Laina Dawes, Ph.D. Email & Phone Number

New York, Ny, Us

Articles have appeared in:The GuardianHazlittRefinery 29The RootMTV IggyThe GridThe WireBitch MagazineDecibel ( Deciblog)Exclaim! CanadaMetal Edge MagazineToronto StarPopmatters.comBlogher.orgRadio: CBC - Metro Morning, Definitely not the OperaAppeared on WNYC's SoundcheckAppeared on NPR's Morning Edition PUBLIC SPEAKINGGuest Lecturer, The New School, May 7, 2014.Guest Lecturer, The New School, April 30, 2014.Presenter, Metal and Marginalization Symposium, University of York, York UK. April 11, 2014.Presenter, National Conference for Ethnic Studies, Mills College, Oakland, CA. April 4-7, 2014.Guest Lecturer, University of Western Ontario, November 28, 2013Guest lecturer, The Sonja Haynes Stone Center for Black Culture and History - University of North Carolina Chapel Hill: November 5th, 2013.Panelist, MEOW Con (Musicians for Equal Opportunities for Women), October 26th, 2013 Renaissance Hotel, Austin, Texas. I will also be doing a reading / signing at 3:30pm.Guest lecturer, University of Dayton, Dayton Ohio: October 23-25th, 2013Speaker, Noctis Festival, September 19-21, 2013, Calgary AlbertaKeynote Speaker, Heavy Metal & Popular Culture Conference, Bowling Green State University, Ohio April 4-7, 2013 Presenter and Panelist, AMS/SEM/SMT 2012 Annual Meeting, New Orleans, Louisiana November 1-4, 2012Presenter and Panelist, EMP / IASPM Conference, New York University, New York, NY March 22-25, 2012Workshop Leader, Women in Rock Conference, Washington University, Seattle, WA March 2-3, 2012Moderator, "Are Metalheads Smart Enough To Be Online?" South By SouthWest Media and Music Festival, Austin,Texas March 2011Panelist,"Women Write Women's Experiences in Music" SXSW Music Festival, Austin, Texas, March 2010Panelist, Blogher Online Technology Conference, Chicago Illinois, July 2007Moderator, South by Southwest Interactive Forum, Austin, Texas, March 2007

New York City Metropolitan Area

Toronto, Canada Area

Contributed album and concert reviews and artist interviews

Contributes articles on a weekly basis for the Race, Ethnicity & Culture Section.

Toronto, Canada Area

Wrote marketing and communication materials (RFP responses, pitches, media and press releases, copywriting for brochures and newsletters, articles for blog posts); edited and proofed materials.Served as Project Manager for the creation of three blogs for Heenan Blaikie LLP.This included training contributors on how to blog and SEO usage, editing blog posts and video, and tracking blog traffic through Google Analytics. Created marketing initiatives to promote blogs through writing advertisements for newspapers and industry magazines.Collaborated with marketing and events team on online marketing strategies.

Contributed artist profiles, features and music reviews

• Conducted telephone and in person research with potential attendees in target markets • Developed and wrote conference agendas; researched and invited speakers • Wrote marketing copy for promotional conference brochures, company website and other mailing pieces • Created and moderated conference blog to promote interaction between speakers and delegates:www.bestemployers.typepad.com

Recruited and managed writers for the music section to provide articles and polls on Alternative, Country, Christian, Folk, Classical, 70's, 80's, Hip-Hop and R&B music. provided weekly blog posts on musical news and pop culture, and created weekly polls. General editing duties.

Assisted the Editorial, Marketing and Fashion Departments with administrative support. Provided copywriting for the Flare.com accessories page.Copyediting, fact checking and proofreading duties for Editorial Department.

Doctor Of Philosophy - Phd, Ethnomusicology

Master Of Arts (M.A.), Liberal Arts And Sciences/Liberal Studies

Honours Ba, Political Science & Sociology

Activities and Societies: York University Black Students Association (YUBSA), Writer, Excalibur Newspaper

Certificate, Race And Ethno-Cultural Communications