Mr. Lauri Väkevä
Sibelius-Academy
Faculty of Music Education, Jazz and Folk Music
BOX 86, FIN 00251 Helsinki,
(+358) 40 7104 317
http://www.siba.fi/~lvakeva/enghome.html
Professor in Music Education, Facukty of Music Education, Jazz and Folk Music, Sibelius Academy
Adjunct professor (Docent) in Music Education, Department of Music, University of Jyväskylä
Vice Head of the Department of Music Education, Department of Music Education, Sibelius Academy
Upper High School Diploma, Etelä-Kaarelan Lukio, Helsinki, 1984
Pedagogical studies of subject teacher. Grade: Very good (4/5), University of Jyväskylä, 1992
Bachelor of Philosophy (FK), University of Jyväskylä 1994
Master of Philosophy (FM) University of Jyväskylä, 1994
Licentiate of Education (KL) University of Oulu, 1999. Thesis subject: The Meaning of Music and Music Educatorship in David J. Elliott's Praxial Music Education Philosophy. A Pragmatistic Interpretation. [In Finnish, English abstract.]
Doctor of Philosophy (FT) University of Oulu, 2004. Thesis subject: Educational art and art education. The significance of aesthetics and art education in the naturalistic pragmatism of John Dewey. [In Finnish, English abstract.]
TieVie-asiantuntijakoulutus 2006–07. [Expert training for online and web-based education. Finnish virtual university.]
Philosophy of art and music education, Pedagogy of popular music and Afro-American music, Web-based learning
Finnish, English, Swedish, understand some German
Teaching assignments:
1. Short assignments in primary level music teaching 1984–93, Helsinki
2. Short assignments in secondary level music teaching 1984–93, Helsinki, Jyväskylä, Vaajakoski, Hyvinkää
3. Short assignments in high school level music teaching 1984–93, Helsinki, Jyväskylä, Vaajakoski, Hyvinkää
4. Substitute teacher of music at high school of Vaajakoski 16.8.1988–14.12.1988
5. Part-time teacher of music at Helsinki I Normaalikoulu 10.11.1992–9.1.1993
6. Full-time teacher of music at Hämeenlinna lyceum high school 1.8.1994–3.6.1995
7. Substitute instrument teacher (bass) assignments at Jyväskylä school of music 1984–90
8. Substitute instrument teacher (guitar) assignments at Jyväskylä community school 1984–90
9. Instrument (bass) teacher in Afro-American music specialization studies at the University of Jyväskylä, Music Education 1987–88
10. Part-time teacher of improvisation at the University of Jyväskylä, Music Education 1988–89
11. Instrument teacher (bass) at the University of Jyväskylä, Music Therapy 1988–90
12. Instrument teacher (bass) at the University of Jyväskylä, Music Education 1988–90
13. Instrument (bass), solfege and theory teacher and Afro-American band instructor, Oulunkylä pop/jazz-conservatory, Summer Camps 1989–99
14. Assistant and Senior Research Assistant at the University of Oulu, Faculty of Education, Department of Teacher Training, Divison of Music Education. Courses: studies planning, keyboard skills 1, the pedagogy and applications of keyboard skills 1, graduate seminar, subject didactics 3, subject didactics 4, subject didactics 5, music technology 1, Afro-American band studies, bass, history of Afro-American musics, methodology. Also teaching duties in primary school teacher training (bass, guitar, history of popular music) 1995–2005
