Dr Kathleen Noss Van Buren - Publications
Forthcoming. "Hymn," "Psalm," and "Song" entries, in Philip Noss, ed., The Dictionary of Bible Translation. Rome: Edizioni di Storia e Letteratura.
Forthcoming. "Music, HIV/AIDS, and Social Change in Nairobi, Kenya," in Gregory Barz and Judah Cohen, eds., The Culture of AIDS: Hope and Healing through the Arts in Africa. New York: Oxford University Press.
2010. "Applied Ethnomusicology and HIV and AIDS: Responsibility, Ability, and Action," Ethnomusicology 52(2):202-223.
2009. "Locating Hope in Performance: Lessons from Edward Kabuye," African Music 8(3):144-161.
2007a. "Partnering for Social Change: Exploring Relationships between Musicians and Organizations in Nairobi, Kenya," Ethnomusicology Forum 16(2):303-326.
2007b. Review of Popular Music Censorship in Africa, edited by Michael Drewett and Martin Cloonan (Aldershot and Burlington, VT: Ashgate, 2006), Popular Music 26(3):514-516.
2006. Review of Éthiopie/Ethiopia: Les Chants de Bagana/Bagana Songs (Archives Internationales de Musique Populaire, 2006), World of Music 48(3):95-97.
2005a. "Interpretation, Communication, and the Arts," on CD-Rom Bible and Media: Engaging the Audience through Art and Contemporary Media. Santa Barbara, CA: United Bible Societies.
2005b. "Representing Scriptures through African Performing Arts," in Jean-Claude Loba-Mkole and Ernst Wendland, eds., Interacting with Scriptures in Africa. Nairobi, Kenya: ACTON, 152-164.
2004a. Review of Fela: From West Africa to West Broadway, by Trevor Schoonmaker (New York: Palgrave Macmillan, 2003), African Arts 37(2):88.
2004b. "Music in Africa: Overview," in Philip M. Peek and Kwesi Yankah, eds., African Folklore: An Encyclopedia. New York and London: Routledge, 257-260.
2004c. "Music and Dance Styles of the Ewe," in Philip M. Peek and Kwesi Yankah, eds., African Folklore: An Encyclopedia. New York and London: Routledge, 265-266.
2003. "Communicating Biblical Texts through African Performing Arts," on CD-Rom Global Consultation on Music and Missions: The Proceedings. Fort Worth, Texas: EthnoDoxology.
2002. Review of CD-Rom Five Windows into Africa (Bloomington, IN: Indiana University Press, 2000), Notes: Quarterly Journal of the Music Library Association 59(1):131-133.
2000. "Traditions and Transformations: Ewe, Ashanti and Baganda Drumming, Dance and Song in Contemporary Africa," Percussive Notes 38(4):34-39.
Academic theses
2006. "Stealing Elephants, Creating Futures: Exploring Uses of Music and Other Arts for Community Education in Nairobi, Kenya," PhD dissertation, University of California, Los Angeles.
2002. "African Musicians, Musics, and Metaphors Across Spaces," MA paper, University of California, Los Angeles.
Professional presentations
2010. "Arts for Health: Examples from Kenya and Sheffield." Invited talk, The Role of Arts in Development, Sheffield International Development Network, Sheffield, UK.
2008a. "Information Development for Empowerment Advocacy and Sustainability (IDEAS)." Invited talk, presented with members of IDEAS team, Café Scientifique, Nottingham, UK.
2008b. "Music for Social Change: Case Studies from Kenya and Cameroon." Invited talk, Centre for the Study of Comparative Change and Development, University of Hull, UK.
2007a. "Locating Hope in Ethnographic Representation: Lessons from Ugandan Musician and Dancer Edward Kabuye." International Council for Traditional Music meeting, Vienna, Austria.
2007b. "Tradition, Change, and Multiplicity in Contemporary Musical Life in Nairobi, Kenya." British Forum for Ethnomusicology annual meeting, Newcastle, UK.
2007c. "Cultural Tradition and Development." The Drum Café, a workshop series sponsored by the Alliance Française and UNESCO, Nairobi, Kenya.
2006. "Partnering for Social Change: Exploring Relationships between Artists and Organizations in Nairobi, Kenya." Society for Ethnomusicology annual meeting, Honolulu, Hawaii.
2005a. "`Get Ready for a Message!´ Music and HIV/AIDS in Nairobi, Kenya." Society for Ethnomusicology annual meeting, Atlanta, Georgia.
2005b. "How Much Is Too Much? Crossing the Line from `Academic´ to `Applied´ Ethnomusicology in Nairobi, Kenya." Ethnomusicology Graduate Student Organization conference on "Ethnomusicology at Work and in Action," Los Angeles, California.
2004a. "The Dual Responsibilities (Scholarly and Humanistic) of African Musicologists." Society for Ethnomusicology annual meeting, Tucson, Arizona.
2004b. Participation in plenary session on "Ethnomusicologies: Global Perspectives." Society for Ethnomusicology annual meeting, Tucson, Arizona.
2004c. "The Dual Responsibilities of African Musicologists." Southern California Chapter Meeting of the Society for Ethnomusicology, Los Angeles, California.
2004d. "Arts in an Era of HIV/AIDS: New Opportunities, Old Roles." Gwendolen M. Carter Conference in African Studies, "Movement (R)evolution Dialogues: Contemporary Performance In and Of Africa," Gainesville, Florida.
2003a. "African Performing Arts for Communication and Biblical Representation: Connecting Historical Practices to New Trends." Global Consultation on Music and Missions, Fort Worth, Texas.
2003b. "Communicating Scriptures through (African) Performing Arts." Southern California Chapter Meeting of the Society for Ethnomusicology, Los Angeles, California.
2002a. Keynote speaker, guest artist, and co-leader of performance workshops. Presentations included: "Artist as Performer" and "Artist as Interpreter." "Bible and Media: Engaging the Audience through Art," a conference sponsored by United Bible Societies, Chiang Mai, Thailand.
2002b. "Musicians, Musics, and Metaphors in Flux: Exploring African Musicians´ Perceptions and Uses of Music Across Spaces." African Literature Association annual meeting, San Diego, California.
2001. "Clearing the Confusion, Fighting the Fight: Afro-Bolivian Expression in La Saya." Inter-American Conference on Black Music Research, Port of Spain, Trinidad.