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Centre for Research in Social sciences and Humanities
(www.socialsciencesandhumanities.com)
 
is inviting paper/panel proposals for 
 
Interdisciplinary Conference on Music studies to be held in 
Vienna, Austria, 28-29-06. 2014. 
Conference venue: ***** Hotel Ambassador Vienna, A-1010 Wien, Kärntner Straße 22 / Neuer Markt 5, Austria
 
Music significantly shapes our daily lives, and we are surrounded with music every day. Level of attachment to music goes that far that young population in one study stated if on a Desert Island they would miss music the most (Bahanovich & Collopy, 2009). Music affects our identity creation, and it sends messages about us as people, i.e. what we listen may show who we really are. In younger age, music contributes to the level of acceptance and/or rejection of peers and music is considered being one of the key elements of life of youngsters. In more mature age, we still enjoy music by attending concerts, listening to music on the radio, and whether we know it or not, music is forming our daily lives.
In schools, we take music classes meant to teach us how to appreciate music, and how to form a sense for aesthetics. Music is also often part of tourist offers where countries are presenting themselves as musical, and where they express pride for having high-class composers.
These and other issues are the subjects of discussion at our conference. Papers are invited (but not limited to) for the following panels:
 
Music and education
 
Music and culture
 
Music and meaning
 
Music and nationalism
 
History of Music
 
Music and the WWII
 
Music and youth
 
Music and identity
 
Music and fashion
 
Volk music
 
Music awards
 
Media and music
 
Methodology in researching music
 
Classic music: past, present and future
 
Minority music
 
Diaspora music
 
Concert life in history and at present
 
European music
 
American music
 
Psychology of music
 
Music taste
 
Aesthetics
 
Music and tourism
 
Prospective participants are also welcome to submit proposals for their own panels.
 
Submissions of abstracts (up to 500 words), short bios (up to 100 words), and email contact should be sent to Dr Martina Topić
([log in to unmask]) by 20th May 2014. Decisions will be made by 25th May 2014, and payment of the conference fee has to be made by 1st June 2014. 
Finalised Conference programme will be available by 15th June 2014. 
 
The Centre has established a peer review journal, and a working paper series. Conferene papers will be considered. 
 
We welcome paper proposals from scholars, NGO activists, Master and PhD students, and independent researchers.
 
Conference fee is EUR 290, and it includes
 
The registration fee
 
Conference bag and folder with materials
 
Conference publication
 
Access to the newsletter, and electronic editions of the Centre
 
Opportunity for participating in future activities of the Centre (research & co-editing proceedings)
 
Discount towards participation fee for future conferences
 
Conference drinks (mineral water and fruit juice)
 
Coffee-break morning with drinks and pastries
 
Buffet Lunch 
 
Coffee-break afternoon with drinks and pastries
 
Buffet Dinner
 
WLAN during the conference
 
Conference rate for rooms 
 
Certificate of attendance
 
Centre for Research in Humanities and Social Sciences is a private institution founded in December 2013 in Croatia (EU).
We selected Austria as a place for hosting conferences due to Austria’s favourable geographic position, and liberal Visa regime for conference participants with EU Visa requirements.
 
Unfortunately, the Centre has no available funds for covering transport and accommodation in Austria. Participants are responsible for finding funding to cover transportation and accommodation costs during the whole period of the conference.
 
The Centre will not discriminate based on the origin and/or methodological/paradigmatic approach of prospective conference participants. 
 
Conference drinks, coffee breaks, lunches and dinners are covered for both days of the conference.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

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Dr Martina Topić
Research associate

Centre for Research in Social Sciences and Humanities
Zagreb, Croatia

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