15. Instrument teacher (bass), Madetoja music high school, Oulu 1996–99
16. Instrument teacher (guitar). Open University. Autumn 2000.
17. Lecturer at the Open University. Subject: popular music history. Autumn 2001.
18. Lecturer at the International students at the University of Oulu. Subject: Scandinavian music. Autumn 2001, Autumn 2002
19. Visiting Lecturer, University of Jyväskylä, Department of Music, 2002–2005
20. Visiting Lecturer, part-time teacher and supervisor of theses, Sibelius-Academy, 2004–05
21. Professor (substitute), University of Oulu, Faculty of Education, Division of Music Education, Jan 17, 2005–March 15, 2005, March 15, 2005
22. Adjunct Professor (Docent), University of Jyväskylä, Faculty of Education, Department of Music, Music Education, April 1, 2005–
23. Lecturer, Sibelius Academy, Department of Music Education, August 1, 2005–September 30, 2008 Teaching subjects: research seminars (Master’s & PhD), supervision of theses (Master’s & PhD), history of Afro-American music, Afro-American music (band), tutoring
24. Professor, Sibelius Academy, Department of Music Education, November 1, 2008– Teaching subjects: research seminars (Master's and PhD), supervision of theses (Master's and PhD), Methodology, Research ethics, Afro-American music history (lecturing, online and hybrid courses), tutoring
Other music-related work experience:
1. Musician (bass) e.g. Viihdenova OY and Polarviihde OY 1986-90
2. Music journalist apprentice 1.6.1990–31.8.1990, YLE/Radio Finland/Music office
3. Music journalist 15.1.1991–30.4.1991, YLE/Radio Finland/Music office
4. Music journalist (free lancer) 1990–1994, YLE/Radio Suomi/Music office
5. Journalist (free lancer) 1991–92, Yhtyneet kuvalehdet
6. Musician (bass) free lancer 1996–
1. 1995. Yöradion yleisö. Musiikkiohjelman yleisön perusluokittelu vuoden 1992 kuuntelututkimusaineiston perusteella sekä kuuntelukäyttäytymisen muutokset ohjelman aikana ja eri viikonpäivinä. Pro gradu-tutkielma. [The audience of night radio.The basic classification of listening audience of a music show based on the 1992 listener study data and the changes in listener behaviour during the show and on different weekdays. Master thesis, University of Jyväskylä. 127 p. In Finnish, Finnish summary in Musiikki (4/1995, 438-439)].
2. 1996. Luovuus ja musiikkikasvatuksen käytännöllinen paradigma. [Creativity and the Practical Paradigm of Music Education] In Tella, Seppo (ed.). Nautinnon lähteillä: aineen opettaminen ja luovuus [In the Sources of Enjoyment: Subject Teaching and Creativity]. University of Helsinki: Faculty of Education.Studies 162, 433-444. In Finnish.
3. & Ruismäki, Heikki & Väkevä, Lauri & Ojala, Juha. 1996. Kontekstuaalinen pluralismi Oulun yliopiston musiikkikasvatuksen opiskelijoiden musiikkikäsityksissä. [Contextual Pluralism and the Conceptions of Music Among University of Oulu Students of Music Education]. Finnish Journal of Music Education 1 (1), 56-65. In Finnish, English abstract.
4. 1997. Oppiminen ja praksiaalinen musiikkikasvatusfilosofia - kohti systeemistä orientaatiota? [Learning and Praxial Philosophy of Music Education - Towards Systemic Orientation?] Finnish Journal of Music Education 2 (1), 19-27. In Finnish, English abstract.
5. 1997. Verkottuva musiikkikasvatus. [Networking Music Education.] In Tella, Seppo (ed.) Media in Contemporary Schooling. University of Helsinki, Faculty of Teacher Training. Studies 178.In Finnish.
6. & Ojala, Juha. 1997. Networking Music Education. WWW Applications in Music Teacher Training. In Proceedings. International Computer Music Conference 1997. Thessaloniki, Hellas 25-30 September 1997. ICMA, 450-453.
7. & Ojala, Juha. 1997. Musiikkikasvatuksen tutkimus- ja koulutusyksikön viestintä- ja musiikkiteknologisia kehitysprojekteja 1996-97. Posteri teknologia ja kasvatus-seminaarissa Oulun kasvatustieteiden tiedekunnassa toukokuussa 1997. [Communication- and music technology-related projects in the division of music education 1996-97.] A Poster in the Technology and Education Seminar, Faculty of Education, University of Oulu, May 1997. In Finnish.
8. & Ojala, Juha. 1999. Music Education as Enculturation: a Semiotic Approach. Pragmatism, Semiotics and Meaning in Praxial Music Education Philosophy. In Barret, M. & McPherson, G. & Smith, Rosalynd (eds.) Children and Music: Developmental Perspectives. International Music Education Research Symposium 1999, 311-316.
9. & Ojala, Juha. 1999. Networking Music Teacher Training. Practical applications of the World Wide Web in the Training of Music Educators. In Barret, M. & McPherson, G. & Smith, Rosalynd (eds.) Children and Music: Developmental Perspectives. International Music Education Research Symposium 1999, 241-245.
10. 1999. Musiikin merkitys ja musiikkikasvattajuus David J. Elliottin praksiaalisessa musiikkikasvatusfilosofiassa. Pragmatistinen tulkinta. [The Meaning of Music and Music Educatorship in David J. Elliott's Praxial Music Education Philosophy. A Pragmatistic Interpretation.] A licentiate thesis. University of Oulu, Faculty of Education. In Finnish. WWW-version available in Finnish with an abstract in English: http://wwwedu.oulu.fi/muko/lvakeva/Lisuri/sisallys.htm
11. 1999. Pedagogical Significance of Music in David J. Elliott’s Praxial Music Education Philosophy: a Pragmatist Reading. Finnish Journal of Music education 4 (2-3), 44–54.
