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What follows is the call for papers for the upcoming meeting of the Society for
Music Perception and Cognition (SMPC), which may be of interest to some members
of the Auditory List. Additional details about the conference will be posted as
they become available at musicperception.org. Please do not hesitate to contact
me should questions arise about the conference. Sincerely, Michael Hall Program Committee Chair, SMPC 2007 Department of Psychology MSC 7401 phone: (540) 568-7877 Call for Papers Society for Music Perception and Cognition SMPC 2007 Meeting The Society for Music Perception and Cognition is a
not-for-profit organization for researchers and others interested in music
perception and cognition. It seeks to further the scientific and scholarly
understanding of music from a broad range of disciplines, including music
theory, psychology, psychophysics, linguistics, neurology, neurophysiology,
ethology, ethnomusicology, artificial intelligence, computer technology,
physics and engineering. The society also seeks to facilitate cooperation among
scholars and scientists who are engaged in research in this interdisciplinary
field, and subsequently advance education and public understanding of knowledge
gained from music research. SMPC invites the submission of proposals from any of the
disciplines listed above for their biennial meeting (SMPC 2007) to be held from
July 30 to August 3, 2007, at Potential presenters should submit an abstract of 300-400
words that provides a clear rationale for the project/review, plus a brief
summary of methods, findings, theoretical interpretations and conclusions
derived from the submitted work. All submissions additionally should include
the title of the paper, names and institutional affiliations of each author,
contact information (including mailing address, e-mail address, and telephone
number) for one author who will correspond about submission status, the
preferred presentation method (i.e., oral or poster presentation), as well as
any anticipated needs for special equipment to deliver the presentation. (LCD,
overhead, and slide projectors will be available for all oral presentations). Proposals also are welcomed for symposia. For symposia,
sessions should feature multiple papers on a shared special topic. Some
examples of possible topics for symposia are jazz/non-classical canon, as well
as electroacoustics, musique concrete, and technology. Proposals for symposia
should include an abstract for each potential spoken presentation (also
indicating all authors, their institutional affiliations, and contact
information for a corresponding author), plus a 1-page general summary
outlining the session’s overall rationale and organization along with
correspondence information for a designated session coordinator (presumably,
the submitting author). Finally, proposals also are invited for 1-2 potential
half-day to three-quarter-day workshops that focus on special topics. Workshops
would be made available as brief satellite meetings immediately prior to the official
opening of the conference on July 30. Proposals for workshops should emphasize
interactions among participants rather than strictly a collection of expert
presentations. Thus, any workshop proposal should include opportunities for
attendees to gain direct experience with the topic. Registration for a given
workshop is expected to be limited to 25-30 attendees. Workshop proposals
should include a detailed statement of the proposed topic, clearly defined
goals and objectives for the workshop, a brief summary of proposed workshop
activities and their organization, as well as names, affiliations, and contact
information for no more than two leaders for the workshop. In order to be considered for inclusion in the program, all
abstracts and proposals must be submitted electronically directly to the SMPC
Program Chair at smpc2007@xxxxxxx; hard copy submissions will not be accepted.
The subject line of the e-mail should read SMPC 2007 Submission; all requested
information should be contained within an attached file in either Microsoft
Word (.doc) or Adobe Acrobat (.pdf) format. The deadline for receipt of all
submitted abstracts and proposals is February 15, 2007. All submissions will be assessed by the Program Committee
with respect to 1) the degree to which the topic is suitable for the society
and relevant to related research areas, 2) the clarity and detail of project
goals, and 3) the appropriateness of employed research methods and theoretical
interpretations of results. Corresponding authors will subsequently be notified
of the results of the committee’s evaluation via e-mail. All questions
pertaining to submissions for individual presentations, as well as potential
proposals for symposia and workshops, should be directed to Michael Hall,
Chair, SMPC 2007 Program Committee, Department of Psychology, James Madison
University, MSC 7401, Harrisonburg, VA 22807 [phone: (540) 568-7877, e-mail:
smpc2007@xxxxxxx]. Officially established in 1974 by a merger of Important information concerning travel arrangements and
transportation, lodging (including hotel and university accommodations), and
registration will be posted as it becomes available on the conference website,
which can be linked to from the SMPC home page, www.musicperception.org.
Questions about these issues may be directed to Christine Beckett, Chair, SMPC
2007 Local Arrangements Committee via the post at Department of Music,
Concordia University, 7141 Sherbrooke West, Montreal, Quebec, H4B 1R6 Canada,
or alternatively, via e-mail at cbeckett@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx |