PhD Studentships - Open University, Milton Keynes, UK
The Open University has fully funded full-time PhD studentships
available from Oct 2014.
I am interested in hearing from candidates in music computing,
particularly for combinations of the following topics, but students
are free to choose an area.
Music and emotion
Music and narrative
Computational Musicology
Musical Pattern Discovery
Music Generation
Music for Computer Games
Collaborative Music Environments
Musical Tabletops
A separate topic that might be of interest, and draw on some of the
same themes and technologies, is the use of ubiquitous technology in
group conflict resolution.
Please contact Dr Robin Laney (robin.laney @ open.ac.uk) for an
informal discussion and advice on constructing a proposal.
Applications should comprise an application form, a CV and a PhD
proposal. Application forms and general advice on PhD proposals can be
found at:
http://www3.open.ac.uk/study/research-degrees/explained/how_to_apply/mphil_and_phd_application_process.htm
Closing date: March 31st 2014.
The Open University is incorporated by Royal Charter (RC 000391), an
exempt charity in England & Wales and a charity registered in Scotland
(SC 038302).
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Ionian University International Summer Music Education Academy
Ionian University International Summer Music Education Academy
Department of Music Studies – Ionian University Summer Music Academy
Seminar in Music Education
8th -11th July 2014
"Hear, Listen, Play! The informal practices of popular musicians and
their implications for classrooms and instrumental teaching studios"
Guest Professor: Prof. Lucy Green,
Institute of Education, University of London
It is our great pleasure to host the four-day seminar in Music
Education that is organized during the International Summer Music
Academy 2014 of the Ionian University. This years' seminar is
entitled: "Hear, Listen, Play! The informal practices of popular
musicians and their implications for classrooms and instrumental
teaching studios". The Seminar will take place between the 8th and
11th July 2014 in Corfu. Guest professor is Prof. Lucy Green,
Professor in Music Education, Institute of Education, University of
London.
The seminar is addressed to music teachers of all kinds and
specializations, instrumental teachers in music schools,
conservatoires and studio teaching, university music students and
everyone interested in it. The program includes 6 hours of daily
lectures and workshops (3 hours in the morning and 3 hours in the
afternoon). It will take place in the Ionian Academy and in the
premises of the Department of Music Studies in the Old Fortress of
Corfu. The seminar will be held in English. Translation to Greek
language of some parts of conversations and terminologies will
possibly take place. Participants will receive a Certificate of
Attendance from the Summer Academy of Ionian University. There is
limited availability, so please make your reservation as soon as
possible. For reservations please fill in the application form and
mail it to: ionianmused@gmail.com Your place is ensured only with the
transfer of the suggested amount of money to the bank. Please send the
Number of Transfer or an electronic copy of the receipt to the above
e-mail.
Our aim is that the Summer Music Academy of Ionian University will be
a meeting place for creative dialogue and life-long learning of
participants around issues that refer to the teaching and learning of
music in today's society.
Zoe Dionyssiou
Associate Professor in Music Education, Ionian University
Ioanna Etmektsoglou
Associate Professor in Psychology of Music, Music Therapist, Ionian University
Description of the seminar:
The course will firstly investigate the learning practices of popular
musicians, broadly defined. It will consider how such musicians
acquire their skills and knowledge in the aural, informal sphere; both
as individuals through self-teaching, and as group-members through
peer-directed learning. Focusing on British musicians, their main
approaches, attitudes and values concerning music and music-learning,
can be directly compared with those of other vernacular musicians
including jazz, rock and traditional musicians from many parts of the
world. Whereas formal music educators have developed a range of
sophisticated pedagogic approaches, in many cases these focus on
skills and knowledge which have proved attractive to a minority of
pupils only. By considering how popular and other vernacular musicians
learn, we may be able to open up the world of music education to a
greater range of young learners. Two projects in the UK, lea by
Professor Green, have been bringing informal learning practices into
the formal realms of education. One concerns the high school
classroom, and the other, the classical instrumental lesson. The
course will critically investigate and discuss these projects,
evaluate their findings, and invite participants to relate them to
their own countries and professional contexts.
We will finish with a practical activity in which members work
together to make music by ear in groups of 5 or 6, following the
practices of popular and other vernacular musicians. For this,
participants will need to bring a (chromatic) pitched instrument, or
use one provided by the university; and we will need some additional
small spaces for them to work in. The practical activity will be
followed by class discussions covering: the nature of the research
process; the nature of musical learning and teaching as revealed in
the findings; participants' own experiences as musicians, as learners
and/or as teachers; cross-cultural comparisons between the UK context,
where the research was carried out, and the local context where
participants and work; and what participants have learnt from the
course. We will end with an (informal!) evening performance on the
11th July 2014, which will be held in the Ionian Academy.
Lucy Green's Biographical note
Dr. Lucy Green is Professor of Music Education at the Institute of
Education University of London since 1990. Her main research interests
are in the sociology and philosophy of music, with special relation to
education, social reproduction, musical meaning, gender, identity,
ideology, youth, the pop/classical split, popular music, informal
learning and innovative pedagogy. She led the informal learning
'pathfinder' in the UK national 'Musical Futures' project. This
involved developing and evaluating the adaptation of popular
musicians' informal learning practices for the classroom environment.
Her current research is taking this work forward into instrumental
pedagogy. Lucy is the author of five books and numerous shorter pieces
on music education. She has given keynote lectures and seminars at
conferences and universities in Europe, Asia and the Americas, and
sits on the editorial or advisory boards of a number of journals
including Music Education Research, Radical Musicology, Popular Music
and Gender Research in Music Education.
