Lecturer - Creative Industries, University of South Australia
Sam is a popular music scholar, musician, and Lecturer in Creative Industries at UniSA Creative. His work is primarily focused on the music industries, specifically live music cultures and cultural policy. Previous peer-reviewed publications of Dr Whiting's have explored the music industry, live music ecosystems, music scenes, small venues, issues of access and live music, alternative forms of capital within the creative industries, heritage, gender studies and cultural identity. His recent teaching focusses on cultural economics, the creative industries, and creative spaces and places. Dr Whiting's previous research experience has included work with the SA Music Development Office, the National Live Music Office, the City of Melbourne, Monash University, RMIT University, and the University of Tasmania. Sam is currently working on a book about small venues for Bloomsbury Academic.
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