CFP: International Conference of Students of Systematic Musicology (SysMus08) (Richard Parncutt )

Subject: CFP: International Conference of Students of Systematic Musicology (SysMus08) From: Richard Parncutt <richard.parncutt@xxxxxxxx> Date: Tue, 22 Jan 2008 04:34:13 +0100 List-Archive:<http://lists.mcgill.ca/scripts/wa.exe?LIST=AUDITORY> This is a multi-part message in MIME format. ------_=_NextPart_001_01C85CA7.A85ECBD2 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Dear colleagues, =20 The SysMus08 organizing committee cordially invites submissions to the = first International Conference of Students of Systematic Musicology to = take place at the Department of Musicology, University of Graz = (Austria), November 14-15, 2008. SysMus08 welcomes contributions from = research students in Honours, Master's and PhD programs in the area of = systematic musicology. We define systematic musicology as the study of music in general - as = opposed to historical, ethnological, popular or analytical musicology, = which address specific manifestations of music (i.e. specific works, = pieces or performances). Systematic musicology involves diverse = epistemologies and methodologies from the sciences and the humanities. = The scientific side is primarily empirical and data-oriented; it = involves empirical psychology and sociology, acoustics, physiology, = neurosciences, cognitive sciences, and computing and technology. The = humanities side of systematic musicology involves disciplines and = paradigms such as philosophical aesthetics, theoretical sociology, = semiotics, hermeneutics, music criticism, and cultural and gender = studies. The conference aims to promote systematic musicology and its = subdisciplines in the long term by training the next generation of = academics and by fulfilling the following needs of research students: - practice giving conference presentations (oral, poster)=20 - feedback from people with different backgrounds (including other = supervisors)=20 - practice with the English language (if that is not their native = language)=20 - international contacts (friends and networks)=20 =20 All submissions will be subject to a double-blind peer-review procedure = conducted entirely by international students representing the various = subdisciplines of systematic musicology. Your abstract should be submitted as a Word document and be organised as = follows: - title (bold, lower case, 5-10 words)=20 - name(s) and affiliation(s) of author(s)=20 - submission date=20 - desired presentation format (talk or poster)=20 - main text with bold section headings=20 =20 The main text should be structured as follows and not exceed 500 words = in length for the entire file including headings and references. - Background - Aims - Main contribution - Implications - References =20 Please refer to the conference webpage at = www.uni-graz.at/muwi3www/SysMus08 for further information on abstract = submission. Please send your submission as email attachment to = manuela.marin_at_uni-graz.at with subject "SysMus08 Abstract = Submission". The deadline for abstract submissions is 31 May 2008. We look forward to = welcoming you in Graz! Manuela Marin, conference director Richard Parncutt, co-director <http://www.uni-graz.at/muwi3www/SysMus08/index2-Dateien/Contact.html>=20 =20 ------_=_NextPart_001_01C85CA7.A85ECBD2 Content-Type: text/html; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable <HTML dir=3Dltr><HEAD>=0A= <META http-equiv=3DContent-Type content=3D"text/html; charset=3Dunicode">=0A= <META content=3D"MSHTML 6.00.6000.16587" name=3DGENERATOR></HEAD>=0A= <BODY>=0A= Dear colleagues,=0A=  =0A= The SysMus08 = organizing committee cordially invites submissions to the first = International Conference of Students of Systematic Musicology to take = place at the Department of Musicology, University of Graz (Austria), = November 14-15, 2008. 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The = humanities side of systematic musicology involves disciplines and = paradigms such as philosophical aesthetics, theoretical sociology, = semiotics, hermeneutics, music criticism, and cultural and gender = studies.<o:p></o:p>=0A= The conference = aims to promote systematic musicology and its subdisciplines in the long = term by training the next generation of academics and by fulfilling the = following needs of research students:<o:p></o:p>=0A= - practice giving = conference presentations (oral, poster) <o:p></o:p>=0A= - feedback from = people with different backgrounds (including other supervisors) = <o:p></o:p>=0A= - practice with the = English language (if that is not their native language) <o:p></o:p>=0A= - international = contacts (friends and networks) <o:p></o:p>=0A=  =0A= All submissions will = be subject to a double-blind peer-review procedure conducted entirely by = international students representing the various subdisciplines of = systematic musicology.<o:p></o:p>=0A= Your abstract = should be submitted as a Word document and be organised as = follows:<o:p></o:p>=0A= - title (bold, lower = case, 5-10 words) <o:p></o:p>=0A= - name(s) and = affiliation(s) of author(s) <o:p></o:p>=0A= - submission date = <o:p></o:p>=0A= - desired = presentation format (talk or poster) <o:p></o:p>=0A= - main text with bold = section headings <o:p></o:p>=0A=  =0A= The main text should = be structured as follows and not exceed 500 words in length for the = entire file including headings and references.<o:p></o:p>=0A= - Background - = Aims - Main contribution - Implications - = References<o:p></o:p>=0A=  =0A= Please refer to the = conference webpage at <A = href=3D"http://www.uni-graz.at/muwi3www/SysMus08">www.uni-graz.at/muwi3ww= w/SysMus08</A> for further information on abstract submission. Please = send your submission as email attachment to manuela.marin_at_uni-graz.at = with subject "SysMus08 Abstract Submission”.<o:p></o:p>=0A= =0A= The deadline for = abstract submissions is 31 May 2008. We look forward to welcoming you in = Graz!<o:p></o:p>=0A= Manuela Marin, = conference director<o:p></o:p>=0A= Richard Parncutt, = co-director<o:p></o:p>=0A= <DIV class=3DMsoNormal style=3D"MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: center" = align=3Dcenter>=0A= <A = href=3D"http://www.uni-graz.at/muwi3www/SysMus08/index2-Dateien/Contact.h= tml"></A><o:p></o:p><o:p> </o:p></DIV></BODY><= /HTML> ------_=_NextPart_001_01C85CA7.A85ECBD2--

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