Qualifications
PhD, RMIT University, 2020
Masters in Education (Research), RMIT University, 2015
Graduate Diploma in Business Management, RMIT University
Bachelor of Music (Hons), The University of Melbourne, performance major: cello
Certificate IV in Training and Assessment, RMIT University
Graduate Diploma of Counselling & Human Services (academic component), La Trobe University
Kodaly, Level 1 Certificate, Orff Schulwerk Association
Committee memberships
RMIT University Human Research and Ethics Committee (May 2017-October 2020)
Previous employment
Agrigento, Scottish charity concerned with advancing music as social action (March 2020-March 2022: Role: Consultant)
RMIT University, Masters in Arts Management, Community Arts Management (2020-2021: Role: Sessional guest presenter)
Previous research projects
Sonic Engagement (Routledge), Eds. Sarah Woodland & Wolfgang Vachon (Dec 2021-Mar 2022: Role: Freelance proof editor)
Arts Collaborative Transmission: Strengthening arts education through partnerships with expert arts practitioners, University of Canberra. Supervisor: Associate Professor Rohan Nethsinghe (Oct-Dec 2021: Role: Research Associate)
Exploring Perspectives of Voice and Collective Power Among Adolescent Girls and Boys Affected by Conflict and Violence in The Middle East and North Africa. Funded by Save the Children. Principal Investigator: Doctor Gillian Howell, University of Melbourne, Melbourne Conservatorium of Music (Sept 2021: Role: Senior Research Assistant)
Thriving in an equilibrium of disorder: Mid-career professional classical musicians’ diverse artistic activities in music, 2016-2020 (Role: PhD research project)
Exploring intercultural musical dialogue through the Australian Art Orchestra’s Creative Music Intensive 2017 (Role: Co-investigator with Professor David Forrest)
Agile Opera: Chamber Opera in a New Era, ARC funded Linkage Project: RMIT University, Chamber Made Opera, the Australia Council for the Arts and Federation Square Management (2017-2018: Role: Writer/researcher)
The Belonging Project, RMIT University, School of Media and Communication (2016-2017: Role: Writer/editor)
Optimal musical engagement: the individual experience of participation within a musical community of practice, 2013-2015 (Role: Masters research project)
Agrigento Blog Posts
Creating the young person's orchestra for the 21st century. 31 March 2021
Fostering young voices for change. 2 March 2021
Why the US election has made us hopeful about music as social action. 18 November 2020
Baking sourdough bread: A metaphor for understanding how music as social action works (and doesn't always work). 3 November 2020
Creating spaces for co-producing knowledge about music as social action. 25 September 2020
Some thoughts on cultural humility. 17 July 2020
A Silver Lining? The case for small ensemble music making. 23 May 2020
Publications (author/co-author)
Godwin, L. (2020). Performing for or collaborating with: Professional classical musicians’ reflections on work in community
engagement, Proceedings of the 28th International Pre-Conference Seminar of the ISME Commission on Research in Music Education,
July 27-31, 2020
Godwin, L. (2020). Thriving in an equilibrium of disorder: Mid-career professional classical musicians’ diverse artistic activities in music. (Doctoral
dissertation), RMIT University, Australia.
Godwin, L. (under review). El Sistema in Australia: Risk, aspiration and promise. Special issue of Music and Arts in Action. (Guest
Editor: Pedro S. Boia)
Godwin, L. (2019). The sound of my voice: Self-revelation through autoethnography. Action, Criticism, and Theory for Music Education, 18(2),
67-72.
Godwin, L. (2018). Musical improvisation and intercultural collaboration as transformative learning. Proceedings of the 24th International
Seminar of the ISME Commission on the Education of the Professional Musician: The Musician’s Career Lifespan, 11-13 July 2018, Almaty,
Kazakhstan
Harvey, L., More, G., Forrest, D., Trail, M., Godwin, L., McGilp, S. (2018). Agile Opera Digital (website of the Agile Opera Project)
Harvey, L., Godwin, L. (2018). Negotiating a shared language of value in the arts. Agile Opera Digital.
