The 22nd iteration of the annual Music and the Moving Image Conference invites abstracts for paper presentations that explore the relationship between the vast universe of moving images (film, television, streaming media, video games, and advertisements) and that of music and sound. We encourage submissions from scholars and practitioners, as well as from multidisciplinary teams that have pooled their knowledge to develop new perspectives or solve research problems regarding the relationship between music and moving images.
All accepted authors who intend to present must register for the conference. The conference runs for three days at NYU Steinhardt and includes a catered welcome and closing reception for all registered attendees.
Abstracts will be adjudicated according to three factors:
relevance of the author’s major arguments to existing scholarship;
significance of the paper as an original contribution to the scholarly community; and
clarity of presentation, including the use of language accessible to scholars with a variety of specializations.
Presentations must not exceed 20 minutes.
PRE-CONSTITUTED PANELS
In addition to proposals for individual presentations, we welcome proposals of pre-constituted panels, consisting of three presentations that are united by their exploration of a particular topic relating to moving-image music. The panel chair must submit a 250-word description and rationale in addition to the names of the presenters on the proposed panel. All presenters must submit their abstracts via the link below.
SUBMISSION PROCESS
Abstracts
Abstracts of no more than 250 words must be submitted by Monday, December 15, 2025, via this link:
https://form.jotform.com/252924045459159
Upon submission, you will receive a confirmation email.
Pre-Constituted Panels
A Description / Rationale of no more than 250 words, in addition to the names of the presenters, must be submitted by Monday, December 15, 2025, via this link:
https://forms.gle/ikqbfPLh4Ket516N6
NOTE: All papers in a pre-constituted panel must be accepted individually for the panel proposal to be considered. If a panel proposal is rejected, accepted papers may still be presented in panels determined by the conference organizers.