12. 2000. Aika ja musiikki. Musiikin ajallisuuden pragmatistinen tulkinta. [Time and music.] A Studia Generalia-lecture. Published in Kaleva and Kainuun Sanomat (Finnish newspapers), October 18, 2000.
13. 2000. Naturalizing Philosophy of Music Education. Finnish Journal of Music Education 5 (1-2), 73–83.
14. 2000. Interviewing Richard Shusterman. Finnish Journal of Music Education 5 (1-2), 187–195
15. 2000. Oulun yliopiston musiikkikasvatuksen koulutus. [Music education training at the University of Oulu.] Agitato 4/2000, 28–30.
16. 2001. Is There Room For a Naturalized Philosophy of Music Education? In Proceedings. The 3rd Asia-Pacific Symposium on Music Education Research & International Symposium on 'Uragoe' and Gender. August 23-26, 2001. Nagoya: Aichi University of Education, 77–82.
17. 2001. Interviewing Richard Shusterman. Part 2: The Helka Interview. In Working Papers F 19. University of Art and Design Helsinki, 4–7.
18. 2001. John Dewey's Pragmatic Conception of Experience and a Naturalized Conception of Artistic Experience. In Working Papers F 19. University of Art and Design Helsinki, 27–35.
19. 2002. Naturalizing Philosophy of Music Education. Action, Criticism & Theory for Music Education 1 (1). Available on http://act.maydaygroup.org/articles/Vakeva1_1.pdf
20. 2002. Interviewing Richard Shusterman. Part 1. Action, Criticism & Theory for Music Education 1 (1). Available on http://act.maydaygroup.org/articles/ShustermanPt1v1_1.pdf
21. 2002. Interviewing Richard Shusterman. Part 2. Action, Criticism & Theory for Music Education 1 (1). Available on http://act.maydaygroup.org/articles/ShustermanPt2v1_1.pdf
22. 2003. Music Education as Critical Practice: A Naturalist View. Philosophy of Music Education Review 11 (2), 33–48.
23. 2003. & Ruismäki, Heikki. Kymmenen vuotta opettajankoulutusta Oulun yliopistossa. Teoksessa Kohti kolmannen vuosituhannen musiikkikasvatusta 2. Näkökulmia musiikkikasvattajien koulutukseen Suomessa ja Virossa. [10 year of music teacher training at the University of Oulu. In Towards the music education fo the 21st Century. Viewpoints on music teacher training in Finland and Estonia.] Joensuu University Press, 43–55.
24. 2004. Kasvatuksen taide ja taidekasvatus. Estetiikan ja taidekasvatuksen merkitys John Deweyn naturalistisessa pragmatismissa. Acta Universitatis Ouluensis. Scientiae Rerum Socialium E 68. [The art of education and art education. The significance of aesthetics and art education in the naturalistic pragmatism of John Dewey. In Finnish, English abstract. Available on http://herkules.oulu.fi/isbn9514273109/
25. 2004. Musiikki luonnonvarana ja mahdollisuutena [Music as a natural resource and an opportunity. In Finnish]. Unisono 4/2004, 6–8.
26. 2004. Kasvatuksen taide ja taidekasvatus. Estetiikan ja taidekasvatuksen merkitys John Deweyn naturalistisessa pragmatismissa [The art of education and art education. The significance of aesthetics and art education in the naturalistic pragmatism of John Dewey. In Finnish]. Musiikki 34(4), 94–100.
27. 2006. What Can a Philosophy of Music Education Gain From Naturalist Pragmatism? A Deweyan Approach to Musical Semiosis. In E.Tarasti (Ed.). Music and the Arts. Acta Semiotica Fennica XXIII - Approaches to Musical Semiotics 10. Imatra - Helsinki: International Semiotics Institute - Semiotic Society of Finland, 224–232.
28. 2006. Teaching popular music in Finland: what's up, what's ahead? International Journal of Music Education 24 (2), 126–131.
29. 2006. A Response to Randall Allsup, "Species Counterpoint: Darwin and the Evolution of Forms." Philosophy of Music Education Review 14 (2) (Fall 2006), 220–224.
30. 2006. & Ojala, Juha. Musiikkikasvatusteknologia ja nykykasvatustieteen paradiga. [Music Education Technology and the Paradigm of Contemporary Educational Research.][ Teoksessa Ojala, J., Salavuo, M., Ruippo, M. & Parkkila , O. (Toim.) Musiikkikasvatusteknologia. [Music Education Technology.] Jyväskylä: Finnish society of music education technology.