Harvey, L., More, G., Forrest, D., Trail, M., Godwin, L., McGilp, S. (2017). The Value Chamber: Performance and digital iterations across art,
design and education. Proceedings of the ACUADS Annual Conference: Value, 28-29 September 2017, Australian National University, School
of Art & Design, Canberra.
Godwin, L. (2017). Making music in the third space: Professional classical musicians’ experiences in other-than-classical music-making. In
Forrest, D., & Godwin, L. (Eds.), Proceedings of the 21st National Conference of the Australian Society for Music Education: Uniting Voices,
13-15 July 2017, RMIT University, (pp. 30-36). Parkville, Melbourne: Australian Society for Music Education.
Godwin, L. (2016). An interview with Ben Opie, Victorian Journal of Music Education. 2016(1), 29-33
Godwin, L. (2015). Why enjoyment? An exploration of experiential outcome in a community-based fiddle group, Australian Journal of Music
Education. 2015(2), 36-48
Godwin, L. (2015). Optimal musical engagement: the individual experience of participation within a musical community of practice (Master
dissertation), RMIT University
Godwin, L. (2014). A leap of trust: Qualitative research in a musical community of practice, Victorian Journal of Music Education. 2014(1),
38- 45
Godwin, L. (2014). Review of the book All things strings – An illustrated dictionary by Jo Nardolillo, Australian Journal of Music
Education. 2014(2), 198
Publications (co-editor)
Forrest, D., & Godwin, L. (Eds.). (2017). Proceedings of the 21st National Conference of the Australian Society for Music Education: Uniting
Voices, Melbourne, Australia, 13-15 July 2017. Parkville, Melbourne: Australian Society for Music Education.
Forrest, D., & Godwin, L. (Eds.). (2016). Proceedings of the International Society for Music Education, 32nd World Conference on Music
Education, Glasgow, Scotland, 25-29 July 2016. Australia: International Society for Music Education.
Conference Presentations
"Performing for or collaborating with: Professional classical musicians’ reflections on work in community engagement", 28th International Pre-
Conference Seminar of the ISME Commission on Research in Music Education, July 27-31, 2020
“Third space identity and ethical encounters with difference”, 33rd World Conference of International Society for Music Education, 15-20 July
2018, Baku, Azerbaijan
"Third space identity and encounters with difference", DSC Intertext Symposium, RMIT University, 30 May 2018, Melbourne, Australia.
"Musical dialogue in the third space: Improvisation and playing by ear", Engaging with Communities Conference, 22-25 November 2017,
Auckland University, New Zealand
"Observer reflections on the Australian Art Orchestra's Creative Music Intensive 2017", Interlingua Symposium: Extending improvisational
language in music, 22 September 2017, Melbourne Conservatorium of Music and VCA, Melbourne
"Wander lines as conceptual framework for journeys in music", Women in Creative Arts, August 2017, Australian National University, Canberra
"Making music in the third space: Professional classical musicians’ experiences in other-than-classical music-making", 21st National Conference of
the Australian Society for Music Education: Uniting Voices, RMIT University, 13-15 July 2017.
