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In the most recent promotion round, 18 Te Kunenga ki Pūrehuroa Massey University staff were promoted to Professor and 25 to Associate Professor. The promotions will take effect from 1 January 2024.
The MeToo movement sparked calls for change in the music industry, but what's happened since then?
Empowering the next generation As curriculum developers and university educators in a music degree, we felt obligated to better understand the industry our students were entering. In the process, the project identified even more obligations. It is not enough for the tertiary sector to “call out” the problems the music industry is facing. Rather, we must also reckon with the role music education should play in breaking down obstacles and empowering the next generation of Aotearoa’s music makers to lead cultural change. Supplied Big-name Kiwi musicians recently signed an open letter ca...
There's calls for graduates to be taught how to challenge and change the industry.
. Recent accusations of harassment and coercion by leading figures in Aotearoa New Zealand’s music industry were shocking, but not surprising. Last year, we released the Amplify Aotearoa report that revealed serious issues with gender diversity in the local music industry. Two main findings emerged: more than 70% of women reported experiencing gender discrimination, disadvantage and bias nearly half of women reported they had felt unsafe in places where music is made and/or performed. The recent revelations of abusive behaviour in the industry remind us that, beyond its career-limiting pote...