Research Expertise
Research Areas
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Maritime music
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Sea shanties
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Music and colonialism
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Music and slavery
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Abolition song
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Ethnomusicology
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Historical musicology
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Nineteenth-century music
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Mediterranean musical networks
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British musical heritage
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Music and cultural memory
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Popular music and identity
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Music and authenticity​​
Thematic Interests
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Music and globalisation
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Music and seafaring cultures
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Postcolonial music studies
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Cultural legacy of empire
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Music and public history
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Sound and place
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Music and heritage
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Music in captivity
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Gender in song traditions
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Music and oral history
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Methodologies
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Archival research
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Ethnographic fieldwork
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Interdisciplinary approaches
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Creative practice research
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Public history writing
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Music analysis and transcription
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Heritage consultancy
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Historical reconstruction
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Public Engagement & Applied Work
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Museum and curatorial consultancy
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Educational resource development
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Heritage and memory studies
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Public-facing music scholarship
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Slavery legacies in heritage institutions
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Community-engaged research
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Cultural policy and decolonisation in museums
Academic Skills
Professional Background
Research
Focussed on maritime musicology and its cultural implications. Utilising various methodologies to enrich the understanding of music in maritime contexts.
Teaching
Educator committed to fostering a love for music and its study through innovative teaching methods and inclusive classroom environments.
Publishing
Dedicated to contributing scholarly articles and research papers to enhance the academic discourse surrounding maritime musicology.
Presentations
Skilled in delivering engaging presentations at conferences and symposia, sharing insights and findings with diverse audiences.