MUSIC VAP for 2024-25 & 2025-26

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The Department of Music at Davidson College seeks a Visiting Assistant Professor for a temporary, two-year appointment to begin July 1, 2024. This full-time faculty appointment comes with benefits and carries a 5-course teaching load for each academic year. Applicants must be dedicated to creating equitable and inclusive learning environments within our undergraduate, liberal arts curriculum. Previous college-level teaching experience is highly desirable.

We seek a music scholar with a terminal degree in ethnomusicology, musicology, or related field, whose research and teaching interests include global musics and musicking, folklore studies, diaspora studies, and/or area studies. Completed degree preferred, but ABD considered. Specializations may include, but are not limited to, Indigenous music(s) broadly defined, musics of Asia, the Middle East, Africa, and transnational/transcontinental histories. Music scholars with global, interdisciplinary approaches are encouraged to apply. Though not a requirement, we value scholars who have a vision and the ability to collaborate with ensemble directors, or who can direct student performances related to their area of expertise.

Consistently ranked among the nation’s top liberal arts colleges, Davidson College is a highly selective, independent liberal arts college located in Davidson, North Carolina, close to the city of Charlotte. Davidson faculty enjoy a low student-faculty ratio, emphasis on and appreciation of excellence in teaching, and a collegial, respectful atmosphere that honors academic achievement and integrity.

Applications must be submitted online at https://davidson.edu/jobs/ and must include a cover letter addressing professional interests and aspirations pertaining to teaching and research, a curriculum vitae, a research statement, a teaching statement, and a 1-2 page diversity statement that outlines how one’s teaching, research, and/or service might contribute to Davidson’s Institutional commitment to diversity and inclusion. Three letters of recommendation will be solicited from candidates later in the process.

Applications completed by February 26, 2024 will receive full consideration.

At Davidson College, we believe the college grows stronger by recruiting and retaining a diverse faculty and staff committed to building an inclusive community. In order to achieve and sustain educational excellences, we seek to hire talented faculty and staff across the intersections of diverse races, ethnicities, religions, sexual orientations, gender identities, ages, socio-economic backgrounds, political perspectives, abilities, cultures, and national origin.

TENURE TRACK ASSISTANT PROFESSOR OF POPULAR MUSIC

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Department of Music University of California, Riverside

The Department of Music at the University of California, Riverside invites applications for an Assistant Professor of Popular Music with an expected starting date of July 1, 2024. We seek a candidate with a strong commitment to innovative teaching and research focused on technology-mediated Popular Musics of the Americas and/or their Diasporas.

Applicants must have a terminal degree (DMA, PHD, MFA) in music, or a related field completed by June 30, 2024.

The posted UC salary scales set the minimum pay determined by rank and/or step at appointment. See Table(s) https://www.ucop.edu/academic-personnel-programs/_files/2023-24/oct-2023-acad-salary- scales/t1.pdf

The salary range for this position is $74,600 -$97,200. “Off-scale salaries” and other components of pay, i.e., a salary that is higher than the published system-wide salary at the designated rank and step, are offered when necessary to meet competitive condition.

Applicants must submit their applications to https://aprecruit.ucr.edu/apply/JPF01848 where a complete job description can be found. Applications must include a cover letter, Professional CV or Resume, statement of teaching philosophy (2-3 pages), evidence of teaching excellence/teaching evaluations, diversity statement specifically detailing past experience and/or future plans for equity and inclusion activities (1-2 pages), Three examples of recent scholarly or creative work (publications, musical performances, or recordings) in an accessible format (such as a personal website, YouTube channel, or PDF), and Contact information for three references; letters are not required for the first round of application review. Applications received by Monday, January 15, 2024, will receive full consideration.

The University of California, Riverside is a world-class research university with an exceptionally diverse undergraduate student body. UCR is a member institution of the American Association of Universities (AAU) as well as the Alliance of Hispanic Serving Research Universities (HSRU). Its mission is explicitly linked to providing routes to educational success for underrepresented and first-generation college students. A commitment to this mission is a preferred qualification.

The University of California is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer/ADA/Veterans Employer.