31. 2007. Art Education, The Art of Education and the Art of Life. Considering the Implications of Dewey’s Later Philosophy to Art and Music Education. Action, Criticism & Theory for Music Education 6 (1). Available on http://act.maydaygroup.org/articles/Vakeva6_1.pdf
32. & Westerlund, Heidi. 2007. Elliott's Praxialism in Music Education: A Finnish Perspective. Musical Pedagogics Vol 4. Special Issue: Praxial Philosophy of Music Education. Greel Society of Music Education, 57-71.
33. & Westerlund, Heidi. 2007. The 'Method' of Democracy in Music Education. Action, Criticism & Theory for Music Education 7 (4). Available at http://act.maydaygroup.org/articles/Vakeva_Westerlund6_4.pdf.
34. 2007. Metodin merkitys. [The Meaning of Method.] JaSeSoi Journal 1–2/2007, 18–20.
35. 2008. Aluksi. [Foreword. In Finnish.] The Finnish Journal of Music Education 9 (1–2), 5.
36. & Westerlund, Heidi. 2008. Demokratian “metodi” musiikkikasvatuksessa. [The “method” of Democracy in Music Education. In Finnish.] The Finnish Journal of Music Education 9 (1–2), 33–38.
37. 2009. The World Well Lost, Found. Reality and Authenticity in Green’s ‘New Classroom Pedagogy’. Action, Criticism & Theory for Music Education 8 (2). Available at http://act.maydaygroup.org/articles/Vakeva8_2.pdf
38. & Tikkanen, Riitta. 2009. Musiikinopettajainkoulutuksen historia. In "Musiikki kuuluu kaikille". Koulujen musiikinopettajat ry. 100 vuotta. KMO. Jyväskylä.
40. & Luohivuori, Jukka & Paananen. Pirkko (eds). 2009. Musiikkikasvatus. Näkökulmia kasvatukseen, opetukseen ja tutkimukseen. Jyväskylä: Suomen musiikkikasvatuksen seura (FiSME).
41. & Tikkanen, Riitta. 2009. Musiikkikasvatuksen osasto eilen ja tänään.In Louhivuori, Jukka, Paananen, Pirkko & Väkevä, Lauri (eds.). Musiikkikasvatus. Näkökulmia kasvatukseen, opetukseen ja tutkimukseen. Jyväskylä: Suomen musiikkikasvatuksen seura (FiSME), 423–438.
42. & Kurkela, Vesa (eds.). 2009. De-Canonizing Music History. Newcastle upon Tyne: Cambridge Scholars.
43. & Kurkela, Vesa. 2009. Introduction. In Kurkela, Vesa & Väkevä, Lauri (eds.) De-Canonizing Music History. Newcastle upon Tyne: Cambridge Scholars, vii-xiii.
44. & Westerlund, Heidi. 2009. Dewey ja kasvatuksen taide. Synteesi 28 (3), 28–36.
45. 2010. Garage band or GarageBand®? Remixing musical futures. British Journal of Music Education, Volume 27, Special Issue 01, March 2010, 59-70.
46. 2010. Esteettisen kokemisen taito merkityksen taiteena. Merkintöjä John Deweyn estetiikasta ja sen merkityksestä musiikkikasvatuksen filosofialle. Finnish Journal of Music Education 12 (2), 48–57.
47. & Westerlund, Heidi. 2011. Who needs theory anyway? Theory and practice in music education in a philosophical outlook. British Journal of Music Education 28 (1), 37–49.
48. 2011. John Deweyn pedagogiikka: tekemällä oppiminen ja kasvatus vapauteen. In Paalasmaa, Jarno (ed.) Lapsesta käsin. Jyväskylä: PS-kustannus, 70–81.
49. 2011. Keksimistehtävä musiikin oppimistulosten arvioinnissa - musiikin tekeminen luovuuden kanavoijana. In Laitinen, Sirkka & Hilmola, Antti (ed.) Taito- ja taideaineiden oppimistulokset – asiantuntijoiden arviointia. OPM Raportit ja selvitykset 2011:11, 39–52.
50. 2011. Richard Shustermanin haastattelu. Osa 3: jälleennäkeminen Helkassa. [Interview of Richard Shusterman. Part 3: Reunion in Helka.] Finnish Journal of Music Education 14 (1): 93–104.
51. & Westerlund, Heidi. 2011. Kasvatuksen taide ja kasvatus taiteeseen: taiteen yleinen ja erityinen pedagoginen merkitys John Deweyn filosofian näkökulmasta. In Anttila, Eeva (ed.) Taiteen jälki. Taidepedagogiikan polkuja ja risteyksiä. Helsinki: Teatterikorkeakoulu, 35–56.
