John Powell

John Powell

School of Architecture and Civil Engineering

Faculty of Sciences, Engineering and Technology

  • Appointments
    Date Position Institution name
    2017 - ongoing Visiting Research Fellow University of Adelaide

  • Awards and Achievements
    Date Type Title Institution Name Country Amount
    2012 Scholarship Constance Fraser Scholarship University of Adelaide Australia -
    1971 Scholarship University Senior Scholarship Victoria University of Wellington New Zealand -

  • Education
    Date Institution name Country Title
    Victoria University of Wellington, Wellington New Zealand MA
    University of Adelaide, Adelaide Australia PhD
    Victoria University of Wellington, Wellington New Zealand BMus (Hons)
    Lincoln University New Zealand Postgraduate Diploma in Landscape Architecture
    Victoria University of Wellington, Wellington New Zealand Postgraduate Diploma in teaching

  • Journals
    Year Citation
    2018 Powell, J. F. (2018). Definitions: Challenges and Dangers in Symposium: How do cross-cultural studies impact upon the conventional definition of art?. Journal of World Philosophies, (2018).
    2015 Powell, J. (2015). What is Temporal Art? A Persistent Question Revisited. Contemporary Aesthetics, 13.
    2013 Powell, J. F. (2013). Stephen Davies, The Artful Species. Literature and Aesthetics, 23(2).
    1990 Powell, J. F. (1990). City Splendour. More Design.
    1989 Powell, J. F. (1989). The Architectural Garden. New Zealand Home and Building, (October/Nopvember).
    1989 Powell, J. F. (1989). Thawed Music?. The Landscape: Journal of the New Zealand Institute of Landscape Architects, 41, 3-7.

  • Books
    Year Citation
    2024 Akkach, S., & Powell, J. (2024). Numinous Fields, Perceiving the Sacred in Nature, Landscape, and Art. Brill.
    2019 Powell, J. (2019). Dancing with Time The Garden as Art (Vol. 43). United Kingdom: Peter Lang.

  • Book Chapters
    Year Citation
    2024 Powell, J. (2024). Beyond the Pale. In S. Akkach, & J. Powell (Eds.), Numinous Fields, Perceiving the Sacred in Nature, Landscape, and Art. Brill.
    2024 Powell, J. (2024). Beyond the Pale. In S. Akkach, & J. Powell (Eds.), Numinous Fields, Perceiving the Sacred in Nature, Landscape, and Art. Brill.
    2024 Powell, J., & Akkach, S. (2024). Introduction. In S. Akkach, & J. Powell (Eds.), Numinous Fields, Perceiving the Sacred in Nature, Landscape, and Art. Brill.
    2024 Powell, J., & Akkach, S. (2024). Introduction. In S. Akkach, & J. Powell (Eds.), Numinous Fields, Perceiving the Sacred in Nature, Landscape, and Art. Brill.
    2024 Akkach, S., & Powell, J. (2024). Going Like Clockwork. In E. Caccavale, & G. Hush (Eds.), Design Beyond the Human: Transdisciplinary Conversations About the Planet.
    2010 Powell, J. F., & Barwell, I. (2010). Gardens, Music, and Time. In D. O'Brien (Ed.), Gardening - Philosophy for Everyone: Cultivating Wisdom.

  • Conference Papers
    Year Citation
    2019 Powell, J. F. (2019). Love (maḥabba). In n/a. Adelaide.
    2019 Powell, J. F. (2019). Love (maḥabba). In n/a. Adelaide.
    2017 Powell, J. F. (2017). Behind the Scene and Beyond the Pale: Exploring Themed Gardens. In Nazar: Ways of Seeing in Islamic Cultures. Adelaide, Australia.
    2013 Powell, J. F. (2013). Time, Music, and Gardens. In P. Vlagopoulos (Ed.), conferences.ionio.gr/ccpm12/download.php?f=ccpm12_powell.pdf. Ionian University, Corfu, Greece.

  • Report for External Bodies
    Year Citation
    1984 Powell, J. (1984). Rae de Lisle: Programme Notes. New Zealand: Music Federation of New Zealand.
    1984 Powell, J. (1984). Michael Houstoun: Programme Notes (A). New Zealand: Music Federation of New Zealand.
    1984 Powell, J. (1984). Bela Siki: Programme Notes. New Zealand: Music Federation of New Zealand.
    1984 Powell, J. (1984). Michael Houstoun: Programme Notes (b). New Zealand: Music Federation of New Zealand.
    1983 Powell, J. (1983). Tamas Vesmas: Programme Notes (A). New Zealand: Music Federation of New Zealand.
    1983 Powell, J. (1983). Sharon Joy Vogan: Programme Notes. New Zealand: Music Federation of New Zealand.
    1983 Powell, J. (1983). Peter Frankl: Programme Notes. New Zealand: Music Federation of New Zealand.
    1983 Powell, J. (1983). Andras Schiff: Programme Notes. New Zealand: Music Federation of New Zealand.
    1983 Powell, J. (1983). Tamas Vesmas: Programme Notes (B). New Zealand: Music Federation of New Zealand.
    1983 Powell, J., Jensen, O., & Ts'ong, F. (1983). Fou Ts'ong: Programme Notes. New Zaland: Music Federation of New Zealand.
    1982 Powell, J. (1982). Michael Houstoun: Programme Notes. New Zealand: Music Federation of New Zealand.
    1982 Powell, J., & Chloe, M. (1982). Maurice Till: Programme Notes. New Zealand: Music Federation of New Zealand.

  • Theses
    Year Citation
    2017 Powell, J. F. (2017). The Garden as Art: A New Space for the Garden in Contemporary Aesthetics. (PhD Thesis, University of Adelaide).
    2012 Powell, J. F. (2012). We Do Not Have an Adequate Conception of Art Until We Have One that Accommodates Gardens. (Master's Thesis, Victoria University of Wellington).
    1988 Powell, J. F. (1988). Thawed Music?: A Humanistic Study of Meaning in Western Gardens. (Lincoln University).

  • Committee Memberships
    Date Role Committee Institution Country
    2017 - ongoing President Taranaki Branch Committee, Institute of Registered Music Teachers of New Zealand Institute of Registered Music Teachers of New Zealand New Zealand
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