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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SMT Subvention Grants Application Deadline
SMT Subvention Grants are awarded on a competitive basis and are intended to reimburse scholars for costs incurred with the preparation and publication of research in music theory.
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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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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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Edited Volume: Scores of the Earth: Graphic Notation and the Ecology of Sound
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This collection aims to provide an examination of graphic notation through the lens of environmental thought, bringing together scholars working across musicology, music theory, composition, performance studies, and the environmental humanities. By examining graphic…
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CFP: “Music, Sound, and Domestic Spaces”
We are seeking contributions for an edited volume on “Music, Sound, and Domestic Spaces.”
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Edited Collection: Resonant Worlds: Sound, Matter, and Environmental Design in Games
Resonant Worlds: Sound, Matter, and Environmental Design in Games
Edited by Michael Austin and Kate Galloway
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CFP: Musimédiane
The Musimédiane journal, published by the French Society for Music Analysis (SFAM), has renewed its editorial board and is launching an open call for contributions. Submissions may be written in French or English.
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At Play: Performance, Analysis, and Artistic Research
5–7 March 2027
University of Colorado Boulder
Call for presentations
Submission deadline: 1 September 2026
Keynotes:
Ian Pace (piano and musicology): recital and keynote
Edward Klorman (music theory and viola)
Barbara Lüneburg (violin and artistic…
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SMT-Pod Season 6
The editorial board of SMT-Pod is is pleased to announce a call for proposals for Season 6 episodes!
PROPOSAL DEADLINE: July 16
To propose an episode (or a short series of episodes), please submit a proposal of 500–1,000 words detailing the topic of your episode,the suggested…
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SMT-Pod Student Seminar Series Call for Proposals (Fall 2026)
The editorial board of SMT-Pod invites proposals for a special mini-series featuring student projects from a graduate-level seminar to be featured in Season 6 (Spring 2027).
If you are planning to teach a seminar on a special topic and are interested in experimenting with the podcast…
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CFP, Edited Volume: Sounds Without Borders: New Music, Hybrid Languages and the Futures of Listening
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This collection offers a wide-ranging examination of new music through the lens of cultural hybridity and global sonic exchange, bringing together scholars working across musicology, ethnomusicology, composition, performance studies, and cultural theory. By examining…
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Edited Volume - Sound in Practice: Teaching, Thinking, and Collaborating
Sound in Practice: Teaching, Thinking, and Collaborating
Dr. William O’Hara and Dr. César Leal, eds.
Call for Contributions
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North Atlantic Fiddle Convention, 24-28 June 2026
Aberdeen, United KingdomCall for papers
Traditions & Transformations
24-28 June 2026
Elphinstone Institute, University of Aberdeen, Scotland
https://www.northatlanticfiddle.com/
A unique, globe-trotting event for enthusiasts of fiddle…
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22nd International Conference on Nineteenth-Century Music
University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, Canada22nd International Conference on Nineteenth-Century Music
Centre for the Study of Nineteenth-Century Music
Faculty of Music, University of Toronto
24-27 June 2026
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Music Theory Midwest
Wichita State UniversityMusic Theory Midwest invites scholars from all geographic regions to submit proposals on any area of music theory and analysis for our annual conference. This year’s conference will feature keynote speaker Nancy Murphy (University of Michigan) and a workshop led by Melissa Hoag (Oakland…
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4th International Conference on Timbre
University of Montreal, Montreal, Quebec, CanadaWe have the pleasure to announce that the 4th edition of the International Conference on Timbre (https://timbreconference.org/timbre2026-cfp/) will be held in Montreal from July 2 to 4, 2026, hosted by University of Montreal in…
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3th International Conference on Digital Libraries for Musicology (DLfM 2026)
Thessaloniki Concert Hall, Thessaloniki, GreeceThe Digital Libraries for Musicology (DLfM) conference presents a venue specifically for those working on, and with, Digital Library systems and content in the domain of music and musicology. DLfM welcomes contributions related to any aspect of digital libraries and musicology, including topics…
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13th International Conference on Digital Libraries for Musicology (DLfM 2026) - A satellite event of IAML 2026
Thessaloniki, GreeceThe
Digital Libraries for Musicology (DLfM) conference presents a venue specifically for those working on, and with, Digital Library systems and content in the domain of music and musicology. DLfM welcomes contributions related to any aspect of digital libraries and musicology, including…
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Music Theory Pedagogies Reimagined
MIT, Cambridge, MAThe Massachusetts Institute of Technology, with support from the Andrew W. Mellon Foundation, invites proposals for Music Theory Pedagogies Reimagined, a multidisciplinary Conference and Hackathon dedicated to collaborative, expansive, and innovative thinking in undergraduate music theory…
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Ninth Biennial International Conference on Analytical Approaches to World Musics (AAWM 2026)
Durham University, UKDurham University, UK, hosts the ninth instalment of the Analytical Approaches to World Musics (AAWM) international conference series. Building on the success of previous conferences, AAWM 2026 will continue to explore the rich and diverse musical heritages of the world through a broad array of…
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