The DubMAC 2026 programme committee welcomes submissions in any aspect of music analysis and theory, relating to music of any genre, geographical region, and historical period.
We also particularly welcome proposals on:
The New Formenlehre
Practice-As-Research
Eco-Music Analysis
Analysis of Non-Western Music
Proposal categories
Papers (20 minutes, with 10 minutes for discussion)
Paper sessions (three or four papers, each of 20 minutes maximum, with 10 minutes per paper for discussion)
Roundtable discussions (up to 5 participants, each giving a short position paper, followed by a general discussion, total running time of 90 minutes)
Lecture Recitals (30 minutes, with discussion)
Proposal guidelines
For individual papers: 250-word (maximum) abstract
For paper sessions: 250-word (maximum) summary and up to 250 words for each session participant
For roundtable discussions: 250-word (maximum) summary and up to 150 words for each panel participant
For lecture recitals: 250-word (maximum) abstract
To aid the process of publishing abstracts, we ask that proposals contain neither footnotes nor lists of references. In-text citations are acceptable. Proposals should not contain any diagrams or musical examples.
The conference is planned as an in-person event. Remote presentations will not be considered.
Submitting a proposal
To widen participation as much as possible, only one proposal of each type is permitted per applicant. Proposals should be sent by email to DubMAC@sma.ac.uk and should include two separate MS Word documents:
The abstract(s). This file should be anonymised.
Speaker biographical notes (max. 150 words for each speaker) including current affiliation, and any special requirements.
All enquiries should be sent to the organisers at DubMAC@sma.ac.uk.