Dance, Movements and Visual Symbolism in East Timor. By understanding traditional dance and indigenous belief systems which are often marginalized in the modern hierarchical ordering that privileges western-style "capacity building" based on modern scientific and managerial values, we will have a nuanced understanding of East Timorese cosmologies and practices on care of the self, resilience, power and agency. Development aid which is often defined exclusively in terms of infrastructure and econ ....Dance, Movements and Visual Symbolism in East Timor. By understanding traditional dance and indigenous belief systems which are often marginalized in the modern hierarchical ordering that privileges western-style "capacity building" based on modern scientific and managerial values, we will have a nuanced understanding of East Timorese cosmologies and practices on care of the self, resilience, power and agency. Development aid which is often defined exclusively in terms of infrastructure and economic growth, may pay attention to culture and creating space for emotional, social and spiritual creativity. Dance practices may provide alternative models of generative processes and therapy that actively produce feelings of joy and peace in the bodies, hearts, minds and souls of East Timorese.Read moreRead less
Linkage Infrastructure, Equipment And Facilities - Grant ID: LE0560711
Funder
Australian Research Council
Funding Amount
$325,873.00
Summary
PARADISEC, the Pacific and Regional Archive for Digital Sources in Endangered Cultures: Accessibility and Decentralisation. PARADISEC, the Pacific and Regional Archive for Digital Sources in Endangered Cultures, is a collaborative facility established in 2003 to preserve and make accessible Australian researchers' field recordings of endangered languages and musics from the area around Australia. Improvement plans for 2005 include: decentralising audio ingestion; adding audio restoration capabil ....PARADISEC, the Pacific and Regional Archive for Digital Sources in Endangered Cultures: Accessibility and Decentralisation. PARADISEC, the Pacific and Regional Archive for Digital Sources in Endangered Cultures, is a collaborative facility established in 2003 to preserve and make accessible Australian researchers' field recordings of endangered languages and musics from the area around Australia. Improvement plans for 2005 include: decentralising audio ingestion; adding audio restoration capabilities; developing a geographical interface to our collection; web-publishing our catalogue; developing and testing protocols for linking audio with text, images and relevant material in other collections; and participating in international consortia developing standards and tools for management of and access to endangered cultural recordings. Read moreRead less
Places for art: redefining the dynamics of performance and location in Australia. The project will deliver a research model connecting quantitative data to audience perceptions, choices and influences; seven in-depth case studies informing and elucidating this model; and a user-friendly template to replicate this research in other places and disciplines. In this way, it will provide policy makers, funding bodies and arts organisations with practical tools to address drivers for change in the way ....Places for art: redefining the dynamics of performance and location in Australia. The project will deliver a research model connecting quantitative data to audience perceptions, choices and influences; seven in-depth case studies informing and elucidating this model; and a user-friendly template to replicate this research in other places and disciplines. In this way, it will provide policy makers, funding bodies and arts organisations with practical tools to address drivers for change in the way the arts are experienced in contemporary Australia. This has the potential of widening engagement with the arts for more Australians, and contributing to their sense of wellbeing.Read moreRead less
Vocal empowerment: Researching the effect of actor voice training on young adults with cochlear implants and hearing aids. The research offers significant public health outcomes for Australians, in the areas of preventative healthcare, through improving the social integration and quality of life of young adults with a hearing impairment and through improvements in habilitation.
Regional performing arts: theory, practice and policy. SCU and NORPA will collaborate to: research and develop a new music-theatre piece using local experiences of floods to explore broader universal themes; mount an exhibition of visual works on this theme; prepare a volume of essays on the theme; host a conference on theories of music-theatre and publish the papers in a philosophical volume; and develop policy on the performing arts in regional Australia.
The project will bring together leadi ....Regional performing arts: theory, practice and policy. SCU and NORPA will collaborate to: research and develop a new music-theatre piece using local experiences of floods to explore broader universal themes; mount an exhibition of visual works on this theme; prepare a volume of essays on the theme; host a conference on theories of music-theatre and publish the papers in a philosophical volume; and develop policy on the performing arts in regional Australia.
The project will bring together leading practitioners and theoreticians to develop a long-term strategic research and development alliance. It will involve local, Australian and overseas academics and practitioners.Read moreRead less
Sustaining Culture: the role of performing arts centres. This project will use theoretical and empirical research to evaluate the roles major performing arts centres do and can play in sustaining culture and encouraging participation. The project develops innovative approaches to value by drawing on developments in cultural economics, aesthetics and cultural sociology. It also designs methodological tools for gathering qualitative data presently unavailable in Australia. The project will make si ....Sustaining Culture: the role of performing arts centres. This project will use theoretical and empirical research to evaluate the roles major performing arts centres do and can play in sustaining culture and encouraging participation. The project develops innovative approaches to value by drawing on developments in cultural economics, aesthetics and cultural sociology. It also designs methodological tools for gathering qualitative data presently unavailable in Australia. The project will make significant theoretical contributions to research communities, facilitate communication between researchers and industry practitioners, and encourage the major performing arts centres to participate in Australia's research culture. It will be a model for future studies of Australia's cultural institutions.Read moreRead less