John B. Fenn III is an Associate Professor in the Arts and Administration Program at the University of Oregon. He received his PhD in Folklore and Ethnomusicology from Indiana University in 2004 with a dissertation on rap and ragga music in Malawi. His research focuses on digital tools for ethnography and creative analysis. He has published several peer-reviewed journal articles and book chapters on topics related to hip hop, sound studies, and arts education. Fenn also designs exhibits and installations at the Jordan Schnitzer Museum of Art in Eugene, Oregon.

1. Curriculum vitae
John B. Fenn III, Ph.D.
Associate Professor, Arts and Administration Program
School of Architecture and Allied Arts
211 Lawrence Hall
5230 University of Oregon, Eugene OR 97403-5230
jfenn@uoregon.edu
541-346-1774
EDUCATION
Ph.D., Folklore and Ethnomusicology, Indiana University, Bloomington, May 2004
Qualifying Exams January 2001 (with distinction)
Dissertation Title: Rap and Ragga Musics, Lifestyles, and Performances in
Malawi
Co-chairs: Dr. Richard Bauman & Dr. Sue Tuohy
M.A., Folklore and Ethnomusicology, Indiana Univeristy, Bloomington, May 1998
EMPLOYMENT
University of Oregon, 2007-present
Associate Professor, Arts and Administration Program, 2015-present
Assistant Professor, Arts and Administration Program, 2009-2015
Adjunct Assistant Professor, Arts and Administration Program, 2007-2009
Adjunt Instructor, Folklore, Music, and International Studies, 2005-2007
Texas A&M University, 2003-2005
Assistant Professor, Department of Performance Studies, 2004-2005
Adjunct Instructor, Department of Performance Studies, 2003-2004
RESEARCH
Peer-reviewed journal articles
Fenn, J., Blandy, D,. Arnold, T., Shepard, J., Silberman, L., Doty, J., and Moore, S. (2015).
Training community engaged culture workers at a public university. Journal of
American Folklore 128 (509), 351–369.
Fenn, J. (2014). Mimetic inquiry: ethnography, creative analysis, and digital tools.
Leonardo 47 (1), 86–87.
Blandy, D. and Fenn, J. (2014). Public culture and heritage: a Beijing-based field school.
Journal of Cultural Research in Arts Education 30, 61–82.

2. Fenn, J. (2012). Cultural ecology, sound, and ChinaVine: an approach to arts education.
International Journal of Arts Education 10 (2), 1–26.
Blandy, D. and Fenn, J. (2012). Sustainability: Sustaining cities and community cultural
development. Studies in Art Education 53 (4), 270–282.
Fenn, J. (2010). The building of boutique effects pedals—the "where" of improvisation.
Leonardo Music Journal 20, 67–72.
Gilman, L. and Fenn, J. (2006). Dance, gender, and popular music: the case of rap and
ragga. Popular Music 25 (3), 369–381.
Fenn, J. and Perullo, A. (2000). Language Choice and Hip Hop in Tanzania and Malawi.
Popular Music and Society 24(3), 73–93.
Manuscripts in process
Fenn, J. Exploring Routes: Mapping, Folklore, Digital Technology, and Communities.
(invited chapter submitted for review to book project, Art of Cultural Mapping)
Peer-reviewed book chapters
Fenn, J. (2013). Diigo, collaborative knowledge acquisition, and the social networks of
graduate-level education. In G. Maliia (Ed.), The Social Classroom (pp. 293–310).
Hershey, PA: IGI Global.
Fenn, J. (2012). Style, message, and meaning in Malawian youth rap and ragga
performances. In E. Charry (Ed.), Hip Hop Africa: New African Music in a Globalizing
World (pp. 109–128). Bloomington, IN: Indiana University Press.
Perullo, A. and Fenn, J. (2003). Language Ideologies, Choices, and Practices in Eastern
African Hip Hop. In H. Berger and M. Carroll (Eds.), Global Pop, Local Language
(pp. 19–52). Jackson, MS: University Press of Mississippi.
Miscellaneous publications
Fenn, J. (2009). Community, culture, and constituting a usable past in Eugene, OR.
CultureWork: A periodic broadside for arts and culture workers 13 (2). http:/
/pages.uoregon.edu/culturwk/culturework44.html
Fenn, J. (2009). Global efforts to determine and develop folklore's value since the late
1980s. In L. Pan and Y. Zhao (Eds.), Handicraft Creates Wealth—The Protection and
Development of Traditional Handicraft International Forum (pp. 317–324). Jinan,
China: Shandong University of Art and Design.
Fenn, J. (2002). contributing editor (compact disc compilation and listening notes).
Garland Encyclopedia of World Music, Vol. 7, East Asia: China, Japan, Korea. New
York, NY: Routledge Press.
Fenn, J. (2001). Philosophy, Practice, Product, and the Public Ethnomusicology of Laura
Boulton. Resound 19(1).

