43) Chair of paper session, “What I Heard is Meaning Too: Deconstruction, Dialogue and Music” (Dr. Patrick K. Schmidt, with Dr. Patrice Madura Ward-Steinman as respondent), 20th anniversary symposium of the International Society for Philosophy of Music Education (ISPME), Helsinki, Finland (June 9-13, 2010). [Presented paper due to Ward-Steinman’s injury]
42) Guest Lecture, “Music of Japan Today” summer university program, Department of Musicology, University of Helsinki, Finland (June 7, 2010).
41) Coordinator for Master of Global Music (GLOMAS) program admissions committee and audition panel, Sibelius Academy, Helsinki (Finland): Friday, May 21, 2010.
40) Jury member, Bachelor of Music program final examinations, University of North Karelia, Joensuu, Finland, May 15, 2010.
39) Adjudicator for Master of Global Music (GLOMAS) program admissions auditions, Royal Academy of Music, Aarhus (Denmark): Tuesday, May 11, 2010.
38) Adjudicator for Master of Global Music (GLOMAS) program admissions auditions, Malmö Academy of Music, (Sweden): Friday, May 7, 2010.
37) Guest Lecture, “Globalization and Creativity in Music Education,” School of Music, University of Southern Mississippi, USA (April 29, 2010).
36) Presentation with Keld Hosbond (Royal Academy of Music, Aarhus, Denmark), “Launching the Nordic Master of Global Music Degree”, Nordtrad international Nordic/Baltic folk music conference, Riga, Latvia (March 26-31, 2010).
35) Guest lecture on "Musical Embodiment and Gesture in Cross-Cultural Perspective" for intensive Master course "Music, Meaning, and Gesture", Nordic Network for the Integration of Music Informatics, Performance, and Aesthetics (NNIMIPA), University of Southern Denmark, Odense, Denmark (March 22-25, 2010).
34) Paper presentation "Whither Hypermusicology?: Ethical and Epistemological Issues in Historical Ethnomusicology," Musicology in the Third Millennium, international symposium, Seinajoki, Finland (March 18, 2010).
33) Session Chair, "Change and Stability, Music Culture in Southern Ostrobothnia," Musicology in the Third Millennium, international symposium, Seinajoki, Finland (March 17, 2010).
32) Discussant (by videoconference), Symposium: Music as a Live Process: Mind, Culture and Esthetics Experience, Center for Social Science Research, State University of New York (SUNY), Oneonta [http://www.oneonta.edu/academics/ssr/] (March 16, 2010).
31) Coordination and Collaborative Research Meeting, Nordic Network for the Integration of Music Informatics, Performance, and Aesthetics (NNIMIPA), Department of Musicology, University of Oslo, Norway (February 18-19, 2010).
30) Paper presentation with Alex Ruthmann, "New Technologies as Tools Supporting Cultural Diversity in Music Education". Cultural Diversity in Music Education (CDIME-10) conference, Sydney, Australia (January 11-13, 2010) [by videoconference due to preceding illness].
29) Invited Presenter on "Former les musiciens professionnels dans une société multiculturelle : nouveaux enjeux et nouveaux développements" (Educating Professional Musicians for a Multicultural Society: Emerging Issues and New Developments) for “Orally transmitted music and intercultural education” symposium offered by EU Culture Initiative Music, Orality, Roots, Europe (MORE) at Cité de la Musique, Paris, France (December 3-4, 2009). Member, MORE planning committee meeting.
28) Session Chair, "Emerging Nationalist Discourses in Art Music", Society for Ethnomusicology 54th Annual Conference, Mexico City (November 18-22, 2009).
27) Presentation of meeting agenda and chairing of annual meeting, as Invited (Acting) Chair, Annual Meeting of Historical Ethnomusicology SIG, Society for Ethnomusicology 54th Annual Conference, Mexico City (November 18-22, 2009).
26) Planning committee meeting, Nordic Network for Music Informatics, Performance and Aesthetics (Nordplus-funded), Helsinki, Finland (November 16, 2009).
25) Visiting Lecture, Music in New Zealand, for ethnomusicology program at University of Tampere, Finland (November 4, 2009).
24) Roundtable Panelist representing Nordic collaboration, "World Music Research in the Netherlands" Womex festival, Copenhagen, Denmark (October 31, 2009).
23) Public presentation of proposed international-collaborative research agenda and project websites at formal launch of Glomus Network (http://glomus.net) and its affiliated Master of Global Music (GLOMAS) degree program (http://glomas.net), Malmo Academy of Music, Lund University, Malmo, Sweden and Womex festival, Copenhagen, Denmark (October 29, 2009).
22) Website development strategy meeting, Nordic Master of Global Music, GLOMUS, coalition of Nordic higher education academies (Nordic network for exchange in global music and related arts), at Royal Academy of Music, Aarhus, Denmark (October 6-7, 2009). Sponsored by Nordplus.
21) Guest Lecture, "Easternization and Music Education", and discussion of individual research projects for graduate music education program (organized by Masafumi Ogawa), Yokohama National University, Japan (August 26, 2009).
20) Guest Lecture for graduate music education program (organized by Lucy Green) "Creativity and Hybrid Genres in Music Education," University of London, Institute of Education (June 15, 2009).
19) Paper presentation on bands in Japan and Polynesia, international colloquium Wind Bands in Cross-Cultural Perspective (organized by Suzel Ana Reily), Queen’s University, Belfast, Northern Ireland (June 11-12, 2009). Sponsored by QUB Internationalization Fund.
