Dr Lauren Istvandity is a leading scholar in music and heritage studies and is a passionate educator in the areas of communications, sociology, and cultural studies. Dr Istvandity works with communities and heritage institutions in a range of settings and is experienced in both practical and scholarly aspects of cultural heritage preservation, and community wellbeing. She also has a keen interest in the connection between autobiographical memory and music, which is showcased in her monograph: The Lifetime Soundtrack: Music and Autobiographical Memory (Equinox, 2019).
Professional Memberships
- International Association for the Study of Popular Music (IASPM)
Awards and Fellowships
- Griffith University PVC Arts Education and Law Group Research Awards, 2020
- John Oxley Library Fellowship, 2017
- IASPM Australia/New Zealand Branch Publication Prize, 2017
Professional Social Media
Research grants and commissions
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Grant / project name |
Investigators |
Funding body and A$ Value |
Year(s) |
Focus |
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New Researcher Grant Griffith University / Trading Fours: Celebrating Queensland’s Jazz Memories |
Dr Lauren Istvandity |
Griffith University AEL Group |
2018-2019 |
Recording newly commissioned jazz music inspired by the collected heritage of Queensland jazz |
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John Oxley Library Fellowship / Reminiscing about jazz in Queensland: Preserving pre-1980 oral histories for the Queensland Jazz Archive Collection |
Dr Lauren Istvandity |
State Library of Queensland |
2017 |
This project sought to increase the volume, quality, and accessibility of material housed by the Queensland Jazz Archive Collection through strategic engagement with jazz communities in Queensland |
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International Workshop Award / Remembering Popular Music’s Past |
Dr Lauren Istvandity, A/Pro Sarah Baker |
Griffith University AEL Group $6000 |
2016 |
International and interstate guests convened for a 2 day symposia with a focus on the precarious nature of popular music heritage |
Research areas
- popular music heritage
- community music archives
- applied creative practice
Teaching areas
- Communication
Lauren Istvandity's specialist areas of knowledge include communication, sociology, music, cultural studies, memory studies and heritage.