52. 2011. Taide kokemuksena. Kirja-arvostelu. [Art as Experience. Review.]. Kasvatus 3/2011, 289–291.
1. Luovuus ja musiikkikasvatuksen käytännöllinen paradigma. [Creativity and the Practical Paradigm of Music Education.] A Paper presentation at the Symposium of Subject Didactics, University of Helsinki, February 1996. In Finnish.
2. Verkottuva musiikkikasvatus. [Networking Music Education.] A Paper presentation at the Symposium of Subject Didactics, University of Helsinki, Feb. 1997. In Finnish.
3. Praksiaalinen musiikkikasvatusfilosofia oppivassa musiikkikasvatusorganisaatiossa. [Praxial Music Education Philosophy in Learning Music Education Organization.] A Paper presentation at the Music Education Research Symposium, University of Oulu, March 1997. In Ffinnish.
4. Networking Music Education. WWW applications in music teacher training. A Poster Presentation at ICMC 1997, August 27, 1997, University of Thessaloniki.
5. Verkottuva musiikkikasvatus. WWW-sovelluksia musiikkikasvatuksen koulutuksessa. Praksiaalinen näkökulma. [Networking Music Education. WWW applications in music teacher training. A Praxial point of view.] A Presentation at the Conferece of Educational Research, University of Helsinki in Lahti, November 27, 1997. In Finnish.
6. Praksiaalinen musiikkikasvatusfilosofia, pragmatismi ja monikulttuurinen musiikkikasvatus. [Praxial Music Education Philosophy, Pragmatism and Multicultural Music Education.] A Presentation at the Symposium for the Finnish Music Researchers, University of Jyväskylä, March 3,1998. In Finnish.
7. & Ojala, Juha. 1999. Music Education as Enculturation: a Semiotic Approach. Pragmatism, Semiotics and Meaning in Praxial Music Education Philosophy. A Paper presentation at the International Music Education Research Symposium, Launceston, Tasmania, Februrary 4-7,1999.
8. & Ojala, Juha.1999. Networking Music Teacher Training. Practical applications of the World Wide Web in the training of music educators. A Paper presentation at the International Music Education Research Symposium, Launceston, Tasmania, February 4-7, 1999.
9. & Ojala, Juha. 1999. Music Education as Enculturation: a Semiotic Approach. Pragmatism, Semiotics and Meaning in Praxial Music Education Philosophy. A Paper presentation at the Desert Skies Symposium on Research in Music Education, February 18-20, 1999.
10. 1999. The Question of Musical Meaning in David J. Elliott’s Praxial Music Education Philosophy. A Paper presentation at the 3rd Symposium of Music Education Research in Finland, Sibelius-Academy, October 7, 1999.
11. 2000. Sounds Dressed as Music. A Paper presentation at the 4th symposium of research in music, Turku, April 14, 2000.
12. 2000. Naturalizing philosophy of music education. A Paper presentation at the MayDay-Colloquium IX, Järvenpää, June 13, 2000.
13. 2000. Sounds Dressed as Music. A Pragmatic Conception of Musical Experience. A Paper presentation at the AWE-symposium, Helsinki, June 14, 2000.
14. 2000. Training Music Educators With the Blues. A Paper presentation at the Blues Tradition: Memory, Criticism and Pedagogy-Conference, Penn State University, June 29, 2000.
15. 2000. Musiikki ja aika. Musiikin ajallisuuden pragmatistinen tulkinta. [Music and time. A Pragmatic interpretation of the time in music.] A Studia Generalia lecture. In Finnish.
16. 2000. ’A Good Artist Borrows; a Great Artist Steals’. Towards a Pattern-based Conception of Musical Learning: a Pragmatic-Semiotic View on Teaching Afro-American Popular Musics. A Paper presentation at the Toronto 2000: Musical Intersections Conference IASPM Panel, Toronto, Canada, November 3, 2000.
17. 2001. What Can a Music Education Philosophy Gain From Naturalist Pragmatism? A Deweyan Approach to Musical Semiosis. A Paper presentation at the Seventh International Conference on Musical Signification, Imatra, June 7, 2001.
18. 2001. Towards a Pragmatic-Semiotic Conception of Learning Afro-American Popular Musics. A Paper presentation at Looking Back, Looking Ahead: Popular Music Studies 20 Years Later. IASPM Conference, Turku, July 6, 2001.
19. 2001. Is There Room For a Naturalized Philosophy of Music Education? A Paper presentation at the 3rd Asia-Pacific Symposium on Music Education Research & International Symposium on 'Uragoe' and Gender. August 25, 2001. Aichi University of Education, Nagoya, Japan.
