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SUMMARY:Building Community Through Diversity in Music Education - Dr Carlo
 s Abril\, University of Miami
DTSTART:20150909T160000Z
DTEND:20150909T173000Z
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CONTACT:Lucian Stephenson
DESCRIPTION:At its essence\, diversity is about difference: difference tha
 t includes but is not limited to age\, disability\, ethnicity\, gender\, l
 anguage\, race\, sexuality\, and socioeconomic status. Within the context 
 of education\, diversity seems to be valued insofar as it creates a more v
 ibrant\, socially just\, and knowledgeable community. The question is: How
  do we go beyond speaking about these assumptions and values\, practicing 
 them in our classrooms\, academic institutions\, and scholarly discourse? 
 How can we remove barriers to ensure marginalised and silenced voices emer
 ge and are engaged within a given community? This talk will explore the re
 lationship among the areas of diversity\, community\, and music education.
 \n\n*Bio\n\nDr. Carlos Abril* is professor and director of Music Education
  at the University of Miami. Prior to this appointment\, he served as prof
 essor and coordinator of music education at Northwestern University in Chi
 cago. Prof. April’s research studies focus on arts policy\, socio-cultur
 al issues in education\, and music perception. His work can be found publi
 shed in more than 50 articles and books. Dr. April edited the book Musical
  Experience in Our Lives (published by Rowman & Littlefield) and is curren
 tly co-editing a book that critically examines methods and philosophies of
  music education from an international perspective (published by Oxford Un
 iversity Press). Dr. Abril has published musical arrangements for choir an
 d instructional materials for young people. He is a member of several edit
 orial boards in the US\, Spain\, and South America\, including the Journal
  of Research in Music Education. Dr. April was awarded Teacher of the Year
  in Miami-Dade and the Cervantes Prize\, which honours the work of teacher
 s that focus on education and research on the Latin American population.\n
LOCATION:Faculty of Education\, 184 Hills Road\, Cambridge\, CB2 8PQ\, DMB
 \, Room 2S8
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