3. UO Sustainable Cities Initiative project reports
Bayern, D., Johnson, S., Moore, N., Reynolds, M., and Fenn, J. (2012). Cultural Fieldwork
in Downton Springfield, Oregon. Eugene, OR: UO Sustainable Cities Initiative.
Grant, L., Rosenbloom, K., and Fenn, J. (2011). Cultural Mapping in Springfield, Oregon
Laura Street and Brattain Street Neighborhoods: A Civic Engagement Study. Eugene,
OR: UO Sustainable Cities Initiative.
Arnold, T., Shepard, J., Silberman, L., Blandy, D., and Fenn, J. (2010). Cultural Mapping
in Northeast Salem: A Civic Engagement Study. Eugene, OR: UO Sustainable Cities
Initiative.
Book reivews
Fenn, J. (2013). review essay [review of Mobile Communication by R. Ling and J. Donner].
New Directions in Folklore, 11(1).
Fenn, J. (2012). review essay [review of Sonic Persuasion: Reading Sound in the Recorded
Age by G. Goodale]. Oral History Review, 39(2).
Fenn, J. (2010). review essay [review of the books Recording Culture: Audio Documentary
and The Ethnographic Experience by D. Makagon and M. Neumann, and Sounding
New Media: Immersion and Embodiment in The Arts and Culture by F. Dyson]. Oral
History Review, 37.
Research Presentations
Peer-reviewed presentations at national and international conferences
Fenn, J. (2015, April). Forward Thinking Practicers in Entrepreneurship and Arts-Business
Partnerships. Panel participant at the annual Association of Arts Administration
Educators conference, Portland, OR.
Fenn, J. (2014, October). Folklife Festivals: At the Crossroads of Local and (Inter)National
Representation. Roundtable discussant at the annual American Folklore Society
conference, Santa Fe, NM.
Fenn, J. (2014, October). Crowdsourcing, Collaborations, and Public Art: A Story in Eugene.
Poster presented at the annual Imagining America conference, Atlanta, GA.
Fenn, J. (2013, October). Networks & Circuits & Emerging Cultural Work(ers). Paper
presented at Social Theory, Politics, and the Arts conference, Seattle, WA.
Fenn, J. (2013, October). Tangle-free Cultural Heritage Work: Wireless Technologies and
Media in Mzimba, Malawi. Paper presented at the annual meeting of the American
Folklore Society, Providence, RI.
Fenn, J. and Lederman, J. (2012, November). The Lifecycles of Research: A Roundtable
Reimagining of Field Recording, Publication, Preservation, and Access in the Digital
Era. Panel presentation at the annual meeting for the Society for
Ethnomusicology, New Oreleans, LA.

