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.
Our program committee invites both lecture and performance proposals related (however broadly) to the main theme “Music, Migration, and the Guitar” of the conference (below). Proposals for both in-person and synchronous online formats are considered. The performance component of the conference (a new addition this year) will comprise the “New Music for Guitar Concert” on the afternoon of the first day (September 28) and will be followed by a social event at Pausa Art House for an evening of Brazilian music. The lecture component will follow throughout the second day (September 29). Participants are encouraged to attend both portions.
Deadline and How to Submit
● All proposals must be submitted electronically via the submission forms before 11:59 p.m. on August 1, 2024.
● Forms can be found on the conference website: https://ubguitarresearchconference.wordpress.com
● The program committees will announce selected proposals on August 15, 2024.
Lecture Proposal Guidelines
● Your proposal and supplementary materials (if any) must be made anonymous. Remove any author metadata from the electronic document.
● Proposals must be 500 words or fewer.
● You may include supplementary materials that help substantiate your proposal. Please make sure these preserve your anonymity and stay at three pages or fewer.
● Selected authors will be given 30-minute slots: generally, a 20-minute talk and 10 minutes for discussion.
Performance Proposal Guidelines
● All guitar types (acoustic, classical, electric, 7-string, etc.), related instruments, and ensemble sizes are welcome and considered.
● Please see the application form for complete details of requirements.
Questions may be directed to:
● Sungmin Shin <sungmins@buffalo.edu> performance program committee chair & conference co-director
● Stephen Guerra <sguerra2@buffalo.edu> lecture program committee chair & conference co-director