International Conference of Students of Systematic Musicology

Please note that registration for the International Conference of
Students of Systematic Musicology (SysMus15, 17th-19th September) is
now open. Interested students and scholars are invited to register at
http://www.eventbrite.com/e/sysmus15-tickets-17503898632?aff=ehomesaved
until 31st of August.

SysMus15 is hosted by the University of Leipzig in association with
SEMPRE (http://www.sempre.org.uk), under the direction of Laura
Neumann and the scientific supervision of Prof. Sebastian Klotz.
Keynote speakers are:
Dr. Daniela Sammler (Max Planck Institute for Human Cognitive and
Brain Sciences, Leipzig)
Prof. Eric Clarke (University of Oxford) and
Prof. Matthias Vogel (University of Giessen)

Moreover, the programme includes about 30 paper presentations on all
aspects on systematic musicology as well as two panel presentations on
the topics „Musicology as Activism" and „Cultural and Cognitive
Approaches to Unfamiliar Repertoire", to be held by Master's and PhD
students from all over the world, besides a social programme including
a conference dinner and diverse activities.

Please find more information on SysMus15 at http://sysmus2015.com

3rd CALL FOR PAPERS Paper submission date now extended to 3rd Aug 2015 SEMPRE conference on Music and Health

3rd CALL FOR PAPERS

Paper submission date now extended to 3^rd Aug 2015

SEMPRE conference on Music and Health, including the 3^rd meeting of the Scottish Music and Health Network

21–23 October 2015

Glasgow Caledonian University

 

This 3 day event in partnership with SEMPRE and the Scottish Music and Health Network comprises three separate events:

·         Wednesday 21st October: SEMPRE Study day on Music Psychology and Education

·         Thursday 22nd October: SEMPRE conference on Music and Health

·         Friday 23rd October: SMHN meeting

Paper and poster submissions are invited for:

·         The study day on Wednesday 21^st October. Submissions are invited from postgraduate students which focus on music psychology and/or music education, but which may encompass a variety of related disciplines. We particularly welcome interdisciplinary research. Submissions should take the form of a 200 word abstract which clearly describes the research area and its relevance to music psychology or music education. Undergraduate students, particularly those in their final year, are also strongly encouraged to attend the day.

 

·         The conference on Thursday 22^nd October. Music is fundamental to human social life around the world, and there is growing evidence that music can have a profound influence upon health and wellbeing. Submissions are invited on research which explores the relationship between music and health, and which may encompass music listening, music performance, music therapy, community music or other topics which clearly relate to the conference theme. Submissions should take the form of a structured 300 word abstract, using the format:  Aims, methods, results, conclusions.

The deadline for submissions for the study day and conference has been extended, and is now Monday August 3rd 2015. Please submit abstracts to Dr Don Knox, conference organiser at d.knox@gcu.ac.uk

Venue

The conference panel are delighted to announce the conference will be held at the Technology and Innovation Centre, 99 George Street, Glasgow, G1 1RD.

 

Registration fees

The conference registration fee covers attendance on Wednesday 21^st and Thursday 22^nd October, lunch, conference materials including electronic proceedings, and attendance at a civic reception hosted at Glasgow City Chambers on Thursday 22^nd.

SEMPRE members, students, unwaged GBP 45 (proof required upon registration)

Standard rate GBP 90

Registration will be via online payment, and this facility will be made available in Aug/Sept.

The SMHN meeting on Friday 23^rd will be free to attend for anyone attending the SEMPRE events on the 21^st and 22^nd, however numbers may be limited subject to availability. This one-day event, aimed at music practitioners, healthcare professionals, academics and interested members of the public, will be programmed separately and consist of invited presentations highlighting current research and practice in Scotland around improving health and wellbeing with music.

 

Further details on registration, accommodation and other conference information will be made available via the GCU and SMHN websites:

 

www.gcu.ac.uk/musicandhealth2015

http://www.smhn.hss.ed.ac.uk/

 

Conference Organiser: Dr Don Knox, Glasgow Caledonian University.

Conference committee: Dr Don Knox, Dr Gianna Cassidy, Prof Frederike Van Wijck (Glasgow Caledonian University), Prof Raymond MacDonald, Dr Katie Overy, Dr Graeme Wilson  (University of Edinburgh)

Fwd: SIG NOTICE: IMR early career fellowships

From September 2015, the Institute of Musical Research will be based at Royal Holloway, under the directorship of Dr. Geoff Baker.

The new IMR's first initiative is to offer a number of grants to help early career scholars put on small research events in collaboration with music departments or colleges. The scheme is detailed here:

https://www.dropbox.com/s/m3iu943joa9h6zv/IMR%20early%20career%20research%20event%20grants.docx?dl=0.

Please circulate as far and wide as possible.

Fwd: Workshop on Music Similarity, 8th July, London,

The ASymMuS consortium would like to invite you to the 

ASyMMuS Workshop on Audio-Symbolic Music Similarity Modelling 

8 July 2015, 10:00 - 15:50 at the British Library, London. 

This workshop is open to researchers at all levels in the fields of music information retrieval, musicology (particularly, but not exclusively, those with an interest in computational and systematic musicology), music cognition, data science (with interest in music), and other related fields.

More details can be found here:

http://dml.city.ac.uk/workshops/asymmus-workshop/

Attendance is free, but we request registration in advance here:

http://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/asymmus-workshop-on-audio-symbolic-music-similarity-modelling-tickets-17564466793