4. Fenn, J. and Blandy, D. (2012, April). An Online / Residential Field School: Emerging
Technology, Transmedia Cultural Interpretation, and Educational Discovery. Media
presentation at annual EDUCAUSE West/Southwest Regional Conference,
Portland, OR.
Fenn, J. (2012, December). Research and Field Practices in the Digital Domain. Paper
presented at the Hawaii International Conference on Arts and Humanities,
Honolulu, HI.
Fenn, J. (2011, October). Mimetic Inquiry = (Ethnographic Fieldwork + Creativity in
Analysis) x Digital Tools. Poster presentation at the annual meeting of the
American Folklore Society, Bloomington, IN.
Fenn, J. and Blandy, D. (2011, February). Collaborative Learning and Transmedia Teaching.
Poster presentation at the annual meeting for the Educause Learning Initiative,
Washington D.C.
Fenn, J. (2010, November) Sonic Ecologies and the Placement of Music in Social Geographies.
Panel organizer/chair at the annual meeting for the Society for
Ethnomusicology, Los Angeles, CA.
Fenn, J. (2010, November). Placing Sound in the Cultural Ecology of Beijing. Paper
presented at annual meeting for the Society for Ethnomusicology, Los Angeles,
CA.
Fenn, J. (2010, April). Analog Circuits, Digital Communities: Boutique Effects Pedals as
Convergence Culture. Paper presented at the annual Experience Music Project Pop
Conference, Seattle, WA.
Fenn, J. (2010, April). Parallel Processes, Diverse Engagements: A Workshop on Youth, Digital
Education Tools, and Ethics. Panel co-chair at the first annual Digital Media and
Learning Conference, La Jolla, CA.
Fenn, J. (2009, October). Placing Ethics: Public Folklore and the University Setting. Panel
organizer/chair at the annual meeting for the American Folklore Society, Boise,
ID.
Fenn, J. (2008, October). Ethnographic Archives in the Era of the Electronic Commonwealth.
Panel organizer/chair at the annual meeting for the American Folklore Society,
Louisville, KY.
Invited papers and presentations
Fenn, J. (2012, September). Mobile Media: Defining Places, Engaging Communities. Panel
moderator/chair at the biennial National Alliance for Media Arts and Culture
conference, Minneapolis, MN.
Fenn, J. (2011, April). Boutique Pedals, Visual Culture, and Sustainability, presentation at
the annual Visual Culture Symposium, Portland, OR.
Fenn, J. (2011, April). ChinaVine::Digital Scholarship::Creative Iniquiry, presentation at the
Symposium on Digital Scholarship, University of Oregon, Eugene, OR.

5. Fenn, J. (2010, September)). Students working in public folklore: field research, community,
and the academic mission, panel organizer/chair at Public Folklore in the 21st
Century, a symposium hosted by the Oregon Folklife Network, University of
Oregon, Eugene, OR.
Fenn, J. (2009, September)). Global efforts to determine and develop folklore's value since the
late 1980s. Paper presentation at Handicraft Creates Wealth—The Protection and
Development of Traditional Handicraft International Forum, Shandong University of
Art and Design, Jinan, China.
Installations & Displays
Fenn, J. (2012, June–July). 10x10 = 100 Years of U.S. Olypmic Excellence in the Decathlon.
Lead designer, producer, and curator for display in conjunction with 2012 U.S.
Olympic Track and Field Trials, Pape Reception Hall, Jordan Schnitzer Museum
of Art, Eugene, OR.
Fenn, J. (2012, February–March). Nixon in China, Scenes from History and Stage. Lead
design and production (with curation by Dr. Bryna Goodman). Pape Reception
Hall, Jordan Schnitzer Museum of Art, Eugene, OR.
Fenn, J. (2011, June–August). Deviation: the Sonic Design-Build of Devi Ever. Sole
designer/producer. Invited installation in Designing Sound: A Visual Exploration
into Sound and Music (C. Ingram, curator). (held in conjunction with the 2011
Oregon Bach Festival). Opus VII, Eugene, OR.
Fenn, J. (2011, March). Fragments in Beijing. Video work screened during Blandy, D.,
Congdon, K., Hicks, L. & Wang, Y. Interrogating Interpretation. presentation at
annual National Art Education Association Convention. Seattle, WA.
Fenn, J. (2010, September). Art/Scenes Beijing. Installation at the opening reception for
the Univeristy of Oregon Confucius Institute, Jordan Schnitzer Art Museum,
Eugene, OR.
Web-based projects
ChinaVine [chinavine.org], Sept 2009-present. (A collaborative and transnational research
project that includes university partners from the U.S. and China. My responsibilities
have included field research planning and documentation; web content creation;
assistance in major site redesign; bi-montly project team meetings during academic year;
student mentoring; and oversight of digital asset management and archiving)
Awards and grants
A&AA Summer Research or Creativity Award, 2011
UO International Affairs Global Scholars Program grant, 2009
UO Sony Scholars Award, University of Oregon, 2009
Equity and Diversity Fellowship, University of Oregon, 2008

6. TEACHING
(The courses below span graduate and undergraduate populations, with strong leaning
toward the latter. I have taken sole responsibility for designing and teaching, except
where noted. In such cases, the workload has been evenly split collaboration).
Courses developed for Arts and Administration
AAD 610 Marketing, Media and Communications I & II (2013–14) (collaboration with
Eric Schiff and Darrel Kau)
AAD 607 Digital Ethnography (2012-current)
AAD 410/510 Media Management Praxis (2009–2012)
AAD 410/510 Media Publics (2008–2010)
AAD 410/510 Media Boundaries (2007–2009)
AAD 488/688 Public Cultural and Heritage: A Beijing Fieldschool (2011) (collaboration
with Doug Blandy)
AAD 410/510 Public Folklore and Cultural Programming (2010–2013)
AAD 301 Understanding Arts and Creative Sectors (2014–15, Gen Ed requirement)
AAD 421/521 Cultural Programming (2015)
Existing courses taught/modified for Arts and Administration
AAD 450/550 Art in Society (2007-current) (co-taught with Doug Blandy 2007–2010)
AAD 630 Research Methods (2012)
AAD 251 Art and Visual Literacy (2007)
Courses developed and taught for Music History & Musicology
MUS 462/562 Popular Musics of the African Diaspora (2008–2011)
MUS 250 Popular Musics in Global Perspective (2008–2009)
Graduate student research supervision
(all theses and projects published online via UO Scholarsbank)
M.A. Thesis Direction/Chair of Commitee (Arts and Administration Program)
Schuetz, D. 2014. Collaborating with Malian Artists for Increased NGO Effectiveness: A
Bamako, Mali Case Study
Tavares, K. 2011. Evaluating Organizational Democracy.

7. M.S./M.A. Research Direction (Arts and Administration Program)
2010
Docherty, J. Virtual Revolution: Multimedia and Subversive Movements.
Sauer, K. Turn on, tune in, drop out: multimedia, community-museum Partnerships, and
exhibit development.
Vellody, T. The metamorphosis of Hindustani music: An examination of the role of emergent
technologies in the transformation of North Indian music.
Zavala, A. Instances of cultural entrepreneurship: Perspectives on how and why two mariachi
cultural entrepreneurs interface with mainstream cultural, social, and economic
infrastructures.
2011
Fisher, A. Crossing the Transmedia Frontier: The Growing Trend of Transmedia in Music
Festivals in the United States.
Linder, M. Dimensions of Intercultural Dialogue: Catalyzing the Exchange of Diverse Ideas in
the Digital Age.
Rose, Arielle. The Art of Social Giving: The Role of Online Fundraising & Community
Engagement in Local Arts Organizations.
Valladares, T. Independent Producers: A Guide to 21st Century Music Promotion and
Distribution.
2012
Arnold, T.. Sense of (Municipal, Digital) Place: Connecting Concepts of Sense of Place to the
Municipal Website of Philadelphia, PA.
Hodgdon, J. Considerations and Process in the Development of a Mobile Application for the
Jordan Schnitzer Museum of Art.
Roberts, E. After the Licensure: promoting Localism and Access in Emergent Community Radio
Stations.
Yang, N. Management Strategy for Songzhaung Culture and Creative Industry Cluster.
2013
Adamovic, M. Social Media and Art Museums: Measuring Success.
Paker, E. Process and Possiblities Associated with the Development of a Mobile App that
Explores Culture, Place, and the Promise of Play.
Rosenbloom [Agocs], K. The Art of Exchange: Implementing Cross-Cultural and
Communitiy-Based Arts Voluntourism Programs.
2014
Duke, M. Incorporating Multimedia Art into the Academic Library Setting

