Announcement from the IASPM treasurer
IASPM is organised in branches which vary in size and mode of operation. Each branch operates in line with IASPM statutes and has their own executive committee. Branches have different levels of activities including local mailing lists, conferences, journals, study days and newsletters. Larger branches tend to have more of these activities whilst smaller branches may have none. Continue reading
Brazilian Journal E-Compós
New issue on popular music
www.e-compos.org.br
We are pleased to announce the launch of the new issue of the Brazilian E-Compós journal, entirely devoted to popular music, with articles in English, Portuguese and Spanish. E-Compós is a journal of the Brazilian National Association of Post-Graduate Programs in Communication and the publication of this edition consolidates the field of popular music studies in this area.
The journal can be accessed at www.e-compos.org.br; please choose the English version under “IDIOMA”, field located on the right column of the page.
Live Music Exchange
Saturday 10 November 2012
9.00am – 5.00pm, £10 / £5 (conc)
Zen Room, ATRiuM Building, University of Glamorgan
A conference with a difference, the Live Music Exchange gathers together leading academics with people working directly (and indirectly) with live music, to exchange ideas about how to encourage and assist a vibrant and sustainable live music ecology.
The focus of this event is ‘Supporting Live Music in Hard Times’, with a particular focus on Cardiff and Wales. Continue reading
One-Day Symposium
Popular Music, Participation and the People
Popular Music Research Unit, Department of Music,
Goldsmiths, University of London, New Cross SE14 6NW
Saturday 27 October 2012, Cinema
11am – 5pm, coffee from 10.30
Free admission, no registration required
Popular music’s past is littered with musicians claiming to speak for the People – and various Peoples claiming to speak through music. From seventeenth century broadside ballads through 1960s protest songs to internet-borne anthems and celebrity endorsements of the twenty first century, music has provided a rallying ground for both radicals and reactionaries. In varied times and places, popular music has been used to carry messages, mobilise or manipulate crowds, to inspire or inhibit social change. Continue reading
Call for papers
3rd International Conference on Music & Emotion
11-15 June 2013
Jyväskylä, Finland
Deadline for submissions: 7 December 2012
Submission process: proposals should be submitted via the ICME3 author submission management system.
Abstract format: all abstracts should be written in English. Maximum length is 250 words. Abstracts should be in the form of a single paragraph, and contain no tables, graphics, subheadings, nor references. Up to four keywords may be added as desired. Continue reading
Lecturer in Popular Music & Media Industries
Lecturer in Music & Multimedia Practice
Southampton Solent University
Thanks to continued growth in the music media/music promotion provision in the popular music programme Southampton Solent University are looking to fill two full-time posts:
Royal Musical Association Research Students’ Conference
3-5 January 2013
Southampton, United Kingdom
Contact person: Kirstie Hewlett
The RMA Research Students’ Conference is open to postgraduates studying in the UK or abroad. It offers the opportunity for students to present research in music, musicology and related areas in a friendly and supportive atmosphere.
Organized by: RMA
Deadline for abstracts/proposals: 29 October 2012
Check the event website for more details.
Call for papers
Rewriting The Rules Of Production
8th Art of Record Production Conference
12-14 July 2013
Université Laval, Québec
The revised deadline for the 8th Art of Record Production Conference Call for Papers is 31 October 2012. Please see the original CFP post for further details.
Lecturer in Music
Department of Music, Division of Humanities
University of Otago, New Zealand
Applications are invited for the confirmation path position of Lecturer in the Department of Music, Division of Humanities. The appointee will have expertise in popular music, in both practical keyboard tuition and academic papers related to popular music and world music. Administrative duties will be agreed upon in consultation with the Head of Department. Continue reading
Call for papers
Music and Diplomacy
Tufts University and Harvard University
1-2 March 2013
Keynote speakers include Danielle Fosler-Lussier, Associate Professor of Music at The Ohio State University Continue reading