Below is a list of upcoming events that might be of interest to SMT members. You may click on the event title for more information.
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Journal of Sonic Studies | Call for Papers – Radical organizing
A “radicle” is the first part of a seedling to emerge, the beginnings of new growth. Similarly, radical practices are fundamental. Around the world, people organize sonic art, media, and design in heterodox ways that challenge hegemonies and nurture community. This radical organizing is the…
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Karl Geiringer Scholarship in Brahms Studies
The American Brahms Society is seeking applications for its Karl Geiringer Scholarship in Brahms Studies, from students in the final stages of preparing a doctoral dissertation written in English. Work relating to Brahms should form a significant component of the dissertation, but it need not be…
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CfP Best Paper Award 2026: Musicologica Austriaca – Journal for Austrian Music Studies
The Austrian Musicological Society (Österreichische Gesellschaft für Musikwissenschaft) is awarding a prize of 1000€ for the best academic paper on the broad topic of music and musical culture in or from Austria that will be published as an English-language open access article in Musicologica…
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Intersections CFP
We invite submission to Intersections, a digitally published bilingual (French and English) journal for refereed scholarly research in music.
Submission of around 7,000 words are accepted on a rolling basis.
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Jazz and Culture
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Abstracts 300-500 words, March 1, 2026
Full Manuscripts, April 15, 2026
The University of Pittsburgh’s Jazz Studies program in collaboration with the University of Illinois Press invites scholars and artists to submit proposals for research articles, reviews, and…
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Call for Submissions: Black Music, in Theory
Call for Submissions, Black Music, in Theory
We are pleased to announce a call for submissions to Black Music, in Theory, an open-access peer-reviewed online journal of University of Michigan Journals.
BMiT highlights Black and African American perspectives on music and music…
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MTSMA 2026
VirtualThe Music Theory Society of the Mid-Atlantic is excited to announce a call for papers for its next annual meeting, which is a virtual conference taking place February 20–21, 2026. All papers and addresses for this conference will be presented in a live, online format.
We invite proposals…
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Annual Meeting, Society for Christian Scholarship in Music
Trinity Christian College, Palos Heights, ILThe Society for Christian Scholarship in Music seeks proposals for its upcoming annual meeting, which will take place February 26–28, 2026, at Trinity Christian College in Palos Heights, IL.
Individual papers, research posters, panels, and lecture recitals on any topic related to music…
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TSMT 2026
Texas Woman’s UniversityThe Texas Society for Music Theory will hold its 48th annual meeting on February 27–28, 2026, on the campus of Texas Woman’s University, with Paul Thomas serving as local arrangements coordinator. The conference will be held in person and streamed online for distance viewing. Presenters are…
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MTSE 2026
Morehouse College, Atlanta, GAMusic Theory Southeast is pleased to announce our 2026 conference from February 27-28, 2026 at Morehouse College. The full call for papers is attached to this announcement, and further conference details will be available soon on our website. Proposals must be submitted by 11:59pm Eastern on…
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10th Biennial Music Theory and Musicology Society Conference
University of Cincinnati College-Conservatory of Music, Cincinnati, OHThe University of Cincinnati College-Conservatory of Music (CCM) is pleased to announce its 10th Biennial Music Theory and Musicology Society Conference from February 27-28, 2026. We are excited to welcome Dr. Cora Palfy (Washington & Jefferson College) for our keynote.
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Music and Collective Access Symposium
In-Person: St. John’s College, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, Canada; Online (Zoom)We are pleased to invite you to the upcoming Music and Collective Access Symposium, which will take place from Friday, February 27 to Saturday, February 28, 2026, in Vancouver BC, Canada, hosted by St. John’s College at the University of British Columbia.
This hybrid (in-person and…
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CUNY Graduate Center 2026 Gradute Students in Music (GSIM)
CUNY Graduate Center 365 5th Ave, New York, NY 1001629th Annual Graduate Students in Music (GSIM) Conference
The Graduate Center, City University of New York (CUNY)
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43rd annual Music Theory Forum at Florida State University
Florida State UniversityThe Music Theory Society of Florida State University is pleased to announce its 43rd annual Music Theory Forum to be held in-person from Friday, March 6 through Saturday, March 7, 2026. We are excited to welcome Professors Yayoi Uno Everett (Hunter College and the Graduate Center, CUNY) and Jane…
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29th Graduate Students in Music (GSIM) conference
CUNY Graduate CenterThe students of the Department of Music at The Graduate Center, CUNY, are pleased to announce the 29th Annual GSIM Conference, held on March 6–7, 2026. The conference will be held fully in person for attendees. However, we are offering the option for presenters to share their work virtually via…
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Clouds, Streams, and Ground (Truths): Developing Methods for Studying Algorithmic Music Ecosystems
Berkley, CAWe are pleased to announce a Call For Papers for the conference, "Clouds, Streams, and Ground (Truths): Developing Methods for Studying Algorithmic Music Ecosystems," to be held at the University of California, Berkeley, March 7-8, 2026.
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International Conference The Hague, 7-8 Mar 2026, "Music Theory and Education Through the Ages"
Royal Conservatoire The Hague, The NetherlandsThe Dutch-Flemish Society for Music Theory, in collaboration with the Royal Conservatoire The Hague, is pleased to announce an international conference focussed on the theme Music Theory and Education Through the Ages. The conference will be held in light of the festivities of the 200th…
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Graduate Music Conference at The University of Toronto
University of TorontoThe program committee welcomes proposals for the annual Graduate Music Conference to be hosted by the University of Toronto Music Graduate Students’ Association. It will take place in-person from March 7-8, 2026.
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Chamber music: synergies through time, places and spaces
Cardiff, WalesProposals are invited from postgraduate students and early-career researchers for academic papers and lecture-recitals of up to 20 minutes; each will be followed by a ten-minute Q&A session. Please note there is no piano at the venue.
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Pittsburgh Graduate Music Conference 2026 - Sonic Power: Speculation, Surveillance, and Strength
University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA, USAThe Music Graduate Student Organization at the University of Pittsburgh welcomes proposals for 20 minute paper presentations, performance demonstrations, or work that integrates research and practice for its 2026 conference, “Sonic Power: Speculation, Surveillance, and Strength.” We invite…
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