"Making music in the third space: Professional classical musicians in 'other-than-classical' music-making", Beyond Research 2017, RMIT
University, Melbourne
“Exit and choice in a fiddling community of practice”, International Society of Music Education, 32nd World Conference 2016, Glasgow
“Why enjoyment? Experiential outcome in music participation”, International Society of Music Education, 32nd World Conference 2016, Glasgow
“Enjoyment: A key to musical engagement”, Australian Society of Music Education, XXth National Conference 2015, Adelaide
Symposia
Social Impact of Music Making (SIMM), first research seminar, 5-9 November 2018, Sibelius Academy (UniArts), Helsinki
PhD, RMIT University, 2020
Masters in Education (Research), RMIT University, 2015
Graduate Diploma in Business Management, RMIT University
Bachelor of Music (Hons), The University of Melbourne, performance major: cello
Certificate IV in Training and Assessment, RMIT University
Graduate Diploma of Counselling & Human Services (academic component), La Trobe University
Kodaly, Level 1 Certificate, Orff Schulwerk Association
Committee memberships
RMIT University Human Research and Ethics Committee (May 2017-October 2020)
Previous employment
Agrigento, Scottish charity concerned with advancing music as social action (March 2020-March 2022: Role: Consultant)
RMIT University, Masters in Arts Management, Community Arts Management (2020-2021: Role: Sessional guest presenter)
Previous research projects
Sonic Engagement (Routledge), Eds. Sarah Woodland & Wolfgang Vachon (Dec 2021-Mar 2022: Role: Freelance proof editor)
Arts Collaborative Transmission: Strengthening arts education through partnerships with expert arts practitioners, University of Canberra. Supervisor: Associate Professor Rohan Nethsinghe (Oct-Dec 2021: Role: Research Associate)
Exploring Perspectives of Voice and Collective Power Among Adolescent Girls and Boys Affected by Conflict and Violence in The Middle East and North Africa. Funded by Save the Children. Principal Investigator: Doctor Gillian Howell, University of Melbourne, Melbourne Conservatorium of Music (Sept 2021: Role: Senior Research Assistant)
Thriving in an equilibrium of disorder: Mid-career professional classical musicians’ diverse artistic activities in music, 2016-2020 (Role: PhD research project)
Exploring intercultural musical dialogue through the Australian Art Orchestra’s Creative Music Intensive 2017 (Role: Co-investigator with Professor David Forrest)
Agile Opera: Chamber Opera in a New Era, ARC funded Linkage Project: RMIT University, Chamber Made Opera, the Australia Council for the Arts and Federation Square Management (2017-2018: Role: Writer/researcher)
The Belonging Project, RMIT University, School of Media and Communication (2016-2017: Role: Writer/editor)
Optimal musical engagement: the individual experience of participation within a musical community of practice, 2013-2015 (Role: Masters research project)
Agrigento Blog Posts
Creating the young person's orchestra for the 21st century. 31 March 2021
Fostering young voices for change. 2 March 2021
Why the US election has made us hopeful about music as social action. 18 November 2020
Baking sourdough bread: A metaphor for understanding how music as social action works (and doesn't always work). 3 November 2020
Creating spaces for co-producing knowledge about music as social action. 25 September 2020
Some thoughts on cultural humility. 17 July 2020
A Silver Lining? The case for small ensemble music making. 23 May 2020
Publications (author/co-author)
Godwin, L. (2020). Performing for or collaborating with: Professional classical musicians’ reflections on work in community
engagement, Proceedings of the 28th International Pre-Conference Seminar of the ISME Commission on Research in Music Education,
July 27-31, 2020
Godwin, L. (2020). Thriving in an equilibrium of disorder: Mid-career professional classical musicians’ diverse artistic activities in music. (Doctoral
dissertation), RMIT University, Australia.
Godwin, L. (under review). El Sistema in Australia: Risk, aspiration and promise. Special issue of Music and Arts in Action. (Guest
Editor: Pedro S. Boia)
Godwin, L. (2019). The sound of my voice: Self-revelation through autoethnography. Action, Criticism, and Theory for Music Education, 18(2),
67-72.
Godwin, L. (2018). Musical improvisation and intercultural collaboration as transformative learning. Proceedings of the 24th International
Seminar of the ISME Commission on the Education of the Professional Musician: The Musician’s Career Lifespan, 11-13 July 2018, Almaty,
Kazakhstan
Harvey, L., More, G., Forrest, D., Trail, M., Godwin, L., McGilp, S. (2018). Agile Opera Digital (website of the Agile Opera Project)
Harvey, L., Godwin, L. (2018). Negotiating a shared language of value in the arts. Agile Opera Digital.