CALL FOR PAPERS

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CALL FOR PAPERS

Progressive Rock: Beyond Time, Genre, Geography…

The 6th Biennial International Conference 

of the Progect Network for Studies of Progressive Rock

5-7 SEPTEMBER 2024

The Krzysztof Penderecki Academy of Music in Krakow (POLAND)

The central idea for the Conference would be to combine creatively the two temporal dimensions in which Progressive Rock can be interpreted today: the past – from its genesis and original definitions through an analysis of the PROG classics to an attempt to read it anew; and the future – from meta-genre fusions to a critical post-progressive current. Hence, we suggest several subjects to be chosen by the participants and specific scopes to be included.

MAIN TOPIC CATEGORIES:

1.         Progressive Rock and Metal: Between Past and Future

2.         Experiencing Progressive Rock: Then and Now

3.         Retro vs Post Progressive Rock: Past Reflections and Future Visions

4.         Interpreting Progressive Rock: From Analysis to Recontextualization

DETAILED SUBJECTS ­– SPECIFIC SCOPES:

  • Roots, Sources and Primal Concepts of PROG
  • Mediating Progressive Rock/Metal
  • Progressive Rock/Metal Fandom
  • Aesthetics of Progressive Rock/Metal
  • Neo- and Post-Progressive 
  • Future of PROG
  • Prog Goes Global ‒ Globalization vs Glocalization of Progressive Music
  • Progressive performance 
  • Between Prog and Jazz: Progressive Jazz ‒ Third Stream ‒ Fusion
  • Progressive as eclectic meta- and post-genre
  • Progressive Genres as Paradox of Pop Culture
  • Other…

The Programme Committee’s plan provides

  • Two Keynote lectures
  • 20-minute paper presentations (in two parallel sessions)
  • Round table discussions
  • Accompanying events
  • Concert, Meeting with Polish PROG Artist

We encourage researchers to present papers that develop an interdisciplinary approach to progressive rock across at least six fields: musicology, sociology, media studies, performance studies, philology, culture studies. We recommend stationary (live) participation. In exceptional circumstances, remote participation will be possible.


Submission Procedure

​Scholars are invited to submit proposal abstracts for 20-minute presentations in English to prog24@amuz.krakow.pl by 15 January 2024 (contact person: Andrzej Mądro). 

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Please attach two files to the email submission, both in Word file format (.docx):

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1.         a proposal comprising only the paper title and abstract (300 words). This file should not include any identifying information.

2.         a short document providing the following information: author name, institutional affiliation, a short bio (100 words), paper title, keywords, and any audio-visual equipment needs.

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All abstracts will be subject to a peer-review process, with authors notified of acceptance by the end of February 2024. The results of the topic selection will be communicated by email, as will any registration information.

Probable conference fee:

Scholars: 140 EUR (full amount),

Students, doctoral students: 70 EUR (50% discount) 

The fee does not include travel and accommodation costs. The organisers will offer assistance in booking accommodation in Krakow at favourable prices.

Programme committee:

Sarah Hill (University of Oxford, U.K.)

John Covach, (University of Rochester, U. S. A.)

Chris Anderton (Solent University, U. K.)

Lori Burns (University of Ottawa, Canada)

Local organising committee

(The Krzysztof Penderecki Academy of Music in Krakow):

Agnieszka Draus

Andrzej Mądro

Iwona Sowińska Marcin Strzelecki

Assistant Professor of Ethnomusicology, College Conservatory of Music

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The Division of Composition, Musicology, and Theory of the College-Conservatory of Music, University of Cincinnati, seeks an outstanding candidate with a research specialization in African, African Diasporic, Latinx, and/or Indigenous music(s) to augment our current program strengths and support relationships with allied departments and local communities. The tenure-track position in ethnomusicology at the Assistant Professor level starts in August 2024. Candidates with an established record in teaching, research, and service may accelerate their tenure review process.

In this role, candidates will be expected to use research and performance to critically engage and expand canonical repertories, practices, and knowledge-building in ethnomusicology and/or related disciplines. The successful candidate will integrate performance, research, and teaching of one or more historically marginalized musical styles in ways that will benefit a culturally diverse population of conservatory students. The candidate is encouraged to collaborate with faculty and students in Africana Studies, Latin American, Caribbean, and Latino/a/x Studies, or other related disciplines.