8. Liang, Y. A Comparative Study of Artron and ChinaVine: How Do These Websites Use Digital
Tools to Build Participatory Art Education Around Chinese Traditional Art
Lederman, J. Digital Media Management for Cultural Research Initiatives
2015
Dietz, Z. The "Other" Chautauqua: Examining Race in American Performance
Hsu, E. Catching Up with Social Media Trends in Film Festivals
Thornton, C. Community Engaged Arts and Thirdspace: Finding Authentic Engagement in
Contemporary Art
McCarthy, S. Identifying Branding Techniques of PNW Art Museums
Sinclair, M. Structuring Multicultural Art Education to Encourage Positive Cultural Identity:
Recommendations for Secondary Art Teachers
Garner, L. Deep Media to Mass Media: Transitioning from Vaudeville to Film
2016 (all expected to graduate June 2016)
Carlson, S.
Li, Sophie
Li, Shawn
Ma, Max
Zhang, S.
Bothwell, C.; Payne, E.; Vargas-Ramirez, R.; Wyer, S. (professional project team)
Graduate Research Advising and Committee Work (outside Arts and Administration)
Ph.D.
Mark Samples (Music, 2011)
Brant Burkey (Journalism, 2014)
David Martin (Sociology, expected Fall 2016)
M.A.
Chrissanne Becker (Historic Preservation, 2009)
Ashley Gibson (Art History, 2009)
Joseph O'Connel (Folklore, 2009)
Ashley Grossman (Folklore, 2009)
Kristin Brooks (Folklore, 2011)
Erin Swartz (Folklore, 2012)
Lyle Murphy (Folklore, 2013)
Dorothy Bayern (Folklore, 2014)
Adrienne Decker (Folklore, 2014)
Forest Rule (Folklore, 2014)

9. Jillian Norris (Folklore, 2015)
Nathan Georgitis (Folklore, 2015)
Caroline Parry (History of Art and Architecture, 2015)
Sabra Harris (Folklore, expected Winter 2016)
SERVICE
Departmental
2015-16, Associate Director of Graduate Studies
2015 (Spring), AAD Portland Coordinator search committee
2015 (Winter & Spring), AAD Museum Studies position search committee
2015 (Winter), AAD NTTF Promition and Review committee (chair)
2012 (Fall & Winter), AAD Undergraduate Degree proposal development group
2009–2010, AAD Tech Skills evaluation ad hoc committee
2009–current, regular involvement in AAD curricular and programmatic affairs
School
2015 (Summer), A&AA Librarian search committee
2014 (Spring), A&AA Librarian search committee
2013-2015, A&AA Equity and Inclusion committee
2012–2013, A&AA Digital Media Taskforce
2009–2011, A&AA Academic Affairs committee
2011, 2012, 2014, invited reviewer, MFA Winter Critiques
2010 (Winter), invited outside reviewer for final critique of Colin Ives ARTD413/513
"Emerging Tech" course
University
2015, School of Architecture & Allied Arts Dean Search Committee
2015–current, University Library Committee
2013–14, Wayne Morse Center Media and Democracy Steering Committee
2012–current, Oregon Folklife Network Executive Committee
2009–current, Folklore core faculty member
(helped draft Internal Governance Policy in winter 2014); admissions 2011 & 2014
2008–2011, Blackboard Adivsory Committee
2011–2013, Cinema Studies Program Executive Committee Member
2011–2012, New Media & Culture Graduate Certificate ad-hoc committee (served as
liason to A&AA and assisted in certificate design)

10. National
2015, invited panelist, Idaho Commission on the Arts Fellowship Panel
2013–present, Advisory Board member, Art of the Rural
2013, peer reviewer, Journal of Arts Management, Law, and Society
2012, invited panelist, National Endowment for the Humanities, Music and Performing
Arts grant program
2009–2011, student paper prize award committee, Society for Ethnomusicology Applied
Ethnomusicology section
2010–2011, American Folklore Society Archives & Libraries section, Web
Communications subcommittee
2007, 2008, 2009, 2011, co-faciliator in American Folklore Society professional
development workshop series
2009-current, peer review editor for Ethnographic Video for Instruction and Analysis
Digital Archive