20. 2002. Ruisleipää vai Vanikkaa? Kolme strategiaa yleisen musiikkikasvatuksen puolustamiseksi. [Rye Bread or Vanikka? Three strategies to defend general music education.] A paper presentation at the 6th Symposium for the Finnish Music Researchers, Tampere. March 22, 2002.In Finnish.
21. 2002. Arts in General Education: Rye Bread or 'Vanikka'? A Paper presentation at the 4th International Conference on Education, athens, Greece. May 26, 2002.
22. 2002. & Coan, Darryl. Deweyan Pragmatism and Communicative Action Theory in the Socio-Cultural Contexts of Music. A paper presentation at the 25th Biennal Conference of Music Education, ISME Samspel, Bergen, Norway. August 15, 2002.
23. 2003. Kasvatuksen taide ja taidekasvatus. John Deweyn naturalistinen estetiikka pedagogisesta näkökulmasta. [The art of education and art education. The naturalistic aesthetics of John Dewey considered from pedagogical standpoint]. A paper presentation at the "Educational days" -conference, Helsinki, 10.11.2003.
24. 2004. Kasvatuksen taide ja taidekasvatus. Estetiikan ja taidekasvatuksen merkitys John Deweyn naturalistisessa pragmatismissa. [The art of education and art education. The significance of aesthetics and art education in the naturalistic pragmatism of John Dewey]. Lectio Praecursoria. Oulu, April 16, 2004.
25. 2005. Kasvatuksen taide ja taidekasvatus. Luento SML:n kevätpäivillä Helsingissä. [The Art of Education and the Art Education. A lecture at the spring congress of the Finnish Society of Music Schools], 20.4.2005.
26. 2005. Comments on Randall Allsup’s paper “Species Counterpoint”. Response paper on PMEI Symposium, Hamburg, May 20, 2005.
27. 2006. Populaarimusiikin pedagogiikka suomalaisessa musiikkikasvatuksessa: eräitä pragmatistisia näkökohtia. Esitelmä SibaFest-festivaalin Studia Generalia -luentosarjassa. [Pedagogy of popular music in Finnish music education; Some pragmatist viewpoints. A presentation at the Studia Generalia, SibaFest-festival.] 29.1.2006.
28. 2006. How Should General Music Educators Comprehend Popular Music? A Pragmatist Proposal. A paper presentation at the 10th symposium of Finnish music scholars, Åbo Akademi, 24.3.2006.
29. 2006. & Westerlund, Heidi. What can today's music educator expect from a philosophy of music education? The meaning and justification of music in education from a Deweyan vantage point. A paper presentation at the Music and Philosophy -symposium, Sibelius-Academy, 6.6.2006.
30. 2006. The Position and Significance of Popular Music in (Finnish) Music Education. Some Pragmatic Allusions. A paper presentation at ISME 2006 conference, July 20, 2006.
31. 2006. & Westerlund, Heidi. Mapping Out Finnish Music Education: A Philosophical Review. A paper presentation at ISME 2006 conference, July 20, 2006.
32. 2006. & Westerlund, Heidi. Elliott's Praxialism in Music Education: A Finnish Perspective. A paper presentation at ISME 2006 conference, July 21, 2006.
33. 2006. & Westerlund, Heidi. The 'Method' of Democracy in Music Education. A paper presentation at International Conference on Music Education, Equity, and Social Justice. Teachers College, Columbia University, New York, October 8, 2006.
34. 2006. Musiikkikasvatus, teknologia ja urbaani kulttuuri -- näkökulmia nykypopulaarimusiikin pedagogiikkaan ja tutkimukseen teknologianäkökulmasta. Esitelmä Teknododa 2006 -tapahtumassa Oriveden opistolla, 4.11.2006. [Music education, technology, and urban culture. A presentation at Teknododa 2006 event, Orivesi, Nov 4 2006].
35. 2006. Populaarimusiikin pedagogiikan tutkimus eilen, tänään, huomenna. Esitelmä Kasvatustieteen päivillä musiikkikasvatuksen teemaryhmässä 2006, Oulun yliopisto, 23.11.2006. [Research on popular music pedagogy yesterday, today, tomorrow. A Paper presentation at Educational days, Oulu, Nov 23, 2006]
36. 2007. & Westerlund, Heidi. Who needs theory anyway? The relationship between theory and practice of music education in a philosophical outlook. A Keynote lecture at NNMPF conference, Helsinki, Feb 1, 2007.
37. 2007. Where to in popular music pedagogy? A Pragmatist proposal. A paper presentation at NUMU kongres och festival 2007, Vejen, Denmark, March 30.
