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Dr Zita Joyce

School of Social and Political Sciences; Media and Communication and Journalism

Phone: +64 3 364 2987 ext. 6436
 Office: Locke Building (English) 612

Fields of Research

  • Broadcasting
  • Social media
  • Media art, sound art, experimental music
  • Media technologies
  • Radio spectrum
  • Wireless cultures
  • FLOSS (Free, Libre, Open Source Software)
  • Experimental music + sound art

Researcher Summary

I am currently working on a few strands of research relating to media practice in post-quake Christchurch:
I am wrapping up a study of the experiences of Christchurch radio stations after the 2010 and 2011 earthquakes, supported by the UC CEISMIC fund. I am also co-director of 'Mesh Cities: Christchurch', a research project by the ADA Network into the role of media art in the transitional city, which is supported through 2013 and 2014 by Creative New Zealand.

My research interests focus on the intersections between media technologies and social and cultural practice, in areas such as broadcasting and social media. I am particularly interested in creative uses of technologies in visual and sound arts and experimental music; the conceptualisation and use of radio spectrum and wireless technologies; the use of online tools in creative collaborations and connections; and the creation, use and documentation of FLOSS (Free, libre, open source software).

Subject Area: Disciplines

Affiliations

Research Service

  • RDU, UFM, Radio U Archiving project (2011-present)
  • Member of BRCSS 2 Emerging Researchers group (2010-present)
  • Electrosmog Festival organiser (2009-present)
  • Member of the BRCSS 2 Steering Group (2009-present)
  • Audio Foundation Oral History Project (2007-present)

Publications


  • Joyce, Z. (2012) City Loops. In B. Russell (Ed.), Erewhon Calling: Experimental Sound in New Zealand: 178-183. Auckland: Audio Foundation and CMR. (Chapter in Book)
  • Ballard, S., Joyce, Z. and Muller, L. (Ed.) (2012) The Fibreculture Journal, Issue 20: Networked Utopias and Speculative Futures. Sydney: Open Humanities Press. 226pp. http://twenty.fibreculturejournal.org/. (Edited Book)
  • Joyce, Z. (2010) Community and diversity on the air: Radio in New Zealand. In L. Goode and N. Zuberi (Ed.), Media Studies in Aotearoa New Zealand 2: 80-90. North Shore: Pearson. (Chapter in Book)
  • Willetts, A. and Joyce, Z. (2010) Sean's Quest. In G. Porter (Ed.), Sean Kerr: Bruce is in the garden; so someone is in the garden: 71-80. Auckland: Clouds. (Chapter in Book)
  • Joyce, Z. (2009) Can we post gig announcements here? Community connections in the Audio Foundation mailing list. Art Monthly Australia (225): 28-30. (Journal Article)
  • Joyce, Z. (2009) Creating order in the ceaseless flow: The discursive constitution of the radio spectrum. Leonardo Electronic Almanac MIT Press. Online Abstract. (Other)
  • Ballard, S., Brennan, S. and Joyce, Z. (2008) Cloudland: Digital Art from Aotearoa New Zealand (Curators). The Substation, Singapore, 24 Jul-2 Aug 2008. [Digital Art]. www.cloudland.aotearoadigitalarts.org.nz (Exhibition)
  • Joyce, Z. (2008) Creating order in the ceaseless flow: the discursive constitution of the radio spectrum. PhD, University of Auckland, Auckland, New Zealand. http://hdl.handle.net/2292/5619. (Thesis - Doctor of Philosophy)
  • Joyce, Z. (2008) Electromagnetic Dreams: Artists in Radio Space. In S. Brennan and S. Ballard (Ed.), The Aotearoa Digital Arts Reader: 182-9. Auckland: Aotearoa Digital Arts and Clouds. (Chapter in Book)
  • Joyce, Z. (2008) Electromagnetic myths, etheric vibrations in the space between the worlds. Acoustic Space: Spectropia: illuminating investigations in the electromagnetic spectrum 7: 144-150. (Journal Article)
  • Joyce, Z. (2007) Spectrumscape: The Space of Wirelessness. Media International Australia, Incorporating Culture & Policy 125: 83-93. (Journal Article)