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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Pitch a Pod: SMT-Pod Season 4

The editorial board of SMT-Pod is seeking proposals for Season 4 episodes! Proposals must be submitted by July 15, 2024 at 11:59 pm EST to be considered for the upcoming season. We encourage those in all stages of their research to submit their work. SMT-Pod …

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Subvention Grants Application Deadline

SMT Subventions are awarded on a competitive basis for scholarly projects that advance the discipline. They are intended to reimburse scholars for costs incurred with the preparation and publishing of an article or book that has been accepted for publication;…

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SMT Subventions for Events Application Deadline

Each year the Annual Meeting Grants Subcommittee considers special funding requests from standing committees, interest groups, and individual SMT members for activities held at the SMT…

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Travel Grants Application Deadline

The SMT provides funding to certain eligible groups to travel to the annual meeting. 

 

Note: the deadline to apply for an International Travel Grant is July 12

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Award for Diversity Course Design Application Deadline

Diversity, inclusion, belonging, and social justice are important goals of the Society for Music Theory. These goals cannot simply be proclaimed; we must all work toward them. There is no better starting point than in our undergraduate classrooms. It is for this reason that the SMT introduces…

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Sponsor, Exhibitor, Advertiser, and Event Reservation Deadline

The Society for Music Theory, with 1,200 members, brings together academics, graduate students, and other professionals specializing in musicology and music theory in higher education. It will be the forty-seventh Annual Meeting and provides an opportunity for…

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Society for Music Perception and Cognition

Banff Centre for Arts and Creativity, Alberta, CA

he Society for Music Perception and Cognition invites abstract submissions for presentations, posters, and symposia to be shared at our conference in Banff, Canada, July 25–28, 2024. We welcome contributions from all disciplines exploring a wide range of themes in music perception and cognition…

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Historical Notation Bootcamp

Yale University (New Haven)

Anna Zayaruznaya (Yale University) and Andrew Hicks (Cornell University) are delighted to announce that after an extended pandemic hiatus, the Historical Notation Bootcamp (https://blogs.cornell.edu/hnb/) will be held July 29–August 2, 2024. We are…

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Jazz and Culture Special Issue: The Power of Geri Allen, Volume 2

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The International Conference on Arts and Humanities 2024

Colombo Sri Lanka (and remotely)

Rhythm under the Microscope: An Interdisciplinary Conference on Microrhythm and Groove in Popular Music

University of Music and Performing Arts Vienna, Institute of Popular Music

Since Charles Keil (1987) argued that very small variations in timing, which he called
“participatory discrepancies,” were crucial for a sensation of groove, microrhythm has been
the subject of much scholarship in a variety of disciplines. Researchers have struggled to find

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Diffractions: An International Symposium on Barad and Music Studies

Creative Arts Research Institute, Griffith University, and online

We warmly invite submissions for ‘Diffractions’, a forthcoming international symposium on intra-actions between music studies and the theoretical, philosophical, and political work of Karen Barad.

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UB International Guitar Research Conference

University at Buffalo (SUNY), North Campus,

The second annual UB International Guitar Research Conference will be held at the University at Buffalo (SUNY), North Campus, from Saturday, September 28, to Sunday, September 29, 2024.

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UB International Guitar Research Conference

University at Buffalo (SUNY), North Campus

Call for Proposals

The second annual UB International Guitar Research Conference will be held at the University at Buffalo (SUNY), North Campus, from Saturday, September 28, to Sunday, September 29, 2024.

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Charles Ives at 150: Music, Imagination, and American Culture

Indiana University Jacobs School of Music

You are cordially invited to join us for Charles Ives at 150: Music, Imagination, and American Culture, a large-scale music festival coming to the Indiana University Jacobs School of Music from Monday, Sept. 30 through Tuesday, Oct. 8, 2024. All events are FREE of charge, but registration is…

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24th Annual Congress of the Association of German-speaking Music Theory (GMTH)

Brandenburg Technical University Cottbus-Senftenberg, Institute of Instrumental and Vocal Pedagogy

The Institute of Instrumental and Vocal Pedagogy at the Brandenburg Technical University Cottbus-Senftenberg is delighted to be the venue for the next annual congress of the Association of German-speaking Music Theory (GMTH).

Expression, Language, and Music (ELM2), 2nd Meeting

University of Connecticut (Storrs, CT)

The Second Biennial Conference on Expression, Language, and Music (ELM2) will bring together researchers from linguistics, philosophy, cognitive science, music theory, dance theory, anthropology, and neurobiology with the aim of integrating recent findings and insights from diverse perspectives…

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15th International Biennial Conference on Music Theory and Analysis

University of Arts, Belgrade

The 15th Biennial International Conference on Music Theory and Analysis, organized by the
Faculty of Music, University of Arts in Belgrade, Serbia, will take place from Friday 4 to Sunday
6 October 2024 at the University of Arts in Belgrade. We welcome paper proposals on different…

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Caring Amidst Neoliberalism: History, Solidarity, Desire 5th Symposium of the LGBTQ+ Music Study Group

Online

The LGBTQ+ Music Study Group is delighted to announce our 5th symposium, “Caring Amidst Neoliberalism: History, Solidarity, Desire.” In resistance to ongoing insidious ahistorical extortionist neoliberal greed, our symposium echoes the call of our previous events to center care and community in…

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Caring Amidst Neoliberalism: History, Solidarity, Desire; 5th Symposium of the LGBTQ+ Music Study Group

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Call for Papers, Panels and Performances

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SMT Jacksonville 2024

The Society for Music Theory celebrates its forty-seventh Annual Meeting at the Hyatt Regency Riverfront Hotel in Jacksonville, Florida, November 7–10, 2024.

ABOUT JACKSONVILLE

Visit Jacksonville built a microsite for our attendees to use. Visit the site to learn more about Jacksonville, including where to eat, what to do, and how to get there.

CONFERENCE INFORMATION

Information about the conference can be found on the SMT website

Hotel Reservations 

The Hyatt Regency Riverfront Hotel (225 E Coastline Drive) has reserved a block of rooms for conference attendees. The rates are $169/night for single and double occupancy; $194/night for triple occupancy; $219/night for quadruple occupancy; and $169 for student quadruple occupancy (limited rooms available). Hotel reservations for non-students may be made online.  SMT student members should have received an email with a code to reserve at the student rate; please email Jennifer Diaz at smt@societymusictheory.org if you did not receive the email. 

Using the conference room block at this hotel helps us meet our contractual obligations and keeps you close to all conference activities.

Conference Registration

Conference registration is open and available on our website. The rates are as follows:

Rate Category Early (6/01–9/27/2024) Regular (9/28–11/1/2024)
Student or low-income $70.00 $95.00
Emeritus/Retired $100.00 $135.00
Standard $130.00 $175.00
Student Helpers

We are in need of student volunteers to assist during the conference. Volunteers will receive a registration fee waiver in exchange for 6.5 hours of service. The deadline to apply is September 6

Hotel Accessibility

Every effort will be made to meet the unique requirements of all attendees. For specific needs or questions please contact Jennifer Diaz, Executive Director, at smt@societymusictheory.org.  

Sponsorships

The Society provides several sponsorship opportunities for organizations at our Annual Meeting. 

Exhibits 

The deadline to reserve an exhibit booth is September 6

Program Guide Advertisements 

The final deadline to reserve a program guide ad is September 6