38. 2007. & Westerlund, Heidi. The Limitations of "Musical Meaning" in Music Education. A paper presentation at 5 th RIME Conference, Exeter, UK, April 11.
39. 2008. & Salavuo, Miikka. Particiation, Ownership, and Presence. Learning Music History Online with Social Media. A paper presentation at ISME conference, Bologna, Italy, July 23.
40. 2008. Getting Into the Mix. Considering a Pragmatist Aesthetic Perspective on Popular Music in General Music Education: A Finnish Outlook. A Presentation at Teachers College, Columbia University, New York, September 11, 2008.
41. 2008. Getting Into the Mix. Considering a Pragmatist Aesthetic Perspective on Popular Music in General Music Education: A Finnish Outlook. A Presentation at Queen's College, Kingston, Ontario, September 16, 2008.
42. 2008. Getting Into the Mix. Considering a Pragmatist Aesthetic Perspective on Popular Music in General Music Education: A Finnish Outlook. A Presentation at University of Western Ontario, London, Ontario, September 18, 2008.
43. 2008. Into the Mix. Globalization, Digital Musicing, and Music Education. A paper presentation in the panel on "Globalization and popular music education", Nordplus Course on Globalisation and Identity in Music Education, Järvenpää, Sibelius Academy, Finland, November 20 Nov, 2008.
44. 2009. Rytmimusiikki ja musiikkikasvatus. [Rhythm music and music education.] A paper presentation in Seinäjoki Master program of rhythm music, Seinäjoki, Finland. February 3, 2009.
45. 2009. Garageband of GarageBand®? Remixing musical futures. A paper presentation in the Symposium: Informal learning and post compulsory music education, at Reflective Conservatorie: Building Connections conference. Guildhall School of Music and Drama, March 1, 2009.
46. 2009. & Westerlund, Heidi. Dewey ja kasvatuksen taide. A presentation in the Seminar: "John Dewey, pragmatismi ja estetiikka", Finnish Society of Aesthetics, University of Helsinki, May 27, 2009.
47. 2009. Students’ music versus teachers’ music – who holds the power of definition?. A Keynote lecture in Nordplus Course on "Social Justice and Inclusion in Music Education" at Hedmark University College, Hamar, Norway, 12 November, 2009.
48. 2010. Kenelle musiikkikasvatus on suunnattu? [Who is music education for?] A paper presentation at Taide ja (Epä-)Tasa-arvo [Art and (In)equality] seminar, Kiasma, Helsinki, 4 March 2010.
49. 2010. Musical mediation in digital soundscape: what should a music educator know about remixing? A paper presentation at Musicology in the 3rd Millennium Symposium, Seinäjoki, Finland, 18 March 2010.
50. 2010. Response to Elizabeth Gould's Homosexual
Subjectivities in Music Education: Deconstrctions of the Dissapeared.
ISPME symposium, Helsinki, Finland, June 11, 2010.
51. 2011. & Kurkela, Vesa. Rhythm Masters: Developing a Master Program in Popular Music and Folk Music in Remote Areas. Paper presentation at The 2011 Maui International Academic Conference, Maui, Hawaii, USA, 4. January, 2011.
52. 2011. & Kurkela, Vesa. Rhythm Masters: Developing a Master Program in Popular Music and Folk Music in Remote Areas. Paper presentation at 2011 Hawaii International Conference on Education, Honolulu, Hawaii, USA, 6. January, 2011.
53. 2011. Bändiopetuksen esteettömyys – mitä populaarimusiikin pedagogiikalla on tarjota inkluusiolle? Invited lecture in Bändisoitin erityispedagogiikan seminaari, Lihastautiliitto, Lahti, March 28, 2011.
54. 2011. Cognitive surplus in the Music 3.0 era: some pragmatist implications for general music education. A panel presentatuion in RIME 2011 Conference, Exeter, UK, April 12, 2011.
55. 2011. Teachers as artists and artists as teachers. Meething the challenge of assessement in music education program: a pragmatist suggestion. A panel presentation in RIME 2011 Conference, Exeter, UK, April 13, 2011.
56. 2011. Digital artistry in the culture of transformation: remixing musical future(s) in networks of mediation. Invited keynote lecture in "Challenges and possibilities of plurality and change in music education" Nordplus Intensive Course, Örebro, Sweden, Nov 11, 2011.
57. 2011. A panel presentation in "Development of music teacher education in relation to a pluralistic changing labour market" panel, Nordplus Intensive Course, Örebro, Sweden, Nov 11, 2011, Nov 8, 2011.
