Proceedings will begin at 12:45pm on Friday, April 12 and conclude at 6pm on Saturday, April 13.
The conference will feature five panels:
“Politics, Empowerment & (Music) Criticism”
“Body Politics & Performance Amidst Criticism”
“Criticism Meets Musicology”
“Media/Mediation: Hearing and Seeing Music Criticism”
“Criticism in the Transnational Sphere: Ethics & Regimes of Control”
Our keynote speaker is Prof. Lucy Caplan (Assistant Professor of Music, Worcester Polytechnic Institute). We will also be holding a roundtable featuring Dr. Caplan, A.Z. Madonna (Music Critic, The Boston Globe), and Amelia Mason (Senior Arts & Culture Reporter, WBUR). And, in collaboration with Harvard Music Department’s Southern-Pian Society, we will host a film screening of Boston-based musician, composer, and educator Fabiola Méndez’s film Negrura followed by a talkback with Ms. Méndez.
Attendance is free. If you are interested in attending, please fill out the registration form on the conference website. For schedule, registration, and other details, please visit: