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Vorträge

Keynotes:

  1. „Critical and utopian thinking ‘in concert:’ A conversation about global possibilities in connecting seemingly divergent music education theories and practices.” Plenary Session (with Hildegard Froehlich and Anja Ballis) at the International Symposium of the International Society for the Sociology of Music Education, Xalapa, Mexico, June 25-29, 2023.
  2. „Nur noch kurz die Welt retten? Community Music und die gesellschaftliche Verantwortung von Musikpädagogik.“ Keynote at the Symposium Community Music – Musik erleben, Dr. Hochsches Konservatorium Frankfurt, June 2 & 3, 2023.
  3. "Utopian thinking in higher music education." Keynote at the 3rd General Assembly of PRIhME (Power Relations in Higher Music Education), St. Luis Academy, Rome, Italy, February 14, 2023.
  4. "Rethinking music education and social change." Keynote at the International Days (EAS Regional Event), University of Music Mozarteum, Salzburg, Austria, December 3, 2022.
  5. "Internationalization and music education in times of COVID-19." Online Keynote at the Foro Internacional de Educacion Musical Veracruz 2021 (FIEMV 2.5), organized by the University of Victoria (Mexico), March 26th, 2021.
  6. "Globalizing music education and the international music education community." Online Keynote at the Seminario internacional Educacion musical, cultura y globalizacion: perspectives lateinamericanas, organized by the Metropolitan University (Santiago, Chile) and the Ibanez Atkinson Foundation (Chile), January 5, 2021.
  7. "Musikpädagogische Unterrichts- und Wissenschaftskulturen im Kontext von Internationalisierung und Globalisierung." Keynote at the Conference "Kulturen der Schulmusik in der Schweiz," Lucerne University of Applied Sciences and Arts, Lucerne (Switzerland), November 16-17, 2018.
  8. "On hating classical music in international music education." Keynote at the International Conference "Classical Music and Music Education," Free University of Bozen-Bolzano (Italy), in collaboration with the Munich Community Music Center (MCMC) at Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität in Munich (Germany), October 11-12, 2018.
  9. "Music education, nationalism, and community." Keynote at the 20th anniversary Nordic Network for Music Education master course, Western Norway University of Applied Sciences, Bergen (Norway), November 1, 2017.
  10. "In search for common grounds: community music, music education, and the vision of culture for all." Keynote at the conference Cutting Edge Kulturskole: Community arts/Arts education – hvor går kulturskolen? University College of Southeast Norway (USN), Vestfold (Norway), October 17-18, 2017.
  11. "How can the concept of community music intersect with the existing musical educational practices in Germany and the Nordic countries?" Keynote at the Symposium Critical Reflections on Community Music, Norwegian Academy of Music, Oslo (Norway), April 19, 2017.
  12. "Some critical reflections on the concept and philosophical grounding of community music." Keynote at the Symposium Critical Reflections on Community Music, NorwegianAcademy of Music, Oslo (Norway), April 19, 2017.
  13. "Musikpädagogik internationalisieren: Perspektiven und Herausforderungen." Keynote at the Jahrestagung der Konferenz Musikpädagogik an wissenschaftlichen Hochschulen (KMpWH): "Internationalität und Internationalisierung der Lehramtsstudiengänge Musik an Wissenschaftlichen Hochschulen/Universitäten", Augsburg University (Germany), February 19, 2015.
  14. "Music for all: community music and music as a human right." Keynote at the International Conference "Community Music and Inclusion," Free University of Bozen-Bolzano (Italy), in collaboration with the Munich Community Music Center (MCMC) at Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität in Munich (Germany), December 2-3, 2015.
  15. "Internationalizing and localizing: shaping community music in Germany." Opening keynote at the International Symposium Community music and music pedagogy: collaborations, intersections, and new perspectives, Ludwig-Maximilians-Universitaet in Munich (Germany), February 21-23, 2013.

Vorträge:

  1. "Beware, the aesthetic! About the transformative power of marginalized ideas in music education." Paper presentation at the International Symposium of the International Society for the Sociology of Music Education, Xalapa, Mexico, June 25-29, 2023.
  2. Paper presentation at the panel "Back to the roots in philosophy of music education" at the 13th International Symposium on the Philosophy of Music Education (ISPME) at the Norwegian Academy of Music, Oslo, Norway, June 14-16, 2023.
  3. Paper presentation at the panel "Reconceptualizing play in music education" at the 13th International Symposium on the Philosophy of Music Education (ISPME) at the Norwegian Academy of Music, Oslo, Norway, June 14-16, 2023.
  4. Paper presentation at the panel "The future of our profession" at the 13th International Symposium on the Philosophy of Music Education (ISPME) at the Norwegian Academy of Music, Oslo, Norway, June 14-16, 2023.
  5. "Young people as changemakers." Paper presentation for the panel "Young people as changemakers and the power of play." Nordic Network for Research in Music Education Conference at Örebro University, Sweden, March 28-30, 2023.
  6. "Unwanted discourses and the provocation of the aesthetic." Presentation at the Nordic Network for Research in Music Education Conference at Örebro University, Sweden, March 28-30, 2023.
  7. "Music education as utopian theory and practice." Western Norway University of Applied Sciences, Bergen, Norway, November 16, 2022.
  8. "(Social) change, music education and the teacher of the future." Western Norway University of Applied Sciences, Bergen, Norway, November 15, 2022.
  9. "Researching children’s and adolescents’ musical cultures." Western Norway University of Applied Sciences, Bergen, Norway, November 14, 2022.
  10. "Music teacher education as utopian space." Online presentation at The FUTURED Conference. Bergen, Norway, October 19-20, 2022.
  11. "Classical music education for children and youth: Aesthetic empowerment and/or social reproduction?" Presentation (with Live Weider Ellefsen) at the 1st INN Symposium for Research "Ways ahead for research in children’s music." Finnskogtoppen Retreat (Norway), August 8-10, 2022.
  12. "Can we question the arts‘ social impact without pulling away the ground from under our feet?" Online Presentation at the 35th World Conference of the International Society for Music Education (ISME), July 17-22, 2022.
  13. "Do music educators need to be utopian thinkers? Perspectives for music education policy." Online Presentation at the Pre-Conference Seminar, ISME Commission on Music Policy: Culture, Education, and Media, July 13-15, 2022.
  14. "’The spirits that I’ve summoned:’ Do we know what we call for when proposing music education for social change?" Online Presentation at the Nordic Network for Research in Music Education Conference, April 5-7, 2022.
  15. "Play and music education – a critical investigation." Online Presentation (with Ingeborg Lunde Vestad) at the Nordic Network for Research in Music Education Conference, April 5-7, 2022.
  16. "A school of music and performing arts for everyone: A vision and its meaning." Online Presentation (with Anne Jordhus-Lier) at the Nordic Network for Research in Music Education Conference, April 5-7, 2022.
  17. "What we should consider before proposing music education for social change." Paper presentation im Rahmen der conference Zukunft. Musikpädagogische Perspektiven auf soziale und kulturelle Transformationsprozesse, Hochschule für Musik Franz Liszt Weimar (Deutschland), 8.-10. November 2021.
  18. „In search of a better world? Reconsidering sociology and music education as utopian fields." ISSME 2021 Online. The 12th biennial International Symposium on the Sociology of Music Education, Inland Norway University of Applied Sciences, Hamar (Norwegen), 21.-24. Juni 2021.
  19. "'Nur noch kurz die Welt retten:' Musikpädagogik und Gesellschaftsveränderung aus internationaler Perspektive." Online Symposium der Wissenschaftlichen Sozietaet Musikpaedagogik e. V. (WSMP): „Kritik! Politische und ethische Dimensionen der Musikpaedagogik," 7.- 8. Mai 2021.
  20. Utopia and music education policy. Online-Presentation at the Pre-Conference Seminar, ISME Commission on Music Policy: Culture, Education, and Media, 29. Juli 2020.
  21. Globalizing music education and the international music education community. Webinar für die National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, Athen (Griechenland), 18. Mai 2020.
  22. Globalizing music education revisited. Departmental THEME (Theory-History-Ethnomusicology-Music Education) Colloquium, University of Washington, School of Music, Seattle, WA (USA), 28. Februar 2020.
  23. Globalizing music education. Seattle Pacific University, College of Arts and Sciences, Nickerson Studios Recital Hall, Seattle, WA (USA), 27. Februar 2020.
  24. Globalizing music education and the international music education community. University of Cambridge, Cambridge (Großbritannien), 15. Januar 2020.
  25. Globalizing music education: the European perspective. Malmö Academy of Music, Malmö (Schweden), 17. Dezember 2019.
  26. Malen und Musik. Workshop an der Freien Universität Bozen in Brixen (Italien), 27. November 2019.
  27. Kindermusikkulturen und Musikunterricht. Vortrag an der Freien Universität Bozen in Brixen (Italien), 26. November 2019.
  28. Cultural diversity or core culture? Politics and German music education. Cultural Diversity in Music Education (CDIME XIV) International Conference, Levinsky College of Education, Tel Aviv (Israel), 16.-19. Juni 2019.
  29. Learning from sociology? Revisiting the notion of community in music education. International Symposium on the Sociology of Music Education (ISSME), University of North Texas, Denton, TX (USA), 9.-12. Juni 2019.
  30. When there is a fork in the road, take it! An opportunity to shape the future (gemeinsam mit Prof. Dr. Hildegard Froehlich). International Symposium on the Sociology of Music Education (ISSME), University of North Texas, Denton, TX (USA), 9.-12. Juni 2019.
  31. Revisiting the cycle of (in)gratitude. Response zu Nasim Niknafs Vortrag "Ingratitude and the politics of (un)mututal recognition in music education". 12th International Symposium on the Philosophy of Music Education (ISPME), Western University, Toronto, ON (Kanada), 5.-8. Juni 2019.
  32. Community or: the secret quest for belonging and transformation in music education. 12th International Symposium on the Philosophy of Music Education (ISPME), Western University, Toronto, ON (Kanada), 5.–8. Juni 2019.
  33. Mentoring or: philosophical perspectives on a highly competitive academic world. Beitrag zum Panel "Philosophical perspectives on mentoring and music education" im Rahmen des 12th International Symposium on the Philosophy of Music Education (ISPME), Western University, Toronto, ON (Kanada), 5.–8. Juni 2019.
  34. Global terminology and the internationalization of music education. Beitrag zum Panel "Interrogating language as mediator of discourse in international music education" im Rahmen des 12th International Symposium on the Philosophy of Music Education (ISPME), Western University, Toronto, ON (Kanada), 5.–8. Juni 2019.
  35. Globalizing music education oder: Internationalisierung kritisch betrachten. Universität Mozarteum Salzburg (Österreich), 8. Mai 2019.
  36. Internationalization and the vision of a global music education community. Keynote im Rahmen des Music Education Colloquium, Nelson Mandela University, Port Elizabeth (Südafrika), 17.–19. Februar 2019.
  37. Internationalization and the vision of a global music education community. Keynote im Rahmen der Internationalen Tagung Diversity and Music Education, Stellenbosch University, Stellenbosch (Südafrika), 12.–15. Februar 2019.
  38. Globalizing music education. 33rd ISME World Conference on Music Education, Baku (Aserbaidschan), 15.-20. Juli 2018.
  39. A humanistic vision for music education: the German perspective. Beitrag zum Panel "Music education and the common good" im Rahmen der 33rd ISME World Conference on Music Education, Baku (Aserbaidschan), 15.-20. Juli 2018.
  40. The role of music education policy for the formation of a global music education community. Pre-Conference Seminar, ISME Commission on Music Policy: Culture, Education, and Media, Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München, 10.-13. Juli 2018.
  41. Challenges of music education in Germany. Beitrag zum Panel "Is music education in global decline?" im Rahmen des 3rd Research Symposium on Social Impact of Making Music (SIMM) 2018, Porto Polytechnic Institute, College of Education, Porto (Portugal), 19.-20. Mai 2018.
  42. The social responsibility of music education: revisiting artistic citizenship and culturally responsive teaching in music education. Workshop, Stellenbosch University, Stellenbosch (Südafrika), 16. Februar 2018.
  43. Globalizing music education. Vortrag im Rahmen der Colloquium Series, Stellenbosch University, Stellenbosch (Südafrika), 14. Februar 2018.
  44. Young people, music, and education: international perspectives. Webinar für das Global Leaders Program of the Youth Orchestra of the Americas, 18. Dezember 2017.
  45. "Musiquer" ou pratiquer une "community music" d’un point de vue mondial: les perspectives de l’enseignement de la musique. Colloque International Les émotions démocratiques: la musique comme vecteur de cohesion. Cité de la Musique - Philharmonie de Paris (Frankreich), 15. Dezember 2017.
  46. Sustainability and music education: philosophical considerations. 11th International Symposium on the Philosophy of Music Education (ISPME), University of Thessaly (Griechenland), 7.-10. Juni 2017.
  47. A humanistic vision for music education: the German perspective. Vortrag zur Podiumsdiskussion "A humanistic approach to music education: (critical) international perspectives" im Rahmen des 11th International Symposium on the Philosophy of Music Education (ISPME), University of Thessaly (Griechenland), 7.-10. Juni 2017.
  48. "There is no such thing as music": Musicking und seine Bedeutung für die internationale Musikpädagogik. Symposium der Wissenschaftlichen Sozietät Musikpädagogik e. V. (WSMP): "Zwischen Praxis und Performanz. Zur Theorie musikalischen Handelns in musikpädagogischer Perspektive", Universität Kassel, 19.-20. Mai 2017.
  49. Musikpädagogische Perspektiven zur Arbeit mit Geflüchteten (gemeinsam mit JProf. Dr. Julia Lutz, Folkwang Universität der Künste, Essen). Tagung "Kunst als Schutzraum": Musik, Bewegung und Sprache in der Arbeit mit Geflüchteten, Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München und Hochschule für Musik und Theater München, 5.-6. Mai 2017.
  50. Internationalizing music education: critical perspectives on higher education. Cultural Diversity in Music Education International Conference (CDIME XIII), Nepal Music Center, Kathmandu (Nepal), 29. März – 1. April 2017.
  51. "Musik ist für mich lebenswichtig": Kindermusikkulturen und ihre pädagogische Relevanz. Internationale Tagung Musizieren von Anfang an - Kinder als Künstler, Freie Universität Bozen in Brixen (Italien), 15.-16. November 2016.
  52. Internationalization and intercultural encounters: perspectives for German-Chinese collaborations in music education. New Directions for Performance and Music Teacher Education. A Symposium on University Music Education in China, The Arts College of Xiamen University, Xiamen (China), 2.-5. November 2016.
  53. Challenges non-native English speaking students face when they write in English. Beitrag zum Kolloquium "Overview and format: mentoring graduate student writers: international issues and practices", 32nd ISME World Conference on Music Education, Royal Conservatoire of Scotland, Glasgow (Großbritannien), 24.-29. Juli 2016.
  54. Sociological perspectives on decision making and implementation in music education policy. 32nd ISME World Conference on Music Education, Royal Conservatoire of Scotland, Glasgow (Großbritannien), 24.-29. Juli 2016.
  55. Pre-service music teacher education in Germany. Beitrag zum Kolloquium "Evaluation in pre-service teacher education: an analysis of assessment policies in four contexts". Preconference Seminar, ISME Commission on Music Policy: Culture, Education, and Media, Birmingham Conservatoire, Birmingham City University, Birmingham (Großbritannien), 20.-22. Juli 2016.
  56. Turning a private into a public interest: what music education policy can learn from sociology of music education. Preconference Seminar, ISME Commission on Music Policy: Culture, Education, and Media, Birmingham Conservatoire, Birmingham City University, Birmingham (Großbritannien), 20.-22. Juli 2016.
  57. Kann Community Music die Musikpädagogik retten? Kritische Überlegungen zu einem internationalen Konzept. Vortrag, Hochschule für Musik Franz Liszt Weimar, 4. Mai 2016.
  58. Lessons from elsewhere: educational transfer and music education. Vortrag im Rahmen der Colloquium Series, Stellenbosch University, Stellenbosch (Südafrika), 15. Februar 2016.
  59. Mehrsprachigkeit und "Mehr-Stimmigkeit" – Die ästhetische Perspektive (gemeinsam mit Prof. Franz Comploi, Freie Universität Bozen in Brixen). Ringvorlesung, Institut für Deutsche Philologie, Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München, 28. Oktober 2015.
  60. Sociological implications of English as international language in music education. International Symposium on the Sociology of Music Education (ISSME), Loyola University, New Orleans, LA (USA), 14.-17. Juni 2015.
  61. Serving the public through music(k)ing: about special interests, public needs, and a sociology of music education. Panel-Beitrag im Rahmen des International Symposium on the Sociology of Music Education (ISSME), Loyola University, New Orleans, LA (USA), 14.-17. Juni 2015.
  62. Daring to question: a philosophical critique of community music. 10th International Symposium on the Philosophy of Music Education (ISPME), Hochschule für Musik und Darstellende Kunst, Frankfurt am Main, 3.-6. Juni 2015.
  63. What will be left? In search for Kitsch-free music education. Beitrag zum Panel "Interrogating Kitsch: The Legends, Myths and Lies Justifying Music Education" im Rahmen des 10th International Symposium on the Philosophy of Music Education (ISPME), Hochschule für Musik und Darstellende Kunst, Frankfurt am Main, 3.-6. Juni 2015.
  64. Internationale musikpädagogische Wissenschaftskulturen - dargestellt an Beispielen (gemeinsam mit Dr. Eva Verena Schmid). Symposium der Wissenschaftlichen Sozietät Musikpädagogik e. V. (WSMP): "Bedingungen, Funktionen und Verwendungen musikpädagogischer Forschung", Universität Bremen, 8.-9. Mai 2015.
  65. Revisiting Bildung and its meaning for international music education. 9th International RIME (Research in Music Education) Conference, University of Exeter (Großbritannien), 14.-18. April 2015.
  66. Re-thinking music teacher education in Europe: new developments in Finland, Germany, and Cyprus. Panel-Beitrag im Rahmen der 9th International RIME (Research in Music Education) Conference, University of Exeter (Großbritannien), 14.-18. April 2015.
  67. Beyond comparison: internationalization, strange experiences and the power of discourse. Symposium on International Comparison of Music Lessons on Video, Hochschule für Musik und Theater "Felix Mendelssohn Bartholdy", Leipzig, 3.-5. September 2014.
  68. Advocatus diaboli: revisiting the devil's role in music and music education. Critical Perspectives on Music, Education, and Religion Conference, University of the Arts, Helsinki (Finnland), 20.-22. August 2014.
  69. English as global language in music education: some critical considerations. 31st ISME World Conference on Music Education, Pontifical Catholic University of Rio Grande do Sol, Porto Alegre (Brasilien), 20.-25. Juli 2014.
  70. Music Education Research (MER) worldwide: purposes, practices, and visions. Panel-Beitrag im Rahmen der 31st ISME World Conference on Music Education, Pontifical Catholic University of Rio Grande do Sol, Porto Alegre (Brasilien), 20.-25. Juli 2014.
  71. The policy of educational transfer in international music education. ISME Commission on Music Policy: Culture, Education, and Media. 17th International Seminar, Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Norte, Natal (Brasilien), 16.-18. Juli 2014.
  72. Music education’s charge to raise social consciousness: retreating to the comfort of the decontextualized sonic sphere is an abdication of responsibility. Seminar (gemeinsam mit Prof. Dr. Patrick M. Jones), Summer School 2013: Ars et Circenses, Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München, 29. Juli 2013.
  73. Comparative music education in times of globalization. 9th International Symposium on the Philosophy of Music Education (ISPME), Teachers College Columbia University, New York, NY (USA), 5.-8. Juni 2013.
  74. Lessons from elsewhere? Second ISPME Graduate Student Pre-Conference “On Writing Philosophy of Music Education”, Teachers College Columbia University, New York, NY (USA), 3.-4. Juni 2013.
  75. Musikpädagogische Grundbegriffe und die Internationalisierung der Musikpädagogik: Ein unlösbares Dilemma? Symposium der Wissenschaftlichen Sozietät Musikpädagogik e. V. (WSMP): "(Grund-) Begriffe musikpädagogischen Nachdenkens – Entstehung, Bedeutung, Gebrauch", Hochschule für Musik und Tanz Köln, 3.-4. Mai 2013.
  76. Multicultural or intercultural? The impact of political conceptions on music education approaches in Germany and the United States. 8th International RIME (Research in Music Education) Conference, University of Exeter (Großbritannien), 9.-13. April 2013.
  77. Curricula and pedagogies of music education research worldwide. Panel-Beitrag im Rahmen der 8th International RIME (Research in Music Education) Conference, University of Exeter (Großbritannien), 9.-13. April 2013.
  78. Gibt es in gutem Musikunterricht wirklich keine Störungen? Vom Umgang mit einem Mythos und seinen alltäglichen Konsequenzen. Vortrag mit Workshop im Rahmen der Tage der bayerischen Schulmusik des Verbandes Bayerischer Schulmusiker e. V., Hochschule für Musik und Theater München, 1.-3. März 2012.
  79. How musical is the devil? A critical reading of Thomas Mann's novel "Doctor Faustus" and its implications for music and music education. Radical Music History Symposium, Sibelius Academy, Helsinki (Finnland), 8.-9. Dezember 2011.
  80. Zwischen Social Justice und ästhetischer Bildung: Welche gesellschaftliche Relevanz hat Musikunterricht? Antrittsvorlesung, Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München, 1. Dezember 2011.
  81. Social Justice oder: Der Traum von der gesellschaftlichen Relevanz des Musikunterrichts. Symposium der Wissenschaftlichen Sozietät Musikpädagogik e. V. (WSMP): "Musikpädagogik und Heterogenität", Universität Kassel, 6.-7. Mai 2011.
  82. Ethics and Classroom Management in Music Education. 7th International RIME (Research in Music Education) Conference, University of Exeter (Großbritannien), 12.-16. April 2011.
  83. Musikunterricht als "Education of Feelings?" Zur Bedeutung der Gefühle in Bennett Reimers "Philosophy of Music Education". Symposium "Musik und Gefühl(e)", Universität Bielefeld, Zentrum für interdisziplinäre Forschung (ZIF), 10.-12. März 2011.
  84. The history of music education philosophy in Germany. Beitrag zum Panel "History of Music Education Philosophy" im Rahmen des 8th International Symposium on the Philosophy of Music Education (ISPME), Sibelius Academy, Helsinki (Finnland), 9.-13. Juni 2010.
  85. "Two souls, alas, reside within my breast." Reflections on German and American Music Education regarding the Internationalization of Music Education. Beitrag zum Panel "Continental and Anglo-American Pedagogies" im Rahmen des 8th International Symposium on the Philosophy of Music Education (ISPME), Sibelius Academy, Helsinki (Finnland), 9.-13. Juni 2010.
  86. Gender und Curriculum: Zum unterrichtlichen Umgang mit der Musik von Komponistinnen und den musikpädagogischen Implikationen. Symposium der Wissenschaftlichen Sozietät Musikpädagogik e. V. (WSMP): "Zwischen Bildungsstandards und Bildungskanon: Inhalte und Themen des Musikunterrichts", Universität Hamburg, 8.-9. Mai 2009.
  87. Standards as panacea? The reformation of schools and the meaning of standards in music education. Beitrag zum Panel "Rethinking standards for the 21st century: New realities, new challenges, new propositions" im Rahmen der 6th International RIME (Research in Music Education) Conference, University of Exeter (Großbritannien), 14.-18. April 2009.
  88. Paradise lost? A critical examination of humanistic and idealistic philosophies of teaching through the lens of Adorno. 6th International RIME (Research in Music Education) Conference, University of Exeter (Großbritannien), 14.-18. April 2009.
  89. Changing the world? Humanistic teaching philosophies and Adorno’s ideas on music education. Seminar, Sibelius Academy, Helsinki (Finnland), 27. Februar 2009.
  90. General or performance-based music education? A comparison of approaches of music education in Germany and the United States toward a new concept of comprehensive music education. 28th ISME World Conference on Music Education, Bologna (Italien), 20.-25. Juli 2008.
  91. A matter of comparative music education? Community music in Germany. 11th CMA (Community Music Activity) International Seminar, Rom (Italien), 16.-18. Juli 2008.
  92. Online Teaching: Neue Wege der beruflichen Weiterbildung für Musikpädagogen in den USA. Bundesfachtagung der Bundesfachgruppe Musikpädagogik: "Kompetenzerwerb in der gestuften Musiklehrerbildung – Musiklehrer/innen als lebenslange Lerner", Landesinstitut für Schule, Soest, 9.-11. November 2007.
  93. The implementation of the national standards for music education in American Schools. Symposium "Kompetenzmodelle - Lernen in Musik". Deutsche Forschungsgemeinschaft e. V. (DFG), Universität Bremen, 10.-11. September 2007.
  94. Community Music und Musikvermittlung. Symposium der Wissenschaftlichen Sozietät Musikpädagogik e. V. (WSMP): "Musikpädagogik auf dem Wege zur Vermittlungswissenschaft?", Folkwang Hochschule Essen, 4.-5. Mai 2007.
  95. Music education in the 21st century: a comparison of German and American music education toward a new concept of global exchange. 5th International RIME (Research in Music Education) Conference, University of Exeter (Großbritannien), 10.-14. April 2007.
  96. Kann multikultureller Musikunterricht die Gesellschaft verändern? Erfahrungen aus den USA. 28. Jahrestagung des Arbeitskreises Musikpädagogische Forschung e. V. (AMPF): Interkulturalität als Gegenstand der Musikpädagogik, Lingen, 6.-8. Oktober 2006.
  97. Music education and fascism: Adorno on making music. 16th MayDay Group Colloquium, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, BC (Kanada), 17.-19. Juli 2005.
  98. Adorno’s Critique of music education as ideology in Germany. 5th Asian-Pacific Symposium on Music Education Research (APSMER), University of Washington, Seattle, WA (USA), 14.-16. Juli 2005.
  99. Mendelssohn’s last wish or: case studies on aesthetics in music education. 6th International Symposium on the Philosophy of Music Education (ISPME), Universität Hamburg, 18.-21. Mai 2005.
  100. Aesthetics in Music Education. 39th MENC Northwest Division Biennal In-Service Conference, Bellevue, WA (USA), 18.-20. Februar 2005.
  101. Aesthetic education in Germany and the United States. MENC National Convention, Minneapolis, MN (USA), 14.-18. April 2004.
  102. The "magic" of music: archaic dreams in romantic aesthetics and an education in aesthetics. 5th International Symposium on the Philosophy of Music Education (ISPME), Lake Forest, IL (USA), 4.-6. Juni 2003.