Some useful websites on Prof. Green's work:
www.musicalfutures.org
www.earplaying.ioe.ac.uk
http://www.ioe.ac.uk/studentInformation/61186.html
Fees
Early bird for reservations up to 10th April 2014:
100,00 € regular price,
80 € for students of other Universities and graduates of the
Department of Music Studies, Ionian University
50 € for students of the Department of Music Studies, Ionian University
Fees for reservations from 11th April to the 30th June (provided there
is availability)
130,00 € regular fee,
100,00 € for students of other Universities and graduates of the
Department of Music Studies, Ionian University
70 € for students of the Department of Music Studies, Ionian University
A small number of nominations for free participation will be given to
students of the Department of Music Studies, Ionian University and
unemployed.
Your participation is ensured only when sending the application form
and the number of the bank transaction to the following e-mail:
ionianmused@gmail.com
Accommodation
There is possibility for accommodation in the Students' Hall of
residence (single and double rooms) with 10 € per person. Subject to
availability.
Some hotels have provided discount prices for students of the
International Summer Music Academy of the Ionian University. Hotels
and prices will be announced from this site in April 2014.
Terms and conditions
-The deadline for submission of applications in early bird price is
10th April 2014 and the normal price 30th June 2014 (provided there
are still places available).
-The participation is confirmed once we have received the bank deposit
receipt by e-mail at: ionianmused@gmail.com -The name of the depositor
must be stated on the bank receipt. All expenses and fees for
international transfers are to be paid by the participant.
-Tuition fees should be paid to the following account:
PIRAEUS BANK
IBAN: GR37 0172 4510 0054 5105 6646 108
ΒΙC: PIRBGRAA
-In case of cancellation of the seminar by the organisers, all money
paid will be returned to the applicants.
-If the applicant withdraws his/her application before the closing
date of application (30th June 2014), he/she will be refunded the sum
of application reduced by 30 euros that will be charged by the
organizers as the cost of administrative support.
-If withdrawal occurs after this date no refund can be made.
- In case there is a serious difficulty on behalf of the tutors in
organising the seminar or part of it, the organisers have the
responsibility to offer a similar seminar to the participants.
-Accommodation expenses are to be paid separately. Those who will stay
at the Hall of Residence of Ionian University will be informed before
their arrival on how to make the payment. The exact number of
available beds and the price will be announced in usually announced in
May.
-Hotel bookings are to be made under personal communication by the participant.
-Ttravel expenses, food and insurance (travel, health, accident, etc.)
are covered by the participants.
-The seminars are open to people of all ages. The parent or legal
guardian who fills in the application form on behalf of the
participant who is under age, declares in writing that he/she agrees
with the fact that the Ionian University can not assume any
responsibility for the supervision of the participant who is under
age.
-At the end of the course participants will receive a certificate
confirming their participation in the seminar.
-The organizers have the right to use audiovisual material from the seminars.
-By submitting their application, participants automatically declare
that they have taken note and accept the terms and conditions of
participation.
Information
By e-mail: ionianmused@gmail.com
By telephone:
- Ioanna Etmektsoglou, Assistant Professor in Psychology of Music,
00302661087531 (every Wednesday 12.00-14.00)
- Zoe Dionyssiou, Assistant Professor in Music Education,
00302661087503 (every Thursday 13.00-15.00)
Postal address:
Department of Music Studies,
Ionian University,
Old Fortress,
Corfu 49100
Greece
Department of Music Studies – Ionian University Summer Music Academy
Seminar in Music Education
8th -11th July 2014
"Hear, Listen, Play! The informal practices of popular musicians and
their implications for classrooms and instrumental teaching studios"
Guest Professor: Prof. Lucy Green,
Institute of Education, University of London
It is our great pleasure to host the four-day seminar in Music
Education that is organized during the International Summer Music
Academy 2014 of the Ionian University. This years' seminar is
entitled: "Hear, Listen, Play! The informal practices of popular
musicians and their implications for classrooms and instrumental
teaching studios". The Seminar will take place between the 8th and
11th July 2014 in Corfu. Guest professor is Prof. Lucy Green,
Professor in Music Education, Institute of Education, University of
London.
The seminar is addressed to music teachers of all kinds and
specializations, instrumental teachers in music schools,
conservatoires and studio teaching, university music students and
everyone interested in it. The program includes 6 hours of daily
lectures and workshops (3 hours in the morning and 3 hours in the
afternoon). It will take place in the Ionian Academy and in the
premises of the Department of Music Studies in the Old Fortress of
Corfu. The seminar will be held in English. Translation to Greek
language of some parts of conversations and terminologies will
possibly take place. Participants will receive a Certificate of
Attendance from the Summer Academy of Ionian University. There is
limited availability, so please make your reservation as soon as
possible. For reservations please fill in the application form and
mail it to: ionianmused@gmail.com Your place is ensured only with the
transfer of the suggested amount of money to the bank. Please send the
Number of Transfer or an electronic copy of the receipt to the above
e-mail.
Our aim is that the Summer Music Academy of Ionian University will be
a meeting place for creative dialogue and life-long learning of
participants around issues that refer to the teaching and learning of
music in today's society.