Essential Functions

  • Teaching core undergraduate and graduate courses in musicology/ethnomusicology
  • Developing original courses in the candidate’s field of specialization, with the possibility of directing a student performance ensemble
  • Advising research in area(s) of expertise; maintaining an active program of research and scholarly publication
  • Participating in divisional, college, and university-wide committees

Minimum Requirements
Prior to effective date of appointment, all of the following are required:

  • PhD in ethnomusicology or a related discipline.
  • Research specialization in African, African Diasporic, Latinx, or Indigenous music(s), as evidenced by (a) a doctoral dissertation or (b) at least one research publication or (c) at least one research presentation.
  • One academic year of collegiate teaching experience.

Application Details
Please complete an online application at https://bit.ly/3MVJNKt. Applicants should submit:

  • Contact information only for three professional references
  • Curriculum vitae
  • Diversity, equity, and inclusion statement
  • Letter of application indicating areas of research specialization and university-level teaching experience

Please use the ‘Additional Documents’ option as needed for these documents.

Appointment Date: August 15, 2024

Deadline: Review of applications will begin December 15, 2023, but applications will be accepted until the position is filled. 

Compensation and Benefits
UC offers a wide array of complementary and affordable benefit options, to meet the financial, educational, health, and wellness needs of you and your family. Eligibility varies by position and FTE.

  • Competitive salary range of $60,000 – $63,000 dependent on the candidate’s experience.
  • Comprehensive insurance plans including medical, dental, vision, and prescription coverage.
  • Flexible spending accounts and an award-winning employee wellness program, plus an employee assistance program.
  • Financial security via our life and long-term disability insurance, accident and illness insurance, and retirement savings plans.
  • Generous paid time off work options including vacation, sick leave, annual holidays, and winter season days in addition to paid parental leave.
  • Tuition remission is available for employees and their eligible dependents.
  • Enjoy discounts for on and off-campus activities and services.

FOR ALL FACULTY HIRES OFFICIAL ACADEMIC TRANSCRIPTS WILL BE REQUIRED AT THE TIME OF HIRE

The University of Cincinnati, as a multi-national and culturally diverse university, is committed to providing an inclusive, equitable and diverse place of learning and employment. As part of a complete job application you will be asked to include a Contribution to Diversity and Inclusion statement.

For questions about the UC recruiting process or to request accommodations with the application, please contact Human Resources at jobs@uc.edu. 

The University of Cincinnati is an Affirmative Action / Equal Opportunity Employer / Minority / Female / Disability / Veteran.

Call for Papers:

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Feminist Theory and Music (FT&M) 17 on the theme of “Urgency”

Conference Dates: June 20-22, 2024 Location: University of Michigan @ Ann Arbor

We acknowledge that the University of Michigan resides on the ancestral, traditional, and contemporary lands of the Anishinaabeg – The Three Fire Confederacy of the Ojibwe, Odawa, and Potawatomi Nations, as well as the Wyandot Nation.

Abstract Submission Date:

All proposals should be submitted on or before 11:59 p.m. (EDT) on November 30, 2023 to: kjfourni@umich.edu

Conference Theme:

Now in its third decade, the Feminist Theory & Music Conference highlights work at the intersections of gender, sexuality, and music. Building on the previous conference’s theme of “Connections,” the 2024 conference seeks to leverage those relationships and connections to interrogate questions of urgency. “Urgency” here can refer to the immediacy of our contemporary political and historical moment, and our need to respond thoughtfully but without hesitation. We also use “urgency” to evoke the false sense of immediacy often imposed within institutions–such as the neoliberal university–that demands so much of our time and labor. We imagine this gathering as a space to come together to amplify issues of urgency across our various home

disciplines. We hope that this conference theme will offer pathways out of the isolation that many minoritized scholars can feel as we struggle with urgency on our campuses, in our positions, in our daily lives, our communities, and practice and research. The conference will feature a keynote address by Dr. Nancy Rao, author of Chinatown Opera Theater in North America (Illinois University Press, 2017), and an afternoon concert with pianist Ellen Rowe drawing on her recent project, “Momentum: Portraits of Women in Motion” (2019).

