Clare Chan Suet Ching, PhD
Associate Professor
Faculty of Music and Performing Arts
Universiti Pendidikan Sultan Idris
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Chief Editor
Malaysian Journal of Music
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CONSULTATION
ADVISOR
E1.1
2014
3rd Music and Performing Arts (MusPA) Research Colloquium, Faculty of Music and Performing Arts, Universiti Pendidikan Sultan Idris.
E1.2
2015
4th Music and Performing Arts (MusPA) Research Colloquium 2014, Faculty of Music and Performing Arts, UPSI.
E1.3
2015
Friday Journal Writing Clinic 2015/2016
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E1.4
2017
Santai, Sembang Selidik (3S) programme
Faculty of Music and Performing Arts
CONFERENCE CHAIR/ VICE CHAIR
E2.1
2011
Chair for the UPSI Research Seminar 1, Seminar Penyelidikan I, Universiti Pendidikan Sultan Idris, Faculty of Music and Performing Arts, UPSI
E2.2
2011-2015
Organizer and Planner for the Talk, Play, Think Seminar Series (2011-2015) hosted by the Faculty of Music and Performing Arts, UPSI.
E2.3
2012
Vice Chair and Secretary for the 4th Malaysian Music Education Conference, Faculty of Music and Performing Arts, UPSI
E2.4
2012
Chairman of the 1st Music and Performing Arts (MusPA) Research Colloquium, 9 November 2013, Faculty of Music and Performing Arts, UPSI
E2.5
2013
Vice Chairman of Cage 101 International Conference, Faculty of Music and Performing Arts, UPSI
E2.6
2013
Chairman of the 2nd Music and Performing Arts (MusPA) Research colloquium, Faculty of Music and Performing Arts, UPSI
E2.7
2014
Chairman for the 1st International Music and Performing Arts Conference (IMPAC), 19-21 November 2014. Faculty of Music and Performing Arts, Universiti Pendidikan Sultan Idris.
E2.8
2015
Chairman for the 2nd International Music and Performing Arts Conference (IMPAC), Faculty of Music and Performing Arts, Universiti Pendidikan Sultan Idris.
EDITOR
E3.1
2015
Chief Editor of the Malaysian Music Journal (MMJ)
E3.2
2012 –
Associate editor for the Malaysian Music Journal (MMJ)
E3.3
2012
Editor for the proceedings of the 1st Music and Performing Arts (MusPA) Research Colloquium, 6 October 2012, Faculty of Music and Performing Arts, UPSI
E3.4
2013
Editor for the proceedings of the 2nd Music and Performing Arts (MusPA) Research Colloquium, 9 November 2013, Faculty of Music and Performing Arts, UPSI
E3.4
2014
Editor for the proceedings of the 1st International Music and Performing Arts Conference (IMPAC 2014), 19-21 November 2014, Faculty of Music and Performing Arts, UPSI
E3.5
2014
Editor for book titled ''Sustainability in Music and the Performing Arts'' for the 1st International Music and Performing Arts Conference (IMPAC 2014), 19-21 November 2014, Faculty of Music and Performing Arts, UPSI
E3.6
2017
Editor for coming Proceedings to the 1st Lombok International Edu-tourism conference (15-17 September 2017)
EXPERT REFERRAL
E4.1
2011 –
ISO 09001:2008 Management representative of the the Faculty of Music and Performing Arts (FMSP)
E4.2
2011 –
Vice chair of the Faculty of Music and Performing Arts (FMSP) Graduate Studies Committee
E4.3
2011 –
Vice chair of the Faculty of Music and Performing Arts (FMSP) Research, Publications, Consultation and Commercialization (4P) Committee
E4.4
2012 –
Vice chair of the Faculty of Music and Performing Arts (FMSP) Quality Committee
E4.5
2013
Liaison officer for graduate studies audit of Higher Learning Institutes (IPTA) by the Malaysian Qualifications Agency (MQA)
E4.6
2014
PECIPTA 2015 – Jury and competition committee
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E4.7
2015
University Research Carnival 2015 Committee
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E4.8
2016
Chair for Roundtable Discussion at the Drumming Nation Music Symposium (8 September 2016)
Hands Percussion Sdn. Bhd
E4.9
2016
Jury for Best Student paper at the 4th International Council of Traditional Music- Performing Arts of South East Asia (ICTM-PASEA) Symposium, Cititel Penang (30 July 2016 - 6 August 2016)
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GUEST LECTURE
E5.1
2011
Lecture titled “Negotiating Neo-colonialism and the ‘tourist gaze’: Mah Meri Indigenous music and dance performances” Siri Relations and The Tourist Seminar Isu Global 3/2011 for tourists in Malaysia. Power Aminuddin Baki Global Education Center, UPSI
E5.2
2012
Briefing on Malaysian Music Journal (MMJ): Expanding directions and ranking opportunities
E5.3
2013
Lecture titled, “Song and dances of the Mah Meri of Carey Island, Kuala Selangor,” Talk Play Think Series- May 2012
Talk, Play, think Series (21 May 2014), Faculty of Music and Performing Arts, UPSI
E5.4
2014
Part-time lecturer for graduate courses at Universiti Teknologi MARA (UiTM), Shah Alam
E5.5
2014
Panelist for the Forum "Rhythm of The Humanities” International Conference on Humanities and Social Sciences Universiti Teknologi Petronas (UTP) 03-2014 - 05-2014
E5.6
2014
Lecture presentation titled “Hawaiian Dance your Mele, Play your hula: Interpreting Hawaiian Music and Dance”, Talk, Play, Think Series (21 May 2014), Faculty of Music and Performing Arts, UPSI
E5.7
2015
Moderator for the Workshop on Application and Finance Expenditure for the University Research Grant (GPU), Phase 1/2015, Faculty of Music and Performing Arts, UPSI
E5.8
2015
Guest speaker for the Seminar Perkongsian Pencapaian Skor Terbaik dalam Penilaian Pembelajaran (Seminar on Highest Score in Teaching Assessment), Bahagian Pembangunan Akademik dan Kualiti (BPAQ), UPSI.
