RMRG Members
Professor Andy Bennett
Griffith University
Andy Bennett is a Professor of Cultural Sociology at Griffith University. He is a a Fellow of Yale's Centre for Cultural Sociology, and the Finnish Youth Research Network. He is a founder of the Consortium for Youth, Generations and Culture and the RMRG.
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Dr Alexandra Block
Regional Australia Institute/Griffith University
Dr. Alexandra "Sasha" Block, a recent Russian immigrant and PhD graduate from Griffith University, serves as an Adjunct Researcher at the School of Humanities, Languages and Social Sciences there. She's also a Senior Researcher at the Regional Australia Institute, providing policy advice on regional development and migration. Previously, Sasha managed music events for 15 years, contributing to cultural industries. She is part of The Regional Music Research Group, Australia.
Dr Alana Blackburn
University of New England
Alana is a highly regarded recorder player, performing in Australia, New Zealand, and Europe as a soloist and ensemble musician. She has performed with notable ensembles and as a soloist, collaborating with other artists and exploring the use of recorders and electronics in performance. Alana holds degrees from Sydney and Amsterdam Conservatories, and combines arts management with creative practice, investigating the influences on artist careers and ensembles.
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Dr David Cashman
Southern Cross University
Dr David Cashman is a pianist, researcher, and adjunct Associate Professor at Southern Cross University. His research areas focus on live music, specifically live music performance practice, live music and tourism, and live music in regional areas. He is a founder of the RMRG.
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Ms Devpriya Chakravarty
Griffith University
Dr Devpriya Chakravarty is a PhD student at Griffith University in Gold Coast, Australia, focusing on popular music and global south youth cultures. Their research interests center around Electronic Dance Music (EDM) as a cultural phenomenon in India, exploring themes such as identity, belonging, and community building.
Dr Ben Green
Griffith University
Dr Ben Green, a cultural sociologist and Postdoctoral Fellow at Griffith University, is researching crisis and reinvention in Australia's live music sector. His interests include popular music, youth studies and cultural infrastructure. He has published in various journals and is co-editing a book on popular music scenes.
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Dr Lachlan Goold
University of the Sunshing Coast
Lachlan Goold, aka Magoo, is a music producer, popular music educator, and researcher. He has produced award-winning albums and his research focuses on practice-based music production, cultural geography, and the music industry. He lectures in Contemporary Music at the University of the Sunshine Coast.
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Dr Natalie Lewandowski
Griffith University
Natalie Lewandowski is an Adjunct of the Creative Arts Institute at Griffith University in Queensland, Australia. Her experience working across government, the arts, academia and commercial industries has resulted in publications and engagement with film sound, music sustainability, music and wellbeing.
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Dr Graham Sattler
Christchurch Symphony Orchestra
Dr. Graham Sattler is CEO of Christchurch Symphony Orchestra (NZ). He holds qualifications in music education, conducting, opera and psychology of risk. A Churchill Fellow, he is a member of the International and Australian Societies for Music Education (ISME and ASME) and the Asia Pacific Community Music Network. From 2001 – 2021 Graham led Regional Conservatoriums in NSW.
Dr Ernesta Sofija
Griffith University
Dr. Ernesta Sofija is a successful early career academic with expertise in population health and health promotion, and a strong research track record. She has attracted external funding and established international collaborations, supervising numerous student research projects. She co-leads internationalisation efforts at Griffith University.
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