** This list is managed by Dr Evangelos Himonides (UCL), on behalf of the Society for Education and Music Psychology Research (sempre), and aims to serve as a discussion forum for researchers working at the shared boundaries of science and music. This list was previously managed by the Institute of Musical Research. ** MESSAGE FOLLOWS: CALL FOR PAPERS ISPS 2017 Performance, Processes, and Products August 30 | 02 September 2017 Reykjavík | Iceland www.performancescience.org<http://www.performancescience.org> The next International Symposium on Performance Science will be hosted by the Iceland Academy of the Arts and convened at Harpa, Reykjavík's world-renowned concert hall, on August 30 - 02 September 2017. The ISPS 2017 theme, Performance, Processes and Products, is intended to encourage discussion and debate on how performances are conceived, developed, delivered and received. Specific research topics, fields of study, and methodological approaches have been left open intentionally to encourage interdisciplinary exchange. Submissions detailing original research are invited from all performance disciplines, offering new perspectives from across the arts and sciences. KEYNOTE SPEAKERS Hilmar Bragi Janusson Dean of the School of Engineering and Natural Science University of Iceland (Iceland) Reinhard Kopiez Professor of Music Psychology Hanover University of Music, Drama, and Media (Germany) Alison McGregor Professor of Musculoskeletal Biodynamics Imperial College London (UK) Steven Schlozman Associate Director of The Clay Center for Young Healthy Minds Harvard University (USA) IMPORTANT DATES 15 January 2017: Paper/poster abstract submission deadline 15 March 2017: Notification of submission decision 01 April 2017: Article submissions open for ISPS 2017 Research Topic in Frontiers 15 April 2017: End of early registration 30 August 2017: Start of ISPS 2017 31 December 2017: Article submission deadline for ISPS 2017 Research Topic in Frontiers SUBMISSIONS Submissions are invited for - Spoken papers - Poster presentations - Symposia and workshops Detailed instructions for submissions will be available via the conference website: www.performancescience.org<http://www.performancescience.org>. Submissions should be made electronically to [log in to unmask]<mailto:[log in to unmask]> by 15 January 2017. GRADUATE AWARD The Scientific Committee is keen to encourage the attendance of students, as well as established researchers and practitioners. Therefore, the ISPS 2017 Graduate Award will be offered to one graduate student to present a keynote paper at the conference. REVIEW PROCESS Each submission will be reviewed anonymously by the Scientific Committee according to its originality, importance, clarity, and interdisciplinarity. Corresponding authors will be notified by email of the Committee's decision by 15 March 2017. CONFERENCE PUBLICATION Building on the publication of articles from ISPS 2013 and ISPS 2015 in Frontiers in Psychology, the journal is will host a Research Topic in the specialty section Performance Science for ISPS 2017 presenters. To qualify, the first (or corresponding) author must be a registered presenter at ISPS 2017, and the manuscript should be submitted to the journal for independent peer-review between 01 April and 31 December 2017. The philosophy of Frontiers is that research is the product of an investment by society, and therefore, its fruits should be returned to all people without borders or discrimination, serving society universally and in a transparent fashion. This is why Frontiers provides online free and open access to all of its research publications. The new Frontiers specialty section Performance Science welcomes submissions of the highest quality of the following types: Book Review, Editorial, General Commentary, Hypothesis & Theory, Methods, Mini Review, Opinion, Original Research, Perspective, Review, Specialty Grand Challenge and Technology Report. Like most other serious open-access publishers, Frontiers maintains a high quality of service through an 'author-pay' model. As such, manuscripts that are accepted for publication following peer review may incur a publishing fee (reduced for Research Topic submissions), depending on the article type. For more information on the Frontiers open access policy and publishing fees, see www.frontiersin.org/Performance_Science/fees<http://www.frontiersin.org/Performance_Science/fees>. To learn more about the specialty section Performance Science, see www.frontiersin.org/Performance_Science<http://www.frontiersin.org/Performance_Science> or write to chief editor Aaron Williamon at [log in to unmask]<mailto:[log in to unmask]>. Note. The ISPS 2017 Research Topic replaces the Proceedings of the International Symposium on Performance Science. As with ISPS 2015, a proceedings volume will not be produced for ISPS 2017; however, published articles from all previous ISPS are freely available at www.performancescience.org<http://www.performancescience.org>. REGISTRATION Full and one-day registration options are available. Online registration will open on 15 March 2017. For further information about the venue, submissions, graduate award, and registration, visit the conference website: www.performancescience.org<http://www.performancescience.org>. The official language of the conference is English. ISPS 2017 Co-Chairs Aaron Williamon, Royal College of Music Pétur Jonasson, Iceland Academy of the Arts www.performancescience.org<http://www.performancescience.org>