Sally Jane Norman | |
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| Academic background | |
| Alma mater | University of Canterbury, Institut d'études théâtrales de Paris, Institut d'études théâtrales de Paris |
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| Doctoral advisor | Bernard Dort, Denis Bablet |
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| Institutions | Victoria University of Wellington |
Sally Jane Norman FRSA is a New Zealand–French performing arts historian, who is currently the inaugural incumbent of the Denis Adam Chair in Music at Victoria University of Wellington, having served as Director of the New Zealand School of Music from July 2017 until April 2024. Norman is a Fellow of the Royal Society of the Arts, and the National Academy of Chinese Theatre Arts. Her research on performance technologies builds on historical forms and extends to contemporary practices involving digital tools and techniques. In parallel, Norman ensures advisory and evaluation roles for international bodies dealing with education, cultural policy, and interdisciplinary research. Having worked on several European Information Society Technologies projects, including three years at the Zentrum für Kunst und Medientechnologie (Karlsruhe), Norman has been engaged for over a decade as a panel member and support person for the European Research Council, and regularly reviews large grant applications for other international research organisations. She serves on the International Advisory Board of the Université Grenoble-Alpes in Grenoble, France.