The program committee welcomes proposals for presentations that explore topics that include (but are not limited to):

●   Music related to the urgency of the current political moment, nationally and globally;

●   Increasing anti-LGBTQ, especially anti-trans, legislation and musical responses;

●   Threats to bodily autonomy and reproductive justice in a post-Roe v. Wade U.S;

●   Antiracism, Black Lives Matter, and accompanying movements

●   Recent Supreme Court rulings on Affirmative Action and the future of higher education;

●   Employing feminist theories in music in the classroom, research, communities, and institutions;

●   Music and expressions of toxic masculinity, Trumpism, and their alternatives;

●   Academic and other labor movements as feminist movements;

●   Locally-grounded topics of music, activism, and history pertinent to the Ann Arbor or Metro Detroit area; and,

●   Reaching across borders, building bridges, finding commonalities, and honoring differences.

We are inviting participants to present their work in person or via Zoom.

Proposal Guidelines:

We invite submissions from artists, activists, and scholars at any stage of their careers, including undergraduate and graduate students, and especially encourage submissions from people working outside of the academy. We welcome proposals for a range of presentation formats, including (but not limited to):

●   Individual Papers (20 minutes) ○ 250-word abstract

●   Themed Panels of Papers (90 to 120 minutes) ○ 250-word abstract plus ~150-word abstracts from each proposed participant

●   Performances or Lecture-Demonstrations (45 minutes) ○ 250-word abstract

●   Workshops (45 or 90 minutes) ○ 250-word abstracts

●   Roundtable Conversations (90 minutes) ○ 250-word roundtable abstract plus ~150-word abstracts from each proposed participant

●   Seminars with Pre-Conference Circulation of Materials (90 minutes) ○ 250-word seminar abstract

Program Committee:


Lauron Kehrer, Chair (Western Michigan University)
Angelina Gibson, Assistant to the Committee Chair (University of Michigan)

Christopher Cayari (Purdue University)
Leah Claiborne (University of the District of Columbia)
Kate Galloway (Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute)
Vivian Luong (University of Oklahoma)

FT&M on Social Media:

Facebook: Feminist Theory and Music
X (formerly Twitter): coming soon!
Conference Website: https://sites.google.com/umich.edu/ftm17

CfP: Symposium on International Music Festivals, TUoS

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CALL FOR PAPERS:

“Social Inclusion, Community, and Belonging at International Music Festivals”

The University of Sheffield, 13-14 June 2024 

Festivals play important and diverse roles in communities and societies around the world. International music festivals which bring together performers from different places and cultural backgrounds have emerged in response to processes of mobility, migration, multiculturalism and transnationalism. This symposium explores the impacts of international music festivals and considers their implications for social inclusion, community, and belonging. We hope that participants will gain new perspectives on the issues affecting festivals today and share ideas about their future possibilities.

The symposium will take place at the University of Sheffield, 13-14 JUNE 2024. It is hosted in partnership with Migration Matters Festival, which celebrates the diversity of Sheffield through the performing arts. This festival will provide a vibrant setting for our conversations on the significance of festivals locally and globally.

The symposium welcomes anyone with an interest in festivals, including scholars, performing artists, event organisers, campaigners, etc. We invite proposals for papers, workshops, roundtables, posters, and presentations in any other format. Proposals on any topic related to international music festivals will be considered, but we especially welcome submissions that explore one or more of the following themes:

  • Social inclusion, community, belonging.
  • Migration, multiculturalism, postcolonialism, diaspora.
  • Nationalism, transnationalism, neoliberalism.
  • Place making, tourism, heritage.
  • Diplomacy, activism.
  • Ecology, sustainability, climate justice.
  • Practice research, participatory/collaborative methods.
  • Online festivals.

Registration for the symposium is FREE, thanks to support from the UKRI Knowledge Exchange Higher Education Innovation Fund. This is primarily an in-person event in Sheffield, but we will support a limited number of participants who are unable to travel to Sheffield due to travel, health or funding restrictions to present online and take part virtually.