Zoe Dionyssiou
Associate Professor in Music Education, Ionian University
Ioanna Etmektsoglou
Associate Professor in Psychology of Music, Music Therapist, Ionian University
Description of the seminar:
The course will firstly investigate the learning practices of popular
musicians, broadly defined. It will consider how such musicians
acquire their skills and knowledge in the aural, informal sphere; both
as individuals through self-teaching, and as group-members through
peer-directed learning. Focusing on British musicians, their main
approaches, attitudes and values concerning music and music-learning,
can be directly compared with those of other vernacular musicians
including jazz, rock and traditional musicians from many parts of the
world. Whereas formal music educators have developed a range of
sophisticated pedagogic approaches, in many cases these focus on
skills and knowledge which have proved attractive to a minority of
pupils only. By considering how popular and other vernacular musicians
learn, we may be able to open up the world of music education to a
greater range of young learners. Two projects in the UK, lea by
Professor Green, have been bringing informal learning practices into
the formal realms of education. One concerns the high school
classroom, and the other, the classical instrumental lesson. The
course will critically investigate and discuss these projects,
evaluate their findings, and invite participants to relate them to
their own countries and professional contexts.
We will finish with a practical activity in which members work
together to make music by ear in groups of 5 or 6, following the
practices of popular and other vernacular musicians. For this,
participants will need to bring a (chromatic) pitched instrument, or
use one provided by the university; and we will need some additional
small spaces for them to work in. The practical activity will be
followed by class discussions covering: the nature of the research
process; the nature of musical learning and teaching as revealed in
the findings; participants' own experiences as musicians, as learners
and/or as teachers; cross-cultural comparisons between the UK context,
where the research was carried out, and the local context where
participants and work; and what participants have learnt from the
course. We will end with an (informal!) evening performance on the
11th July 2014, which will be held in the Ionian Academy.
Lucy Green's Biographical note
Dr. Lucy Green is Professor of Music Education at the Institute of
Education University of London since 1990. Her main research interests
are in the sociology and philosophy of music, with special relation to
education, social reproduction, musical meaning, gender, identity,
ideology, youth, the pop/classical split, popular music, informal
learning and innovative pedagogy. She led the informal learning
'pathfinder' in the UK national 'Musical Futures' project. This
involved developing and evaluating the adaptation of popular
musicians' informal learning practices for the classroom environment.
Her current research is taking this work forward into instrumental
pedagogy. Lucy is the author of five books and numerous shorter pieces
on music education. She has given keynote lectures and seminars at
conferences and universities in Europe, Asia and the Americas, and
sits on the editorial or advisory boards of a number of journals
including Music Education Research, Radical Musicology, Popular Music
and Gender Research in Music Education.
Some useful websites on Prof. Green's work:
www.musicalfutures.org
www.earplaying.ioe.ac.uk
http://www.ioe.ac.uk/studentInformation/61186.html
Fees
Early bird for reservations up to 10th April 2014:
100,00 € regular price,
80 € for students of other Universities and graduates of the
Department of Music Studies, Ionian University
50 € for students of the Department of Music Studies, Ionian University
Fees for reservations from 11th April to the 30th June (provided there
is availability)
130,00 € regular fee,
100,00 € for students of other Universities and graduates of the
Department of Music Studies, Ionian University
70 € for students of the Department of Music Studies, Ionian University
A small number of nominations for free participation will be given to
students of the Department of Music Studies, Ionian University and
unemployed.
Your participation is ensured only when sending the application form
and the number of the bank transaction to the following e-mail:
ionianmused@gmail.com
Accommodation
There is possibility for accommodation in the Students' Hall of
residence (single and double rooms) with 10 € per person. Subject to
availability.
Some hotels have provided discount prices for students of the
International Summer Music Academy of the Ionian University. Hotels
and prices will be announced from this site in April 2014.
Terms and conditions
-The deadline for submission of applications in early bird price is
10th April 2014 and the normal price 30th June 2014 (provided there
are still places available).
-The participation is confirmed once we have received the bank deposit
receipt by e-mail at: ionianmused@gmail.com -The name of the depositor
must be stated on the bank receipt. All expenses and fees for
international transfers are to be paid by the participant.
-Tuition fees should be paid to the following account:
PIRAEUS BANK
IBAN: GR37 0172 4510 0054 5105 6646 108
ΒΙC: PIRBGRAA
-In case of cancellation of the seminar by the organisers, all money
paid will be returned to the applicants.
-If the applicant withdraws his/her application before the closing
date of application (30th June 2014), he/she will be refunded the sum
of application reduced by 30 euros that will be charged by the
organizers as the cost of administrative support.
-If withdrawal occurs after this date no refund can be made.
- In case there is a serious difficulty on behalf of the tutors in
organising the seminar or part of it, the organisers have the
responsibility to offer a similar seminar to the participants.
-Accommodation expenses are to be paid separately. Those who will stay
at the Hall of Residence of Ionian University will be informed before
their arrival on how to make the payment. The exact number of
available beds and the price will be announced in usually announced in
May.
-Hotel bookings are to be made under personal communication by the participant.
-Ttravel expenses, food and insurance (travel, health, accident, etc.)
are covered by the participants.
-The seminars are open to people of all ages. The parent or legal
guardian who fills in the application form on behalf of the
participant who is under age, declares in writing that he/she agrees
with the fact that the Ionian University can not assume any
responsibility for the supervision of the participant who is under
age.
-At the end of the course participants will receive a certificate
confirming their participation in the seminar.
-The organizers have the right to use audiovisual material from the seminars.
-By submitting their application, participants automatically declare
that they have taken note and accept the terms and conditions of
participation.
Information
By e-mail: ionianmused@gmail.com
By telephone:
- Ioanna Etmektsoglou, Assistant Professor in Psychology of Music,
00302661087531 (every Wednesday 12.00-14.00)
- Zoe Dionyssiou, Assistant Professor in Music Education,
00302661087503 (every Thursday 13.00-15.00)
Postal address:
Department of Music Studies,
Ionian University,
Old Fortress,
Corfu 49100
Greece
Sunday, February 16, 2014
Review of schools-based music education in the UK
The Paul Hamlyn Foundation has commissioned a review of schools-based
music education in the UK, being carried out by Katherine Zeserson,
Sage Gateshead, with Professor Graham Welch from the Institute of
Education. It is vitally important that the views of teachers are
heard in this review and so we would be very grateful for anyone that
teaches music, or has some responsibility for music in Primary or
Secondary or Special schools in the UK could find a moment to please
complete this short, anonymous survey by Friday 28th February.
The link is https://www.surveymonkey.com/s/sage_phf
music education in the UK, being carried out by Katherine Zeserson,
Sage Gateshead, with Professor Graham Welch from the Institute of
Education. It is vitally important that the views of teachers are
heard in this review and so we would be very grateful for anyone that
teaches music, or has some responsibility for music in Primary or
Secondary or Special schools in the UK could find a moment to please
complete this short, anonymous survey by Friday 28th February.
The link is https://www.surveymonkey.com/s/sage_phf
Monday, February 10, 2014
Funding Application Training Day (Sheffield), Call For Proposals
Research projects on cross-modal and embodied music psychology
Proposals are invited from postdoctoral and doctoral researchers who
are interested in working for a period of time at the University of
Sheffield or an affiliated institute, and who wish to apply for
external funding to support their research. After a pre-selection,
candidates are invited to come to Sheffield for a training day, where
they will receive feedback on their proposal, and develop the proposal
in collaboration with the potential host. A full funding application
will then be submitted to the appropriate funding body.
Successful projects will be hosted at the University of Sheffield,
University of Oxford, Tel Aviv University or the Hebrew University of
Jerusalem. The research support team will consist of Prof. Nicola
Dibben and Dr Renee Timmers, University of Sheffield, UK, Prof. Eric
Clarke, University of Oxford, UK, Prof. Zohar Eitan, Tel Aviv
University, and Dr. Roni Granot, Hebrew University of Jerusalem,
Israel.
Investigations should be related to cross-modal correspondences with
or in music, or to embodied music cognition, and should combine
empirical and theoretical elements. Neurological studies are a
possibility, but please get in touch to consult about this option
before you apply.
Deadline for proposal submissions: Wednesday 12th of March 2014
Decisions on proposals: Thursday 20th of March 2014
Training day: Thursday 10th of April 2014
Location: Department of Music, University of Sheffield
See website for more information:
http://www.sheffield.ac.uk/music/newsevents/rt310114-1.346532
Proposals are invited from postdoctoral and doctoral researchers who
are interested in working for a period of time at the University of
Sheffield or an affiliated institute, and who wish to apply for
external funding to support their research. After a pre-selection,
candidates are invited to come to Sheffield for a training day, where
they will receive feedback on their proposal, and develop the proposal
in collaboration with the potential host. A full funding application
will then be submitted to the appropriate funding body.
Successful projects will be hosted at the University of Sheffield,
University of Oxford, Tel Aviv University or the Hebrew University of
Jerusalem. The research support team will consist of Prof. Nicola
Dibben and Dr Renee Timmers, University of Sheffield, UK, Prof. Eric
Clarke, University of Oxford, UK, Prof. Zohar Eitan, Tel Aviv
University, and Dr. Roni Granot, Hebrew University of Jerusalem,
Israel.
Investigations should be related to cross-modal correspondences with
or in music, or to embodied music cognition, and should combine
empirical and theoretical elements. Neurological studies are a
possibility, but please get in touch to consult about this option
before you apply.
Deadline for proposal submissions: Wednesday 12th of March 2014
Decisions on proposals: Thursday 20th of March 2014
Training day: Thursday 10th of April 2014
Location: Department of Music, University of Sheffield
See website for more information:
http://www.sheffield.ac.uk/music/newsevents/rt310114-1.346532
Sunday, February 9, 2014
CFP - Interdisciplinary conference on Music studies, Vienna, Austria, 28-29.06.2014.
Centre for Research in Social sciences and Humanities
(www.socialsciencesandhumanities.com)
is inviting paper/panel proposals for
Interdisciplinary Conference on Music studies to be held in
Vienna, Austria, 28-29-06. 2014.
Conference venue: ***** Hotel Ambassador Vienna, A-1010 Wien, Kärntner
Straße 22 / Neuer Markt 5, Austria
Music significantly shapes our daily lives, and we are surrounded with
music every day. Level of attachment to music goes that far that young
population in one study stated if on a Desert Island they would miss
music the most (Bahanovich & Collopy, 2009). Music affects our
identity creation, and it sends messages about us as people, i.e. what
we listen may show who we really are. In younger age, music
contributes to the level of acceptance and/or rejection of peers and
music is considered being one of the key elements of life of
youngsters. In more mature age, we still enjoy music by attending
concerts, listening to music on the radio, and whether we know it or
not, music is forming our daily lives.
In schools, we take music classes meant to teach us how to appreciate
music, and how to form a sense for aesthetics. Music is also often
part of tourist offers where countries are presenting themselves as
musical, and where they express pride for having high-class composers.
These and other issues are the subjects of discussion at our
conference. Papers are invited (but not limited to) for the following
panels:
Music and education
Music and culture
Music and meaning
Music and nationalism
History of Music
Music and the WWII
Music and youth
Music and identity
Music and fashion
Volk music
Music awards
Media and music
Methodology in researching music
Classic music: past, present and future
Minority music
Diaspora music
Concert life in history and at present
European music
American music
Psychology of music
Music taste
Aesthetics
Music and tourism
Prospective participants are also welcome to submit proposals for
their own panels.
