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Popular Music, Participation and the People‏

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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 →

3rd International Conference on Music & Emotion

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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 →

Royal Musical Association Research Students’ Conference

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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.

Lecturer in Music

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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 →

MUSICultures

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Call for articles
MUSICultures: Atlantic Roots and Routes
Deadline: 15 December 2012

MUSICultures solicits articles for publication in a special issue on Atlantic Roots and Routes, guest edited by Drs. Kati Szego (Memorial University of Newfoundland), Frances Wilkins (University of Aberdeen), and Heather Sparling (Cape Breton University). Continue reading →