Rebekah Moore

Rebekah Moore is a Senior Research Fellow in Music at the Department of Media, Humanities and the Arts, School of Arts and Humanities, University of Huddersfield. Her work bridges ethnomusicology, anthropology, and social/environmental justice, focusing on musicians' roles in societal change and planetary health. Key themes include Indonesian popular music, neocolonialism, and the intersection of art with public health equity.

• PhD in Ethnomusicology from Indiana University Bloomington

Research interests center on:

• Music as a tool for social and environmental activism
• Neocolonial dynamics in global music industries
• Artist labor equity and health outcomes
• Decolonial cultural critique
• Indonesian rock band Navicula's ecological advocacy
• UN Sustainable Development Goals (Education, Climate Action)

Recent publications span edited volumes on women's musical leadership, electric guitar's global journey, and music-industry decolonization. Her work reveals trends in:

• Music's role in climate justice narratives
• Decolonial approaches to cultural analysis
• Artistic responses to ecological crises
• Indigenous knowledge systems in music
• Gender equity in musical leadership
• Transnational artist collaborations

Teaching includes graduate/undergraduate courses on:

• Global music industries
• Music and social justice
• Arts leadership
• Music marketing
• Music and health

Community Initiatives:

• Co-PI for Boston art/race/public health study
• Co-founder of Beyond Creative @ NU high school program
• Former advisor for Indonesian nonprofit Bersama Project
• Director of BaliSpirit Festival
• Program manager for HIV/AIDS education at AYO!