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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.