Submissions of abstracts (up to 500 words), short bios (up to 100
words), and email contact should be sent to Dr Martina Topić
(martina@socialsciencesandhumanities.com) by 20th May 2014. Decisions
will be made by 25th May 2014, and payment of the conference fee has
to be made by 1st June 2014.
Finalised Conference programme will be available by 15th June 2014.
The Centre has established a peer review journal, and a working paper
series. Conferene papers will be considered.
We welcome paper proposals from scholars, NGO activists, Master and
PhD students, and independent researchers.
Conference fee is EUR 290, and it includes
The registration fee
Conference bag and folder with materials
Conference publication
Access to the newsletter, and electronic editions of the Centre
Opportunity for participating in future activities of the Centre
(research & co-editing proceedings)
Discount towards participation fee for future conferences
Conference drinks (mineral water and fruit juice)
Coffee-break morning with drinks and pastries
Buffet Lunch
Coffee-break afternoon with drinks and pastries
Buffet Dinner
WLAN during the conference
Conference rate for rooms
Certificate of attendance
Centre for Research in Humanities and Social Sciences is a private
institution founded in December 2013 in Croatia (EU).
We selected Austria as a place for hosting conferences due to
Austria's favourable geographic position, and liberal Visa regime for
conference participants with EU Visa requirements.
Unfortunately, the Centre has no available funds for covering
transport and accommodation in Austria. Participants are responsible
for finding funding to cover transportation and accommodation costs
during the whole period of the conference.
The Centre will not discriminate based on the origin and/or
methodological/paradigmatic approach of prospective conference
participants.
Conference drinks, coffee breaks, lunches and dinners are covered for
both days of the conference.
______________________________________________
Dr Martina Topić
Research associate
Centre for Research in Social Sciences and Humanities
Zagreb, Croatia
Corresponding address and legal info:
Centar za istraživanja
Viktora Kovačića 5
HR - 10 010 Zagreb
Tel. +385 95 904 34 73
OIB: 74472156473
Zaba/Unicredit Group
IBAN: HR6623600001102394676
(www.socialsciencesandhumanities.com)
(www.socialsciencesandhumanities.com)
is inviting paper/panel proposals for
Interdisciplinary Conference on Music studies to be held in
Vienna, Austria, 28-29-06. 2014.
Conference venue: ***** Hotel Ambassador Vienna, A-1010 Wien, Kärntner
Straße 22 / Neuer Markt 5, Austria
Music significantly shapes our daily lives, and we are surrounded with
music every day. Level of attachment to music goes that far that young
population in one study stated if on a Desert Island they would miss
music the most (Bahanovich & Collopy, 2009). Music affects our
identity creation, and it sends messages about us as people, i.e. what
we listen may show who we really are. In younger age, music
contributes to the level of acceptance and/or rejection of peers and
music is considered being one of the key elements of life of
youngsters. In more mature age, we still enjoy music by attending
concerts, listening to music on the radio, and whether we know it or
not, music is forming our daily lives.
In schools, we take music classes meant to teach us how to appreciate
music, and how to form a sense for aesthetics. Music is also often
part of tourist offers where countries are presenting themselves as
musical, and where they express pride for having high-class composers.
These and other issues are the subjects of discussion at our
conference. Papers are invited (but not limited to) for the following
panels:
Music and education
Music and culture
Music and meaning
Music and nationalism
History of Music
Music and the WWII
Music and youth
Music and identity
Music and fashion
Volk music
Music awards
Media and music
Methodology in researching music
Classic music: past, present and future
Minority music
Diaspora music
Concert life in history and at present
European music
American music
Psychology of music
Music taste
Aesthetics
Music and tourism
Prospective participants are also welcome to submit proposals for
their own panels.
Submissions of abstracts (up to 500 words), short bios (up to 100
words), and email contact should be sent to Dr Martina Topić
(martina@socialsciencesandhumanities.com) by 20th May 2014. Decisions
will be made by 25th May 2014, and payment of the conference fee has
to be made by 1st June 2014.
Finalised Conference programme will be available by 15th June 2014.
The Centre has established a peer review journal, and a working paper
series. Conferene papers will be considered.
We welcome paper proposals from scholars, NGO activists, Master and
PhD students, and independent researchers.
Conference fee is EUR 290, and it includes
The registration fee
Conference bag and folder with materials
Conference publication
Access to the newsletter, and electronic editions of the Centre
Opportunity for participating in future activities of the Centre
(research & co-editing proceedings)
Discount towards participation fee for future conferences
Conference drinks (mineral water and fruit juice)
Coffee-break morning with drinks and pastries
Buffet Lunch
Coffee-break afternoon with drinks and pastries
Buffet Dinner
WLAN during the conference
Conference rate for rooms
Certificate of attendance
Centre for Research in Humanities and Social Sciences is a private
institution founded in December 2013 in Croatia (EU).
We selected Austria as a place for hosting conferences due to
Austria's favourable geographic position, and liberal Visa regime for
conference participants with EU Visa requirements.
Unfortunately, the Centre has no available funds for covering
transport and accommodation in Austria. Participants are responsible
for finding funding to cover transportation and accommodation costs
during the whole period of the conference.
The Centre will not discriminate based on the origin and/or
methodological/paradigmatic approach of prospective conference
participants.
Conference drinks, coffee breaks, lunches and dinners are covered for
both days of the conference.
