The Australasian Jazz and Improvisation Research Network (AJIRN) is made up of Australian, New Zealand and Asian scholars, performers and post-graduate students conducting research in the fields of jazz studies and  improvisation.

​The network is dedicated to facilitating the interdisciplinary study of jazz and improvisation in Australia and New Zealand through the presentation of an annual conference, the management of an email list dedicated to the promotion of Australian and New Zealand jazz and improvisation research and the administration of a mentoring program for those interested in producing traditional research outputs.

​Expertise within the network ranges from historical/cultural studies of jazz to empirical work on improvisation to artistic research conducted through jazz compositional and improvisational practices.

Membership in the network is free. Those interested in joining should send an email to Associate Professor Robert Burke (robert.burke@monash.com) or use the Contact Form located here.

AJIRN Executive Committee

Professor Robert Burke - Sir Zelman Cowen School of Music Monash University (Victoria)  - President

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Professor Christopher Coady -Sydney Conservatorium of Music, University of Sydney

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Professor Roger Dean - Western Sydney University (NSW)

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Dr Aleisha Ward - University Auckland​

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Dr Louise Densen - Griffith University (Queensland)

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Dr Miranda Park  - Monash University (Victoria)​

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Dr Dave Wilson  - Te Herenga Waka—Victoria University of Wellington, New Zealand

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Dr Chris Stover  - Queensland Conservatorium, Griffith University

Helen Russell - University Southern Queensland

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Dr Andrew Faleatua - Composer-In-Residence, New Zealand School of Music—Te Kōkī

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Associate Professor Tim O’Dwyer -  LASALLE College of the Arts, University of the Arts, Singapore

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Dr Andrew Robson - Macquarie University