58. 2011. Music for all? A brief history of injustice in Finnish music education. Invited keynote lecture in Racidal Music History Symposium, Sibelius Academy, Helsinki, Dec 9, 2011.
59. 2012. Music education in Finland: from here and now to there and then: where and when? A panel presentation, ISPME conference, Reykjavik, Feb, 24, 2012.
60. 2012. Informal learning and the challenges of digital culture to developing musicianship—what are we teaching for? A panel presentation, ISPME conference, Reykjavik, Feb, 24, 2012.
61.2012. Digital Artistry in the Culture of Mediation: Theoizing New Praxis for Music Education from a Pragmatist Viewpoint. An Invited keynote lecture, 6th International Scientific Conference Theory for Practice in the Education of Contemporary Society, Riga, March 29, 2012.
As a music journalist
1. Yöradio.1990-93. ["Night radio"; live music night magazine program. Interviews,talk radio, contacts, theme shows on various subjects. Very extensive music profile. Radio Finland, Finnish Broadcasting Company.]
2. Valoa ikkunassa. 1990-93. ["Light in the Window"; live late night talk-music show. Interviews, Contact calls, Theme shows. Radio Finland, Finnish Broadcasting Company.]
3. Herää Suomi! 1990-93. ["Wake Up Finland!" ; Live morning show. News, music. Radio Finland, Finnish Broadcasting Company.]
4. Helmiä 1950-1980. 1992. ["Pearls 1950-80"; a pre-composed archive music program. Finnish popular music pearls and archive treasures. Radio Finland, Finnish Broadcasting Company.]
5. Raketilla Kuuhun ja Marsiin. 1993. ["Rocket to Moon and Mars". In the trails of lost moments of finnish popular music. A pre-composed specialist music program. Radio Finland, Finnish Broadcasting Company.]
6. Kotimaiset. 1990-93. ["Domestic records". A pre-composed record concert show. Radio Finland, Finnish Broadcasting Company.]
7. Euroopan rytmi. 1990-93. ["Rhythm of Europe". Music of our continent. Live specialist music show. Radio Finland, Finnish Broadcasting Company.]
8. Lastenohjelmia 1986-89. [Various children's programs. Entertainment office/Radio 2 and Radio Finland, Finnish Broadcasting Company.]
Interviews
9. [Tomi Koskenheimo, ed.] Mielenkiinnosta musiikkiin: Jalostaako musiikki ihmistä? November 17 & 19, 2009. [From interest to music: Does music refine human being? Ylen Ykkönen, Finnish Broadcasting Company.]
10. [Tomi Koskenheimo, ed.] Mielenkiinnosta musiikkiin: Musiikkikasvatus. December 1 & 3, 2009. [From interets to music: Music education. Ylen Ykkönen, Finnish Broadcasting Company.]
1. Online text materials for the university-level course “History of Afro-American Music” (1999–.) (In Finnish.)
University of Oulu, Sibelius Academy.
http://musicedu.oulu.fi/lvakeva/afrohis/home.htm
2. & Salavuo, Miikka. Online learning environment and wikibooks for the web course “Pedagogical Web Course of History of Afro-American Music.” (2007–2009.) (In Finnish.)
Sibelius Academy, Open University.
http://afrohissa.ning.com/ [Requires an invitation]
http://afrohissa.wikispaces.com/
http://fi.wikibooks.org/wiki/Afroamerikkalainen_musiikki
3. Various course materials and learning environments in Sibelius Academy’s Discendum OPTIMA learning platform (2005–.) (Afro-American music, research seminar).
http://www.siba.fi/optima [Requires a passsword]
4. & Salavuo, Miikka. Online learning environment for the online course "Den Afroamerikanska musikens historia" (2010–11.) (In Swedish)
Sibelius Adacemy, Department of Music Education.
http://afrohistoria.ning.com [Requires an invitation]
Panel presentations for numerous national and international music and music education conferences
Reviewer for various Music Education and Musicology referee journals
Visiting editor for the Finnish Journal of Music Education 9 (1–2).
Visiting co-editor for Musiikki 39 (1)
Head organizer for the De-Canonizing Music History Symposium, Helsinki, Finland, Nov 29–Dec 1, 2007.http://www.sevana.fi/symposium/index.html
Organizer for the Radical Music History Symposium, Helsinki, Finland, Dec 8–9, 2011. http://www.siba.fi/fi/radical-music-history-symposium
Member of the editoral board for Finnish Journal of Music Education 2010–
Member of the editoral board for Nordic Research in Music Education Yearbook 2011–
FiSME Board member 2006–
ISPME Board member 2011–
Updated May 3, 2012