Reminder for Call for Papers for Rethinking Austrian and German Music Studies
Pre-Launch PGR and ECR Workshop
University of Surrey
November 6th, 2019
CFP Deadline: August 30th
The newly-formed IAGMR [Institute of Austrian and German Music Research] is pleased to announce a pre-launch workshop event for post-graduate and early-career researchers, titled ‘Rethinking Austrian and German Music Studies.’ The one-day workshop will take place at the University of Surrey on 6th November 2019.
The IAGMR provides a forum for innovative and transformative scholarly research in Austrian and German music, primarily from the mid-19th to the mid-20th centuries: the ‘Spring of Nations’ to the Cold War. Its mission is to challenge and rethink customary twinned ‘Austro-German’ formulations and associated assumptions of ‘unmarked’ culture. At the same time, its members seek new ways to understand music’s acknowledged cultural significance in the undeniably linked geo-political arenas of these two nations. In order to do so, we are dedicated to examining neglected as well as familiar musics, figures and activities, whether by applying established methods in new ways and to uncharted areas of interest, or through developing less conventional investigative tools to consider canonic repertoires in a fresh light.
This event will be centred around envisioning new ways to study Austrian and German musics. Delegates will be invited to join a pre-read session exploring this theme and will also be offered opportunities to workshop / present their own research and receive feedback from fellow delegates and researchers in this field. The event will be free to attend for all delegates, and a small number of travel bursaries will be available. [Please see the website for more information regarding applying for a travel bursary.]
We welcome submissions that seek to engage with some dimension of Austrian or/and German musics and cultures in ways that resonate with the IAGMR’s aforementioned mission.
* This might entail approaching canonical repertoire or figures in an unconventional way, ‘marking’ unmarked musics and practices via processes of defamiliarization, thereby recasting centre and periphery.
* It might entail focussing on activities, figures, and musics that have been neglected in prevailing historical accounts of Austrian and German cultural hegemony, including those occupying spaces deemed ambiguous or liminal (both culturally and geopolitically).
* Submissions may also interrogate the categories ‘Austrian’ and ‘German’ and the widespread practice of yoking together these musical cultures.
Preference may be given to proposals that address musical praxis within the temporal boundaries corresponding to the IAGMR’s research agenda (c. 1848-1961). However, submissions exploring musics and cultures that fall outside of these parameters are also welcomed.
Our goal at the IAGMR is not only to rethink the ways in which we investigate music, but also the ways we come together to discuss it. As such we aim to re-envision the organisation of academic events, offering an open-minded and progressive approach to conferences - one that puts inclusivity, engagement and diversity at the forefront. We intend for this event to function as a welcoming and friendly space for PGRs and ECRs to share and gain feedback on their work, connect with researchers with similar interests, and gain confidence in sharing their work with fellow academics. We encourage alternative modes of presentation, and ask that presenters think outside the model of the ‘read-paper’. In general, presenters will be asked to prepare 15-20 minutes of material that can then be workshopped, but a few slots can be made available for ‘5-minute-thesis’ style presentations. In stepping away from traditional forms of presentation we aim to cultivate flexible discussion and engagement among participants in a relaxed environment. Furthermore, an essential part of the Institute’s mission involves increasing diversity and representation across the field. Therefore, we particularly welcome submissions from BAME and LGBTQI researchers, as well as research that connects with themes of diversity and inclusion.
Authors are asked to submit abstracts of no more than 300 words by 30th August. Please submit your abstract as a word document, and include your name, institution and contact details, as well as indicating whether you would like to be considered for a workshop discussion or 5-minute thesis presentation. Successful applicants will be notified of acceptance by 20th September. Abstracts should be sent to Genevieve Arkle at [log in to unmask]<mailto:[log in to unmask]>. A copy of the call for papers, along with more information about the IAGMR can be found here: https://iagmrsurrey.wordpress.com/
We look forward to hearing from you and welcoming you to the event.
Sincerely,
Beth Snyder and Genevieve Arkle
Organising committee:
Professor Jeremy Barham
Dr Beth Snyder
Genevieve Arkle
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