18) Chair, planning committee meeting, GLOMUS, coalition of Nordic higher education academies (Nordic network for exchange in global music and related arts), at Royal Academy of Music, Aarhus, Denmark (May 12-13, 2009). Collaboratively finalized plans for launch of joint Master of Global Music program. Sponsored by Nordplus.
17) Paper presentation, "On Virtuality and Music Education in Online Environments," The Changing Face of Music Education: Music and Environment (CFME09) International Conference, Tallinn University, Estonia (April 23-25, 2009) [http://www.tlu.ee/CFME09/].
16) Paper presentation, "Institutionalizing Popular Music Pedagogy: Lessons from Jazz Education," Sixth International Research in Music Education (RIME) Conference, University of Exeter, United Kingdom (April 14-18, 2009) [http://education.exeter.ac.uk/pages.php?id=218]. Sponsored by Martta Sihvola Foundation.
15) Workshop with Alex Ruthmann (by videoconference) on "New Technologies for Music Teaching and Learning," Nordic Network for Music Informatics, Performance and Aesthetics (Nordplus-funded), University of Southern Denmark, Esbjerg, Denmark (March 29-April 5, 2009).
14) Lecture on "New Music Technologies in Japan and the USA," Nordic Network for Music Informatics, Performance and Aesthetics (Nordplus-funded), University of Southern Denmark, Esbjerg, Denmark (March 29-April 5, 2009).
13) Paper presentation with Marja Heimonen, "Pluralism and Minority Rights in Music Education: Implications of the Legal and Social Philosophical Dimension," Beyond Musicology - 13th Annual Finnish Musicology Symposium, University of Turku, Finland (March 26-27, 2009).
12) Presentation, "Tools for Collaboration in Online Music Communities," GLOMUS, coalition of Nordic higher education academies, steering committee meeting at Norwegian Academy of Music, Oslo, Norway (March 3-4, 2009). Sponsored by Nordplus.
11) Visiting Lecturer Residency (Nordplus Teacher Exchange, funded by Nordic government coalition), Grieg Academy, University College Bergen, Norway (February 18-25, 2009): Individual research consultation; Lecture-"Research contributions to the improvement of policies and practices in music education."
10) Guest Lecturer, "On Maori Music: Contemporary Genres and Practices," World Music Lecture Series, Musicology Department, University of Helsinki, Finland (February 16, 2009).
9) Visiting Lecturer Residency (Nordplus Teacher Exchange, funded by Nordic government coalition), Rhythmic Music Conservatory, Copenhagen, Denmark (January 26-31, 2009): Individual research consultation; Lecture for teaching staff-"Approaches to research in music: Answering unanswered questions in jazz and rock"; Lecture for Master degree students-"Interpreting and applying research in music: Finding improvements in artistry and teaching"; Lecture for Bachelor degree students: "Applying a researcher mindset to music".
8) Hebert, D. G. Keynote Lecture-"Thoughts on How Research in Music Education Approaches Music", International Conference of the Nordic Network of Research in Music Education (NNMPF), Orebro University, Sweden (January 20-23, 2009) [http://www.oru.se/templates/oruExtNormal____50299.aspx].
7) Hebert, D. G. Keynote Lecture-"Globalisation in Music Education: Asian and American Perspectives," Globalization and Identity in Music Education international conference (funded by Nordplus, Nordic Network for Music Education, pan-Nordic coalition of conservatories), Helsinki, Finland (November 15, 2008).
6) Observer/Virtual Discussant, UNESCO Chair of Arts and Learning "Web-Cast Symposium" - Canadian Arts and Learning Symposium (October 30-31, 2008)
[http://educ.queensu.ca/unesco/index.shtml].
5) Hebert, D. G. “Intercultural Music Transmission in the History of New Zealand Brass Bands,” (general paper presentation), Society for Ethnomusicology 53nd Annual Conference,
Middletown, CT, USA (October 25-28, 2008) [http://www.indiana.edu/~semhome/2008/index.shtml].
4) Hebert, D. G. “Reconciling Emic/Etic Paradox in Glocal Music Historiography,” (short presentation for Historical Ethnomusicology Special Interest Group session), Society for Ethnomusicology 53nd Annual Conference, Middletown, CT, USA (October 25-28, 2008).
3) Invited Speaker, "Musical Creativity and Identity among Three Māori Women Songwriters" for public seminar on Singing and Music in Minority Regions, Liet Lavlut festival [http://www.liet.nl/home.php?l=7], Pitea Music Academy, Lulea, Sweden. (October 18, 2008). Organized by Karin Strand and Dan Lundberg, of Svenskt Visarkiv (The Centre for Swedish Folk Music and Jazz Research) [http://www.visarkiv.se/] in Stockholm, Sweden.
2) Hebert, D. G. “Conducting Japanese Wind Music: Analytical and Phenomenological Insights,” paper presentation, International Society for the Promotion and Research of Wind Music (IGEB), Echternach, Luxembourg (July 10-15, 2008) [http://www.igeb.romatet.com/].
1) Co-Host (with Patrick Jones) and Saturday Sessions Chair, MayDay Group Colloquium XX - Connecting School Music to the Community, Society and Life: Curriculum, Policies, and Practices. Boston University School of Music (June 5-7, 2008) [http://www.maydaygroup.org/php/events/XX.php].