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Voice/Presence/Absence
An Interdisciplinary Conference on Voice and the Arts
Creative Practice and Cultural Economy Research Group
University of Technology, Sydney
14-15 February 2013

Voice/Presence/Absence is an interdisciplinary conference organised under the auspices of the Creative Practice and Cultural Economy Research Group of the University of Technology, Sydney, with the goal of exploring new approaches to the study of voice in the context of arts and humanities, performing practices and new media. Continue reading →

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People’s Palace: Culture and Controversy in Music Hall and Vaudeville
11 May 2013
Hoxton Hall, London

A unique conference experience, held at Hoxton Music Hall, and organized by King’s College, London and the University of Liverpool. This one-day conference will explore the history of one of the most exciting, subversive and controversial forms of theatre born in the 19th century. Continue reading →

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New Elizabethans 1953-2013: Nation, Culture, and Modern Identity
13-15 June 2013
Senate House, London

Papers are invited for a major international, interdisciplinary conference to be held at Senate House, London, June 13-15 2013. Coinciding with the 60-year anniversary of the Coronation, this conference will explore the ways in which the ideal of a new (or second) Elizabethan age has been variously defined, promoted, and challenged in Britain and the Commonwealth. Following closely after the London Olympics and Jubilee celebrations, it will also offer a fitting opportunity to explore the ways in which these values continue to present themselves in contemporary definitions of national identity, culture, and character. Continue reading →

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Music, Gender & Difference: Intersectional and postcolonial perspectives on musical fields
10-12 October 2013
University of Music and Performing Arts Vienna, Austria

Feminist research on music has revealed the gender-specific conditions for the production, distribution, assessment, appropriation and experience of music, and has explored the participation and representation of women in various music genres. However, far less attention has been paid to the construction of exoticism, the processes of “othering” and the production and circulation of representations of difference. Continue reading →

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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 →

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.

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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.

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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 →

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Modern Soundscapes
Annual Conference of the Australasian Association of Literature held in conjunction with the Centre for Modernism Studies in Australia
University of New South Wales
10-13 July 2013

Confirmed Keynote Speakers: Steven Connor (Cambridge) and Garrett Stewart (Iowa) Continue reading →

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The U2 Conference 2013
26-27 April 2013
Cleveland, Ohio
www.U2conference.com

The U2 Conference will hold its second meeting for an international gathering of scholars, critics, teachers, and fans in collaboration with the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and Museum in Cleveland, Ohio, 26-27 April 2013. The keynote speaker is Ann Powers, popular music critic for National Public Radio. The inaugural 2009 meeting drew a multi-disciplinary group from seven countries and featured over 40 formal presentations, three films, and a weekend of networking opportunities. It also produced the edited collection of essays Exploring U2: Is This Rock ‘n’ Roll? (Scarecrow Press, 2011). Continue reading →