Doctoral Research: A cross-cultural comparison of Capoeira and Pencak Silat

Research Interests

  • Neuroanthropology of non-verbal communication
  • Cognitive Neuroethnomusicology
  • Cross-cultural research and Neurological Ethnoepistemology
  • Choreomusicology

Research Grants

  • Australia-Netherlands Research Collaboration, PhD Overseas Travel Fellowship (2009)
  • ARC Asia Pacific Futures Research Network conference grant for the Music and Movements in Indonesian Cultures Conference, Workshops and Performance at the Consulate General of Indonesia in Maroubra, 7-9 October 2008.
  • MQRES (2007-2010)
  • Darmasiswa RI scholarship, STSI, Indonesia, (2007/2008)
  • Macquarie Travel Scholarship, Macquarie International, (2007)
  • Publication Scholarship, University of Western Sydney, School of Psychology, (2006)
  • Australian Postgraduate Award (Industry) (2006)
  • Stage de Recherche, Laboratoire de Neurobiologie des Rythmes, l’Université de Louis Pasteur, Strasbourg, France, (2003)
  • Summer Scholarship, Research School of Biological Science, Australian National University , (2002-2003)
  • Summer Studentship, Clinical Neurophysiology Laboratory, University of Western Australia, (2001-2002)
  • Summer Internship, Neuroimaging & Neuroinformatics, Howard Florey Institute, (2000-2001)
Please see the sidebar for other sub pages.