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Dr Martina Topić
Research associate
Centre for Research in Social Sciences and Humanities
Zagreb, Croatia
Corresponding address and legal info:
Centar za istraživanja
Viktora Kovačića 5
HR - 10 010 Zagreb
Tel. +385 95 904 34 73
OIB: 74472156473
Zaba/Unicredit Group
IBAN: HR6623600001102394676
(www.socialsciencesandhumanities.com)
Wednesday, February 5, 2014
Connecting Practice, Measurement, and Evaluation: The Fifth International Symposium on Assessment in Music Education
CALL FOR PAPERS AND PRESENTATIONS
Connecting Practice, Measurement, and Evaluation
The Fifth International Symposium on Assessment in Music Education
February 18-21, 2015
Williamsburg Lodge and Conference Center
For conference details, see http://reg.conferences.dce.ufl/isame
Submission deadline: June 15, 2014
The music education faculties of the University of Florida, the Shenandoah Conservatory of Shenandoah University, and James Madison University will host the 5th International Symposium on Assessment in Music Education in February 2015, at the Williamsburg Lodge and Conference Center, Williamsburg, Virginia. The purpose of the symposium is to bring together music education professionals worldwide to share the latest research, thought, and practice in music education assessment. We invite primary and secondary school music educators, higher education professionals and music education researchers, national, state and local education officials from across the world to join us in Williamsburg.
Key Questions. The Key Questions for this symposium fall into three strands. They are:
Strand 1: Practice
· What models, designs, and practices are most successful in measuring student achievement and skill in music in diverse educational systems?
· In what ways are music educators using assessment data effectively to improve music teaching and learning?
Strand 2: Measurement
· How are measures of music learning at all levels examined for reliability and validity?
· What forms, tools, or processes are used to measure music teaching practice? How are these measures examined for reliability and validity?
· In what ways have new psychometric models been applied to the analysis of data obtained from music measurements? What are the strengths and limitations of such models?
Strand 3: Evaluation
· In what ways are music educators evaluating music assessment data for the improvement of teaching, learning, and programs?
· To what extent are measures of music teaching practice used in music teacher evaluations? How are these evaluations examined for reliability and validity?
· What unforeseen and unplanned outcomes of measurement and evaluation have been observed?
Call for Papers and Presentations. We seek submissions for research papers, posters, panel discussions, assessment practice papers, and workshops that address the symposium theme and key questions. Details of the submission process and registration are available at http://reg.conferences.dce.ufl.edu/isame. Submissions are due June 15, 2014. Proposals can be considered for session presentation or the Symposium poster session or both. All submissions will be reviewed by an expert panel of prominent music educators, and notifications will be completed by August 15, 2014. Early submissions are encouraged. Special note: we offer a reduced registration rate of $175.00 for students, and primary/secondary teachers and administrators.
Please share the electronic postcard announcement with your colleagues, fellow teachers and administrators.
The Kennedy Center's VSA International Young Soloists Competition
2014 VSA International Young Soloists Competition
Now Open for Entries!
The Kennedy Center invites musicians with a disability, ages 14 to 25, to enter the 2014 VSA International Young Soloists Competition. The competition is open to international and domestic musicians, soloists and ensembles of two to five members, and musicians of all genres.
Since 1984, the VSA International Young Soloists Program has identified talented musicians with a disability. The VSA International Young Soloists Competition annually selects up to four outstanding musicians from the United States and around the world, and supports and encourages them in their pursuit of a career. These emerging musicians receive $2,500, professional development opportunities, and a performance at the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts in Washington, D.C.
Application Deadline: February 10, 2014
Submission guidelines, application, and more information available at:
Julia Gootzeit
Intern, Office of VSA and Accessibility
The John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts
202-416-8895 (direct)
http://www.kennedy-center.org/education/vsa/programs/
Friday, January 31, 2014
CFP - 9th Art of Record Production Conference: Oslo Dec 4-6 2014
The 9th Art of Record Production Conference:
Record Production in the Internet Age
December 4-6, 2014
University of Oslo
Our conference panel is pleased to invite proposals for papers dealing with the following broad thematic areas:
A. Recording aesthetics
The short yet intensive history of record production has revealed an indisputable relationship between recording technology and the finished sound recording. Magnetic tape became a harbinger of a technological revolution in the 1950s, while digital technology made its mark on the sound of the 1980s and, in more recent years, digital audio workstation (DAW), which has had a profound effect on the musical output.
- How do we theorise and analyse the musical output of the historical as well as the contemporary use of music technology in recording studios, as well as in concert settings?
- What kind of recording aesthetics has grown out of the new virtual musical arenas (such as the Internet), as a consequence of new multi-medial contexts?
Of particular interest are papers that address aspects of acoustic versus electronic sound (similarities and differences, affordances, perception, use of virtual sound sources etc), studio versus laptop production, and live versus recorded formats.
B. Musical Ownership and Authorship
Contemporary culture is characterized by changing means and modes of music production, distribution and consumption. This is partly due to the new musical arenas of the Internet. A crucial issue however is the potential mismatch between these new practices and existing intellectual property law.
- How might we better describe and understand the relationship between law and practice? Should the jurisdiction within this field be altered?
- How do “alternative” notions of ownership and authorship, based on borrowing and sharing, relate to the music-economical means for survival within the music industry?
- How is the fair use doctrine enacted in practice, what are the implications of this practice for music makers and scholars, and what should be considered to be “fair” in given contexts?
We are particularly interested in the ways in which the attribution of authorship is legitimized in cases where a music recording is a collaborative product, either in the form of a performer/producer/songwriter/engineer-collaboration or a virtual “collaboration” through music recycling. To what extent, then, is the traditional “author figure” a relevant concept in collaborative contexts?
C. Virtual archives and new platforms for distribution
The advent of digital technologies has created new environments for the distribution and reception of music. As a consequence, user patterns, music delivery platforms, distribution and business models have dramatically changed over the last decade, and continue to evolve. Among the questions addressed in this section are:
- What are the roles of archives and how do we conceptualize this in a situation where listeners may have access to most of music history's record productions 24/7/365?
- How do digital platforms for online communication and distribution, such as streaming services and social media, influence the use and dissemination of music in contemporary music culture?
- In which ways do the various digital platforms for music distribution impact on the production of music (formats, recording aesthetics, sound quality etc.)?
The relationship between professional and user-generated content in this development is of paramount importance. To this end, we ask: How do professional and user-generated services interact?
D. Music Production in a Transcultural Space
Music production, both in professional studios and home recording facilities, are increasingly implicated in transcultural contexts. Of particular relevance is the use of interactive media by musicians and groups in both regional and international contexts. In recent years, new forms of networking have afforded forming and sustaining new communities across geographical and stylistic boundaries.
- What are the characteristics of the musical trends, performances, production practices and approaches to recording typical of such diverse, globally distributed communities?
- Moreover, if transculturalism emphasizes the significance of continual interactivity among certain communities, how do recordings express this? To what extent do such recordings reflect cultural diversity?
- Is there a meaningful relationship between particular places and particular sounds? What are the musical or sonic components forming such a regional identity?
The study of record production reveals divisions based on cultural, racial, gendered, or socio-economic classifications in countless ways. This section seeks to address the fascinating phenomena of recording practices, traditions, and productions within a transcultural context.
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In addition to the above themes and topics, we also welcome proposals for presentations and posters exploring aspects of music production, performances and practical demonstrations on other topics related to the Art of Record Production.
We invite contributions from any relevant academic perspective, within and outside fields, such as popular music studies, ethnomusicology, performance studies, communication and media studies, cultural studies, historical musicology, the history of technology, ergonomics, acoustics and psychoacoustics, music theory, music cognition, music and music technology education, and the philosophies of music, mediation and technology. Please include a note on methodology where appropriate, and an indication of the theme (A, B, C or D) your work is intending to address. In addition to this we would also like a short indication of your institutional affiliation.
Papers or demonstrations that require recording / studio / 5.1 playback facilities are also encouraged but selection will be subject to a feasibility study by the conference panel at the University of Oslo.
Proposals for individual papers and poster presentations should not exceed 300 words and should be in Word Document, Rich Text File or Text file formats (doc, docx, rtf or txt files).
Submissions by email to cfp@artofrecordproduction.com
Presenters at the conference must be members of the Association for the Study of the Art of Record Production. It costs £15 (about US$25, CAN$28, AU$28 or NOK155) for the annual subscription and you can join at: http://www.artofrecordproduction.com/index.php/join-asarp
The deadline for proposals is April 15, 2014.
Anne Danielsen Host of the 9th Art of Record Production Conference
Stan Hawkins Host of the 9th Art of Record Production Conference
Hans T. Zeiner-Henriksen Host of the 9th Art of Record Production Conference
Katia Isakoff Director of the Art of Record Production Conference
Simon Zagorski-Thomas Director of the Art of Record Production Conference
Tuesday, January 28, 2014
OICRM (Université de Montréal-Université Laval-Canada) Postdoctoral fellowship scholarship competition 2014-2015 - English announcement
Chercheure postdoctorale
Coordonnatrice générale et scientifique de l'Observatoire
interdisciplinaire de création et de recherche en musique (OICRM)
Université de Montréal
Faculté de musique
C.P. 6128, Succ. Centre-ville
Montréal, QC H3C 3J7
514-343-6111 poste 2801
www.oicrm.org<http://www.oicrm.org>
As part of its general scholarships program, the OICRM launchs the
2014-15 Postdoctoral fellowship scholarship competition in musicology,
ethnomusicology, composition, instrumental didactics, or musical
pedagogy for students who will be completing their fellowship under
the supervision of a regular member of the OICRM.
At Université de Montréal and at Université Laval, instruction is
given in French; it is therefore important that students demonstrate a
good knowledge of French (spoken and read).
The fellowship must start between September 1st, 2014 and February
1st, 2015. It will take place in a relevant research environment,
which must obligatory include a laboratory or/and team research of the
OICRM. Candidates must have
received their doctorate after September 1st, 2010 and before the
beginning of the fellowship).
The scholarship has a value of $22,000 per year, for a maximum
duration of 24 months (2 years).
For candidates with Canadian citizenship (or permanent resident
status), the Postdoctoral scholarship is granted insofar as the
candidate agrees to apply for a scholarship from the FQRSC and the
SSHRC for the second year of his or her fellowship. The OICRM
Postdoctoral scholarship may be combined with other scholarships or
research contracts with the exception of FQRSC and SSHRC
excellence-based grants, up to a maximum amount of $45,000.
For foreign candidates, the Postdoctoral scholarship may be combined
with other scholarships or research contracts up to a maximum amount
of $45,000.
Students who have obtained a doctoral degree from Université de
Montréal cannot apply for the fellowship at Université de Montréal in
the same discipline, just as students who have obtained a doctoral
degree from Université Laval cannot apply for the fellowship at
Université Laval in the same discipline.
The OICRM Postdoctoral scholarship is intended to support the career
development of a researcher who has recently obtained a doctoral
degree. Candidates must show, through their project, that they are
undertaking new research, are publishing or will publish the results
of their research, are creating or extending their network of
research-based resource people, will enrich their teaching experience,
and will contribute to furthering and broadening the field of research
of the researcher, research team, or host lab. Selected projects will
be those that meet a maximum of the set goals.
