Career Summary
Biography
Small Island Music Researcher
Exploring the People-Environment-Music Occupation Model
Sandra Kirkwood, B.Occ.Thy, B. Music, M.Phil. (Sessional Academic, QUT)
Ethnomusicologist; Occupational Therapist; Music Researcher.
The music history of small islands is explored through understanding the relationships between people-environments- and music occupations. This is a participatory process of working within Communities of Discovery. Active learning approaches are used. The aim is to support and enhance people's cultural engagement with their music heritage, particularly early childhood musical development. The initial literature review and discussion is outlined in the publication, below.
The impact of new technologies on musical learning of Indigenous Australian children
Australasian Journal of Early Childhood
Volume 39 Issue 1 (Mar 2014)
Abstract: Practitioners are increasingly utilising information communication technologies (ICT) with very young children in early childhood settings. A debate is raging in the media as to the pros and cons of 'virtual-electronic' versus 'material world' active learning opportunities. However, when this scenario is played out with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Australian children, it is even more contentious because the technological changes have resulted in shifting responsibility for teaching and learning of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander songs, dances and cultural heritage to a new physical and social environment which may distance musical development from community life. The rate of social change has been enormous, so in many cases there has not been adequate consultation and negotiation as to how early childhood professionals are to effectively implement the national Early Years Learning Framework (EYLF) (DEEWR, 2009) with respect for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander music culture. The purpose of this paper is to problematise the increasing distance of musical development away from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities, and to propose new methods for exploring how digital technologies may be utilised for promoting children's musical development in various contexts. The findings are applied to early childhood practitioner recommendations for future community-led music research.
Further discussion is encouraged on this topic.
Keywords
- Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Health
- Applied Ethnomusicology
- Community Cultural Development
- Health Promotion
- Museum Curator
- Music History
- Music Research
- Music Technology
- Occupational Therapy
Languages
- English (Mother)
Professional Experience
Professional appointment
| Dates | Title | Organisation / Department |
|---|---|---|
| 30/11/2010 - 26/6/2012 | HP4 Senior Occupational Therapist | Queensland Health Australia |
| 23/6/2010 - 6/10/2010 | Equity and Diversity Consultant | The University of Queensland Australia |
| 1/10/2006 - 30/6/2007 | Allied Health Consultant | Anglicare Australia |
| 11/1/1999 - 28/7/2010 | Occupational Therapist | Department of Communities, Child Safety, and Disability Services Australia |
Teaching appointment
| Dates | Title | Organisation / Department |
|---|---|---|
| 29/2/2016 - |
Sessional Academic: Keystones of Success Program To provide tutoring for Indigenous tertiary students to support their vocational goals. |
Queensland University of Technology Oodgeroo Unit Australia |
| 24/8/2015 - 23/10/2015 | Tutor (Indigenous Tutorial Assistance Scheme, ITAS) | Queensland University of Technology Oodgeroo Unit Australia |
| 1/3/2013 - 30/6/2015 | ITAS Tutor | Griffith University Australia |
Awards
Member
| Year | Award |
|---|---|
| 2001 |
Life Member Golden Key International Honour Society |
Thesis Examinations
| Year | Level | Discipline | Thesis |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | Masters | Other | Frameworks for culturally engaged community music practice in rural Ipswich, Australia |
Prestigious works / other achievements
| Year Commenced | Year Finished | Prestigious work / other achievement | Role |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 2015 | Music and Arts in Action Journal http://www.musicandartsinaction.net/index.php/maia/index | Reviewer |
Teaching
| Code | Course | Role | Duration |
|---|---|---|---|
| PYB007 |
Communication for Health Professionals Queensland University of Technology |
Tutor | 1/3/2016 - 23/4/2016 |
| XNB283 |
Wellness Processes and Strategies Queensland University of Technology |
Tutor | 24/8/2015 - 23/10/2016 |
| CLI362 |
Vision Rehabilitation Clinic, School of Optometry Queensland University of Technology |
Sessional Academic | 22/4/2015 - 30/6/2016 |
| 2401BPS |
Skepticism, Science and the Paranormal Griffith University |
Tutor | 4/3/2013 - 7/6/2013 |
| SWB100 |
Orientation to Social Work and Human Services Queensland University of Technology |
Sessional Academic | 1/8/2016 - 28/10/2016 |
| OUB120 |
Smash the Act -- Indigenous Australian Politics Queensland University of Technology |
Sessional Academic | 4/7/2016 - 28/10/2016 |
| 3052LHS |
Creative Histories Griffith University |
Tutor | 17/3/2014 - 6/6/2014 |
| 2141LHS |
Ghosts and the Gothic Griffith University |
Tutor | 17/3/2014 - 6/6/2014 |
| KMB215 |
The Music Industry Queensland University of Technology |
Tutor | 24/8/2015 - 23/10/2015 |
| 1705LHS |
Foundations of Western Culture Griffith University |
Tutor | 17/3/2014 - 6/6/2014 |
| XNP380 |
Cardiorespiratory and Metabolic Disorders Queensland University of Technology |
Sessional Academic | 24/10/2016 - 24/11/2016 |
| PUB406 |
Health Promotion Practice Queensland University of Technology |
Tutor | 24/8/2015 - 23/10/2015 |
| PYB110 |
Psychological Research Methods Queensland University of Technology |
Sessional Academic | 1/8/2016 - 28/10/2016 |
| PUB209 |
Health, Culture and Society Queensland University of Technology |
Sessional academic--Tutor | 1/8/2016 - 28/10/2016 |
| SWB109 |
Working with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Peoples and Communities Queensland University of Technology |
Sessional academic | 4/7/2016 - 28/10/2016 |
Publications
For publications that are currently unpublished or in-press, details are shown in italics.
