Presentations

Lectures and seminars

Gilbertson, S. (2023). Transversal politics and music therapy: Re-visioning epistemic communities. Paper presentation. World Congress of Music Therapy, Vancouver, Canada. 2023-07-29.

Clements-Cortes, A., Gilbertson, S., Kennelly, J., Taylor, D., Goodman, K. (2023). Developing Issues in World Music Therapy Education and Training: A Roundtable Discussion. World Congress of Music Therapy, Vancouver, Canada. 2023-07-27.

Gilbertson, S. (2022). Music therapy in neurological rehabilitation. Invited presentation. Nordic Network for Neurorehabilitation, Oslo, 2023-11-18.

Gilbertson, S. (2022). Music therapy in early neurosurgical rehabilitation. Invited presentation. Interdisciplinary Music and Medicine seminar. Haukeland University Hospital, Bergen. 2022-10-27.

Gilbertson, S., Bakke, S., Ege, G. (2022). Music of the Body. Paper presentation. Musicians' and Performing Artists' health and performance – Integrating body and mind conference, Norwegian Academy of Music, Oslo. 2022-09-23.

Gilbertson, S. (2019). Music therapy and aphasia. Invited presentation. Aphasia and Neuroplasticity. Bergen fMRI group and Helse Bergen (AFMR), Bergen. 2019-06-04

Gilbertson, S. and Hagit Yakira (2019). A Dialogical Creative Practice Immersion: Co-constitution and Inseparability. Invited paper, National Centre of Excellence in Music Performance Education Seminar "Becoming Musicians", University of Stavanger, Stavanger, Norway. 2019-11-14.

Gilbertson, S. (2018). In/separability and Music: A quantum narrative of learning and teaching. Paper presentation. European Academy of Conservatoires and Centre of Excellence in Music Performance Education Conference: Becoming musicians, student involvement and teacher collaboration in higher music education. Oslo, 2018-10-25.

Gilbertson, S. (2018). Roundatable: Musical knowledge transmission, learning and education. Chair: Nora Bilalovic Kulset. International Music Research School, Norwegian University of Science and Technology, Trondheim, Norway, 2018-10-23.

Gilbertson, S. (2018). Improvised songs in clinical settings: An illustration-supported recall method. Invited paper presentation. 8th Arts and Quality of Life Research Centre International Symposium: Advancing and evolving the methods used in music therapy. Boyer College of Music and Dance, Centre for the Performing and Cinematic Arts, Temple University, Philadelphia, USA. 2018-03-16

Gilbertson, S. (2017). In audible movements: on the edges of perception and beyond. Paper presentation. Grieg Research School of Interdisciplinary Music Studies; UiB, 2017-11-29

Gilbertson, S. (2017). Just for the record: Quantum anarchy plus colonial inscription in arts focused research. Paper presentation. GA Forum for Qualitative Research; UiB 2017- 04-06

Gilbertson, S. (2017). Music. Matter. Making: Toward a music therapy beyond the human. Paper presentation. 15th World Congress of Music Therapy; Tskuba, Japan, 2017-07-07

Gilbertson, S; Miyake, H; Ikuno, R; Matsumoto, K. (2017). Knowing and communicating the clinical process of music therapy practice: Illustrative approaches. Roundtable presentation. 15th World Congress of Music Therapy; Tskuba, Japan, 2017-07- 07

Gilbertson, S; Viega, M; McCaffrey, T; Beer, L; Woodward, A. (2017). Critically evolving: Current trends in arts-based research in music therapy. Roundtable presentation. 15th World Congress of Music Therapy; Tskuba, Japan, 2017-07-07

Gilbertson, S. (2016). “Unruly multiplicity: Interdisciplinary rehabilitation and the undisciplined nature of human illness and care” Invited paper, Rīga Stradiņš University: Autumn Rehabilitation Day 2016. 25th November 2016, Riga, Latvia.

Gilbertson, S. (2016). “Clinical application of music therapy in neurorehabilitation” Invited paper, Rīga Stradiņš University: 6th International Interdisciplinary Scientific Conference: Society, Health, Welfare: Living in the World of Diversity: Social Transformations, Innovations, Solutions. 24th November 2013, Riga, Latvia.

Gilbertson, S. (2016). “Inscription devising and the in/separability of musical materials” Keynote presentation, Grieg Research School of Interdisciplinary Music Studies: Autumn seminar 2016: The Study of Musical Materials: Technologies, Perception, Interpretation. 22nd November 2013, Bergen, Norway.

Gilbertson, S. (2015). Music therapy, matter and embodied practice in medical education. December 6. Leeds Institute of Medical Education, UK.

Todd, C. & Gilbertson, S. (2015). Intra-Weaving: Meeting through the motions of making. AHRC TECHNE (un)conference: Kinesis and Stasis. November 27. London, UK.

Gold, C., Abrams, B., Elefant, C., Gilbertson, S., Kim, J. and Wennström, S. (2014). The art of scientific writing: Preparing manuscripts and surviving peer review. Roundatble. World Congress of Music Therapy, Krems, Austria. 2014-06-10.

Gilbertson, S. (2013). “Navigation and Sounding: Fundamental modes of being: sensing creative music practices” Keynote presentation, Grieg Research School of Interdisciplinary Music Studies: Autumn seminar 2013: Musical creation and creativity: Towards new practices, process and understandings. 28th November 2013, Bergen, Norway.

Gilbertson, S. & Fachner, J. (2012). “Imaging and Sensing: Convergence of basic and applied research and practice with music, music therapy and the brain. Symposium chair and presenter. 7th Nordic Music Therapy Congress. June 14. Jyväskylä, Finland.

Gilbertson, S. (2012). "The sense of relation". 7th Nordic Music Therapy Congress, June 14. Jyväskylä, Finland.

Gilbertson, S. (2012). "Chaos perfected: An idiosyncratic-conventional spectrum of the phenomenon of the brain, music and music therapy". 7th Nordic Music Therapy Congress, June 14. Jyväskylä, Finland.

Gilbertson, S. (2012). "Imaging and sensing: A Multidisciplinary symposium on music, music therapy, and the brain". 7th Nordic Music Therapy Congress, June 14. Jyväskylä, Finland.

Gilbertson, S. (2012). “New convergences in music therapy” Musikkens virkning. 2nd Decemeber 2011, Bergen, Norway.

Gilbertson, S. (2011). "The three R’s: relation, relating and relationships". 3rd Norwegian Music Therapy Conference. June 13. 2011, Fana, Norway.

Gilbertson, S. (2011). "Three things new". 3rd Norwegian Music Therapy Conference. June 13. 2011, Fana, Norway.

Gilbertson, S. (2010). “The sense of relation”. Musikkens virkning: A multidisciplinary conference on music. November 16., Bergen, Norway.

Gilbertson, S. (2009). "The sense of relation". 6th Nordic Music Therapy Congress, May 1. Aalborg University, Aalborg, Denmark.

Gilbertson, S. (2008). "Research in music therapy and neurology". Keynote presentation, Music Therapy in Neurological Rehabilitation, 21st July, University of Buenos Aires, Buenos Aires, Argentina.

Gilbertson, S. (2008). "Sense of Relation". Keynote presentation, Mozart and Science Congress, 19th November 2008, Vienna, Austria.

Gilbertson, S. (2008). "Music therapy and acquired brain injury". Invited paper, BRI, Advocacy group for individuals and families affected by acquired brain injury. 10th October 2008, Dublin, Ireland.

Gilbertson, S. (2008). "Music therapy in early childhood". International panel presentation, 25th July, World Congress of Music Therapy, Buenos Aires, Argentina.

Gilbertson, S. (2008). “Music therapy and computer-based facilitation”. Seminar, Centre for Comnputational Musicology and Computer Music, 26th March 2007, University of Limerick, Ireland.

Gilbertson, S., Aldridge, D. and Edwards, J. (2007). “Music therapy and neurological rehabilitation”. Seminar in the Comaimseartha Series at the Irish World Academy of Music and Dance, University of Limerick, Ireland.

Gilbertson, S. (2006). "Introduction to advanced literature review techniques: Search and identification strategies." Teaching seminar at the PhD Training Course at the Institute of Nursing Science, School of Public Health, University Bielefeld, November 25. Germany.

Gilbertson, S. (2005). "Music therapy in rehabilitation with people who have experienced traumatic brain injury." Keynote presentation: Symposium on Music Therapy and Brain Injury, Danish Brain Injury Society. 25th October. Copenhagen, Denmark.

Gilbertson, S. (2005). "Systematic and Structured Literature Review Methods." Teaching seminar at the PhD Training Course at the Institute of Nursing Science, School of Public Health, University Bielefeld, October 22. Germany.

Gilbertson, S. (2005). "Music therapy in early neurorehabilitation with people who have experienced traumatic brain injury: An introduction to the applied qualitative research methods." Invited speaker: 17th Ulmer Werkstatt fuer musiktherapeutische Grundlagenforschung [Music Therapy Research Symposium]. February 11-12. University of Ulm, Germany.

Gilbertson, S. (2004). "Tools of the trade. Improvisation, Expression and Music Technology in Music Therapy." Paper presented at the 6th European Music Therapy Congress, June 18. University of Jyväskylä, Finland.

Gilbertson, S. (2004). "Evidence of No Effect, No Evidence of Effect, or a question of review methodology? A structured literature review of music therapy with people who have experienced traumatic brain injury." Paper presented at the 6th European Music Therapy Congress, June 17. University of Jyväskylä, Finland.

Gilbertson, S. (2002). "Growing roots. Music therapy in neurosurgical rehabilitation." Paper presented at the 10th World Congress of Music Therapy, July 24. Oxford, England.

Gilbertson, S. (2000). "Six minutes long: A musical improvisation at the end of life." Invited speaker: Paper presented at the Symposium Stervensbegeleidung, Academie De Wervel. October 7. Zeist, Netherlands.

Gilbertson, S. and Ischebeck, W. (1999). "Music therapy in neurosurgical rehabilitation." Paper presented at the First International Conference on Neurosurgical Rehabilitation, World Federation of Neurosurgeons, July 8. Muenster, Germany.

Gilbertson, S. (1998). "Music therapy in early neurosurgical rehabilitation." Paper presented at the 4th European Music Therapy Congress, April 17. Leuven, Belgium.

Gilbertson, S. (1996). "Music therapy in neurorehabilitation." Invited guest lecture at Berklee School of Music, October 18. Boston, United States of America.

Gilbertson, S. (1996). "Aphasia: a meeting ground for music therapy and neurology." Poster presented at the VIth International MusicMedicine Symposium, University of Texas Health Science Center, October 10. San Antonio, Texas, United States of America.

Gilbertson, S. (1995). "Music therapy with patients in neurosurgical rehabilitation." Paper presented at the Inaugural Conference for Music Therapy, September 16. Rome, Italy.

Gilbertson, S. and Ehlich, M. (1995). "Music therapy with people with Organic Brain Syndrome." Paper presented at the First International Symposium of Nordoff - Robbins Music Therapists. April 6. London, England.