The deadline for proposals is 15 DECEMEBER 2023. Please send the following information to j.nissen@sheffield.ac.uk:

  • 200–300 words abstract for paper proposals; max 1 page outlining the aims, methods and duration of the session for workshops or other formats. Presentations should be delivered in either English or Spanish.
  • 50–100 words personal biography highlighting relevant activities and experience.
  • Institutional affiliation (if applicable) and contact information.
  • Please state whether you would prefer to attend in person in Sheffield or contribute online. Please note that online presentations will be required to record their presentations in advance of the symposium and be present virtually to take part in the discussion following their presentation. If you have any access needs, please let us know and we will do our best to meet them.

Thank you in advance for your proposals, we look forward to reading them! If you have any questions about the symposium, please contact: j.nissen@sheffield.ac.uk.

IASPM Investigation outcome comms

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Dear colleagues,

I am writing with regards to the investigation into allegations of sexual assault against members of IASPM. The investigation has concluded.

In line with our new Code of Conduct, members of the IASPM Executive considered the final investigation reports, as well as supporting evidence. As a result of that process, I can confirm the organisation has taken the following action:

  • Two former members of IASPM have been permanently excluded from the organisation.
  • One member of IASPM has been notified of organisational instruments and behaviour expectations. Their ongoing membership of IASPM is contingent on their confirmation that they have reviewed and understand those instruments.
  • Two complainants have been offered ongoing support.

Due to privacy and confidentiality, I am unable to provide further details.

I would like to thank the investigation team and IASPM Executive for their professionalism and due diligence in managing this process. I would also like to take this opportunity to thank the membership for their patience during what has been an unprecedented time for the organisation. I am confident that the organisational change work we have undertaken during the last year will serve as strong preventative measures into the future.

We will continue our work to ensure IASPM is a safe and inclusive space for all members.

Finally, I ask that members respect the outcome of this investigation and refrain from naming individuals, either on the mailing list or on social media. Please refer to our attached Social Media Policy for further information.

Sincerely,

Sam

Cfp: Home, Work and Music: Musical Practices in Domestic Spaces

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“Home, Work and Music: Musical Practices in Domestic Spaces”


Conference
22 – 23 February 2024
mdw – University of Music and Performing Arts Vienna, Fanny Hensel-Hall


Call for Papers
What does it mean to make and perform music in the home? Home, Work and Music explores issues and debates centred around music in domestic spaces. It will showcase current research on the empirical, methodological and theoretical implications of centring the domestic in music research. 

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Cfp: The Oxford Handbook of Pop Music

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Call for Chapter Proposals, The Oxford Handbook of Pop Music, edited by Eric Weisbard

Proposals now due: August 15, 2023

Pop music, by definition, is commercial music: motivated by profit more than artistry, seeking a mainstream appeal that forbids fussiness about aesthetic absolutes. This resistance to firm definition has affected music writing. Jazz criticism, rock criticism, and rap criticism reflected genre communities debating standards. Popular music studies preferred scenes, subcultures, and other margins that at times crashed the charts. Sound studies almost left music behind altogether. There is no precise field of pop studies to glean from. Nevertheless, for 20-plus years now the Pop Conference has featured hundreds of writers pursuing pop across numerous topics and methods. And a phrase has circulated, “poptimism,” disposed to correct for the biases of “rockism.” The Oxford Handbook of Pop Music will build upon these significant beginnings. 

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Cfp: Progressive Rock: Beyond Time, Genre, Geography…

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Progressive Rock: Beyond Time, Genre, Geography…

The 6th Biennial International Conference 

of the Project Network for Studies of Progressive Rock

5-7 SEPTEMBER 2024

The Krzysztof Penderecki Academy of Music in Krakow (POLAND)

The central idea for the Conference would be to combine creatively the two temporal dimensions in which Progressive Rock can be interpreted today: the past – from its genesis and original definitions through an analysis of the PROG classics to an attempt to read it anew; and the future – from meta-genre fusions to a critical post-progressive current. Hence, we suggest several subjects to be chosen by the participants and specific scopes to be included.

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