Proposed projects must be defined in terms of the OICRM's lines of
research: Doing, Learning, Understanding ((cf.
http://oicrm.org/axes-de-recherche/), and must integrate with a
research or research-creation project carried out by a regular member
of the OICRM.
Candidates do not need to be members of the OICRM at the time of
application. Applications of candidates must include:
* A duly completed application form (available at www.oicrm.org
<http://www.oicrm.org/> and at the OICRM office, A-769)
* A letter of motivation justifying the choice of fellowship
place (s) and explaining how the candidate will participate in the
scientific activities of the OICRM.
* Three letters of reference: one from the director of research
providing details of the supervision conditions of the fellowship, as
well as the financial support offered to the candidate (form available
at www.oicrm.org<http://www.oicrm.org/>); one from the director of
thesis: one from a researcher who is not a member of the OICRM.
* A recent transcript from the last program of study
* A digital copy of the doctoral thesis or, for those who are
still ending their doctoral studies: some chapters of their thesis and
a recently published article.
Candidates must at the same time also submit an application for
admission to the Faculty of Graduate and
Postdoctoral Studies at the host university.
Application deadline: Friday 9 May 2014
Completed applications must be sent in numerical format (pdf) to the
following email address:
liouba.bouscant@umontreal.ca<mailto:liouba.bouscant@umontreal.ca>
Best regards,
Liouba Bouscant
Chercheure postdoctorale
Coordonnatrice générale et scientifique de l'Observatoire
interdisciplinaire de création et de recherche en musique (OICRM)
Université de Montréal
Faculté de musique
C.P. 6128, Succ. Centre-ville
Montréal, QC H3C 3J7
514-343-6111 poste 2801
www.oicrm.org<http://www.oicrm.org>
Coordonnatrice générale et scientifique de l'Observatoire
interdisciplinaire de création et de recherche en musique (OICRM)
Université de Montréal
Faculté de musique
C.P. 6128, Succ. Centre-ville
Montréal, QC H3C 3J7
514-343-6111 poste 2801
www.oicrm.org<http://www.oicrm.org>
As part of its general scholarships program, the OICRM launchs the
2014-15 Postdoctoral fellowship scholarship competition in musicology,
ethnomusicology, composition, instrumental didactics, or musical
pedagogy for students who will be completing their fellowship under
the supervision of a regular member of the OICRM.
At Université de Montréal and at Université Laval, instruction is
given in French; it is therefore important that students demonstrate a
good knowledge of French (spoken and read).
The fellowship must start between September 1st, 2014 and February
1st, 2015. It will take place in a relevant research environment,
which must obligatory include a laboratory or/and team research of the
OICRM. Candidates must have
received their doctorate after September 1st, 2010 and before the
beginning of the fellowship).
The scholarship has a value of $22,000 per year, for a maximum
duration of 24 months (2 years).
For candidates with Canadian citizenship (or permanent resident
status), the Postdoctoral scholarship is granted insofar as the
candidate agrees to apply for a scholarship from the FQRSC and the
SSHRC for the second year of his or her fellowship. The OICRM
Postdoctoral scholarship may be combined with other scholarships or
research contracts with the exception of FQRSC and SSHRC
excellence-based grants, up to a maximum amount of $45,000.
For foreign candidates, the Postdoctoral scholarship may be combined
with other scholarships or research contracts up to a maximum amount
of $45,000.
Students who have obtained a doctoral degree from Université de
Montréal cannot apply for the fellowship at Université de Montréal in
the same discipline, just as students who have obtained a doctoral
degree from Université Laval cannot apply for the fellowship at
Université Laval in the same discipline.
The OICRM Postdoctoral scholarship is intended to support the career
development of a researcher who has recently obtained a doctoral
degree. Candidates must show, through their project, that they are
undertaking new research, are publishing or will publish the results
of their research, are creating or extending their network of
research-based resource people, will enrich their teaching experience,
and will contribute to furthering and broadening the field of research
of the researcher, research team, or host lab. Selected projects will
be those that meet a maximum of the set goals.
Proposed projects must be defined in terms of the OICRM's lines of
research: Doing, Learning, Understanding ((cf.
http://oicrm.org/axes-de-recherche/), and must integrate with a
research or research-creation project carried out by a regular member
of the OICRM.
Candidates do not need to be members of the OICRM at the time of
application. Applications of candidates must include:
* A duly completed application form (available at www.oicrm.org
<http://www.oicrm.org/> and at the OICRM office, A-769)
* A letter of motivation justifying the choice of fellowship
place (s) and explaining how the candidate will participate in the
scientific activities of the OICRM.
* Three letters of reference: one from the director of research
providing details of the supervision conditions of the fellowship, as
well as the financial support offered to the candidate (form available
at www.oicrm.org<http://www.oicrm.org/>); one from the director of
thesis: one from a researcher who is not a member of the OICRM.
* A recent transcript from the last program of study
* A digital copy of the doctoral thesis or, for those who are
still ending their doctoral studies: some chapters of their thesis and
a recently published article.
Candidates must at the same time also submit an application for
admission to the Faculty of Graduate and
Postdoctoral Studies at the host university.
Application deadline: Friday 9 May 2014
Completed applications must be sent in numerical format (pdf) to the
following email address:
liouba.bouscant@umontreal.ca<mailto:liouba.bouscant@umontreal.ca>
Best regards,
Liouba Bouscant
Chercheure postdoctorale
Coordonnatrice générale et scientifique de l'Observatoire
interdisciplinaire de création et de recherche en musique (OICRM)
Université de Montréal
Faculté de musique
C.P. 6128, Succ. Centre-ville
Montréal, QC H3C 3J7
514-343-6111 poste 2801
www.oicrm.org<http://www.oicrm.org>
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