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E5.9
2016
Guest Lecturer for the Well Being Asia Visit Programme by Nagoya University, Japan University
University Community Transformation Center (UCTC)- Nagoya University
HEAD
E6.1
2015-2017
Head of the Center of Indigenous Music
INTERNATIONALIZATION
E7.1
2014
Working committee for the 3rd Symposium of the ICTM Study Group on Performing Arts of Southeast Asia (PASEA), 14 – 20 June 2014
E7.2
2014-2015
Faculty Representative for the Southeast Asian Directors of Music (SEADOM) Congress (26-29 April 2015), Fakulti Muzik dan Seni Persembahan, UPSI.
E7.3
2015
Preliminary Discussion on Forging a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with The University of Philippines, College of Music, Dilliman, Quezon City, University of Philippines, College of Music.
E7.4
2015
International Representative for promoting Universiti Pendidikan Sultan Idris to selected universities in China in collaboration with Malaysia-Dongfang China Scholarship Council (13 Jun -25 Jun 2015)
E7.5
2017
International Council of Traditional Music (ICTM) Liaison Officer for Malaysia
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E7.6
Southeast Asia Directors of Music (SEADOM)- Southeast Asia Theme Chair
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NEW DEGREE AND GRADUATE PROGRAMS DEVELOPMENT
E8.1
2014
Panel for development new graduate programs: PhD – Composition, Performance and Creative Music Technology (Mode A- Full Research)
E8.2
2015-
Panel for development of new graduate program: Master of Performing Arts Advocacy (Mode B- Research and Coursework)
E8.3
2015-
Panel for development double degree programs with the School of Music, Wenzhou University and the Department of Music, Yun Cheng University
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E8.4
2017
Panel for refining the exegesis format for the Master of Music degree
REVIEWER OF JOURNAL ARTICLES
E9.1
2012
Reviewer of the Malaysian Music Journal, Faculty of Music and Performing Arts, Universiti Pendidikan Sultan Idris.
E9.2
2014
Reviewer for article selected for the Majlis Penerbitan Ilmiah Malaysia (MAPIM) award at UPSI level.
E9.3
2015
Jurnal Pendidikan Malaysia (Malaysian Education Journal), Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia
E9.4
2015
Reviewer for article from the Malaysian Journal of Performing and Visual Arts (MJPVA)
E9.5
2016
Reviewer for Asian Music Journal (ISI) Article titled “Discourse of Ethnomusicology in Malaysia: Assessing its intellectual history”
Asian Music Journal (ISI) (2 July 2016- 1 September 2016)
REVIEWER (OTHERS)
E10.1
2011—
Review of candidate’s proposals into the graduate program of Faculty of Music and Performing Arts, Universiti Pendidikan Sultan Idris
E10.2
2013—
Review for academic staff’s final research report, Faculty of Music and Performing Arts, Universiti Pendidikan Sultan Idris
E10.3
2013—2014
UPSI Review panel for the Fundamental Research Grant Scheme (FRGS) proposal, Universiti Pendidikan Sultan Idris
E10.4
2014
Jury of the National storytelling Talent competition 2014, NCDRC, Universiti Pendidikan Sultan Idris
E10.5
2015
UPSI review panel for selecting articles from UPSI journals or the Majlis Penerbitan Ilmiah Malaysia (MAPIM) 2014 Award, Universiti Pendidikan Sultan Idris
THESIS EXAMINER
E11.1
2012
Examiner for Master of Performing Arts (Music) Thesis (2014), Cultural Centre- Universiti Malaya (UM)
E11.2
2015
Examiner for Master of Performing Arts (Music) Thesis (2015), Cultural Centre- Universiti Malaya (UM)