We are delighted to announce the appointment of Dr Kariann Goldschmitt to a University Lectureship from October 2014 to December 2016. Currently an Adjunct Instructor at New College, Florida, Kariann took her PhD at UCLA (University of California at Los Angeles), with a thesis entitled 'Bossa Mundo: Brazilian Music's Global Transformations, 1938–2008'. While her expertise centres on Brazilian music, including the Brazilian music industry, her research interests and teaching experience cover a wide range of areas in popular and world music. You can find out more about Kariann's work at https://ncf.academia.edu/KGoldschmitt.