Vortrag an der Universität für Musik und darstellende Kunst, Wien, 11. Juni 2013.

Deze workshop geeft inzicht in het doen van biografisch onderzoek. Biografisch leren wordt allereerst beschouwd in samenhang met hoe dit van belang is voor educatie. Aan de hand van een onderzoek naar het biografisch leren van musici (Smilde 2009 en 2009a) wordt het biografisch onderzoek uitgelegd en …

Music makes a difference?! The values of music.Music and culture play a significant role in the political and societal development of a peaceful and integrative Europe. Music and its diverse expressions are extremely relevant for social cohesion, wellbeing and economic growth. What kind of an impact …

Wisdom of a different kind: a case study of experienced and novice music teachers learning from each other.

Conservatoire cultures of musical hierarchies: implications for music in higher education.While studies of conservatoire cultures remain relatively rare, those in existence point to the hierarchical organisation of these institutions, where students compete for performance opportunities and recognition. …

This paper will detail an ethnographic research that has been conducted into the practice of ‘Music for Life’, managed by Wigmore Hall in London. The aim is creating interactive music workshops for people with dementia and there carers as a group in residential care homes. Throughout one eight-week project …

As educational institutions, conservatoires remain largely unresearched and, crucially, relatively unchallenged. In particular, research has paid little attention to in-depth studies of culture, so that not enough is known of the cultural practices that characterise and shape a conservatoire education. …

Musicking in Groningen. Towards a grounded theory of uses and functions of music in a modern western society. Presentatie 12 februari 2013, Scholing Onderzoeksvaardigheden Docenten Hanzehogeschool Groningen. Lectoraat Lifelong Learning in Music.

Presentation on the research strand 'Healthy Ageing through Music and th Arts' of the research group 'Lifelong Learning in Music'. Presents the rationale behind the research strand as well as several individual projects.