Harvey, L., More, G., Forrest, D., Trail, M., Godwin, L., McGilp, S. (2017). The Value Chamber: Performance and digital iterations across art,
design and education. Proceedings of the ACUADS Annual Conference: Value, 28-29 September 2017, Australian National University, School
of Art & Design, Canberra.
Godwin, L. (2017). Making music in the third space: Professional classical musicians’ experiences in other-than-classical music-making. In
Forrest, D., & Godwin, L. (Eds.), Proceedings of the 21st National Conference of the Australian Society for Music Education: Uniting Voices,
13-15 July 2017, RMIT University, (pp. 30-36). Parkville, Melbourne: Australian Society for Music Education.
Godwin, L. (2016). An interview with Ben Opie, Victorian Journal of Music Education. 2016(1), 29-33
Godwin, L. (2015). Why enjoyment? An exploration of experiential outcome in a community-based fiddle group, Australian Journal of Music
Education. 2015(2), 36-48
Godwin, L. (2015). Optimal musical engagement: the individual experience of participation within a musical community of practice (Master
dissertation), RMIT University
Godwin, L. (2014). A leap of trust: Qualitative research in a musical community of practice, Victorian Journal of Music Education. 2014(1),
38- 45
Godwin, L. (2014). Review of the book All things strings – An illustrated dictionary by Jo Nardolillo, Australian Journal of Music
Education. 2014(2), 198
Publications (co-editor)
Forrest, D., & Godwin, L. (Eds.). (2017). Proceedings of the 21st National Conference of the Australian Society for Music Education: Uniting
Voices, Melbourne, Australia, 13-15 July 2017. Parkville, Melbourne: Australian Society for Music Education.
Forrest, D., & Godwin, L. (Eds.). (2016). Proceedings of the International Society for Music Education, 32nd World Conference on Music
Education, Glasgow, Scotland, 25-29 July 2016. Australia: International Society for Music Education.
Conference Presentations
"Performing for or collaborating with: Professional classical musicians’ reflections on work in community engagement", 28th International Pre-
Conference Seminar of the ISME Commission on Research in Music Education, July 27-31, 2020
“Third space identity and ethical encounters with difference”, 33rd World Conference of International Society for Music Education, 15-20 July
2018, Baku, Azerbaijan
"Third space identity and encounters with difference", DSC Intertext Symposium, RMIT University, 30 May 2018, Melbourne, Australia.
"Musical dialogue in the third space: Improvisation and playing by ear", Engaging with Communities Conference, 22-25 November 2017,
Auckland University, New Zealand
"Observer reflections on the Australian Art Orchestra's Creative Music Intensive 2017", Interlingua Symposium: Extending improvisational
language in music, 22 September 2017, Melbourne Conservatorium of Music and VCA, Melbourne
"Wander lines as conceptual framework for journeys in music", Women in Creative Arts, August 2017, Australian National University, Canberra
"Making music in the third space: Professional classical musicians’ experiences in other-than-classical music-making", 21st National Conference of
the Australian Society for Music Education: Uniting Voices, RMIT University, 13-15 July 2017.
"Making music in the third space: Professional classical musicians in 'other-than-classical' music-making", Beyond Research 2017, RMIT
University, Melbourne
“Exit and choice in a fiddling community of practice”, International Society of Music Education, 32nd World Conference 2016, Glasgow
“Why enjoyment? Experiential outcome in music participation”, International Society of Music Education, 32nd World Conference 2016, Glasgow
“Enjoyment: A key to musical engagement”, Australian Society of Music Education, XXth National Conference 2015, Adelaide
Symposia
Social Impact of Music Making (SIMM), first research seminar, 5-9 November 2018, Sibelius Academy (UniArts), Helsinki