Book (1 outputs)
| Year | Citation | Altmetrics | Link |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | Kirkwood SJ, Ipswich Thistle Pipe Band, Turn of the Century: Ipswich Thistle Pipe Band 1909--2009, Ipswich Thistle Pipe Band, Ipswich, Australia (2009) |
Chapter (2 outputs)
| Year | Citation | Altmetrics | Link |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | Kirkwood S, '(in press) Musicking on North Stradbroke Island: Mapping sites of cultural significance for early childhood musical development', Community Music in the Asia Pacific: Many Voices, One Horizon, University of Hawaii Press, Hawaii (2017) | ||
| 2016 | Kirkwood S, 'Music museum curatorship: Reclaiming rights and responsibilities for musicking on Minjerribah (North Stradbroke Island).', Cultural Cacophony: Museum Projects and Perspectives, Museums Australia, New South Wales, Sydney 143-157 (2016) [B1] |
Journal article (1 outputs)
| Year | Citation | Altmetrics | Link |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | Kirkwood SJ, Miller A, 'The impact of new technologies on the musical learning of Indigenous Australian children', Australasian Journal of Early Childhood, 39 94-101 (2014) |
Conference (7 outputs)
| Year | Citation | Altmetrics | Link |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | Kirkwood S, 'Music Museum Curatorship: Reclaiming Rights and Responsibilities for Musicking on Minjerribah (North Stradbroke Island), Australia', Sydney (2015) [E3] | ||
| 2015 | Kirkwood S, 'Music history research dialogues: establishing a community of discovery with Aboriginal Australians', Sydney (2015) [E3] | ||
| 2014 | Kirkwood S, 'Sonification: Can bloogle resonators enhance representation of time, space and culture through the Person-Environment-Occupation Model?', http://www.lulu.com/shop/auc/proceedings-of-createworld-2014/ebook/product-21443226.html, Southbank, Brisbane (2014) | ||
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Design (1 outputs)
| Year | Citation | Altmetrics | Link |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | Kirkwood SJ, Music Page: Tracking the Milky Way Website, Gunnawirra Service, Tracking the Milky Way Website (2012) |
Thesis / Dissertation (1 outputs)
| Year | Citation | Altmetrics | Link |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | Kirkwood S, Frameworks of Culturally Engaged Community Music Practice for Rural Ipswich, Australia, Griffith University (2010) |
Research Projects
Impact of Music Occupations on Early Childhood Musical Development in Small Island Communities of South-East Queensland 2014 - 2016
PhD research project
Ipswich Thistle Pipe Band Centennial History Project 2008 - 2009
Ipswich Thistle Pipe Band commissioned research to write a book about the 100 year history of the band. The research was collaborative and the book co-authored through a Regional Arts Development Fund grant from Ipswich City Council and Arts Queensland.
Purga Music History Project 2003 - 2004
Project managed a Community Development Grant from Ipswich City Council to research a children's story entitled: "The Purga Music Story and Harold Blair;" and establish the Purga Music Museum with Purga Friends Association and Purga Elders and Descendants Aboriginal Corporation.
Ipswich Region Community Music Study 2006 - 2007
Project managed a Regional Arts Development Grant to study community music in the Ipswich region in collaboration with community groups, Purga Elders and Descendants Aboriginal Corporation, and local government.
Tracking the Milky Way -- Music Page Website Development 2012
Collaborated with Norma Tracey of Gunnawirra Service, Redfern, Sydney to complete a commission to develop a music page for the "Tracking the Milky Way" website; to be used with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander and other Australian children in 43 preschools in New South Wales.
Frameworks for Culturally Engaged Community Music Practice in Rural Ipswich, Australia 2007 - 2009
Project managed Master of Philosophy research through Queensland Conservatorium, Griffith University, in partnership with community groups, local government and Purge Elders and Descendants Aboriginal Corporation.
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Contact Details
| sandra.kirkwood@uon.edu.au | |
| Links |
Personal webpage Personal webpage |