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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Peer Learning Program Application Deadline
Peer Learning Program workshops are three-hour seminars led by prominent scholars. They provide the opportunity to learn—from the workshop leader as well as from peers—new perspectives on fundamental issues in music theory, and to apply that learning to research and teaching. The topics…
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Graduate Student Workshops Application Deadline
The Graduate Student Workshop Program (GSWP) emphasizes instruction, participation, and discussion among graduate students. This year's deadline to apply is June 15, 2026.
2026 Workshops
- Theorizing Black Music: Aesthetics, Sociality,…
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CfP Best Paper Award 2026: Musicologica Austriaca – Journal for Austrian Music Studies
The Austrian Musicological Society (Österreichische Gesellschaft für Musikwissenschaft) is awarding a prize of 1000€ for the best academic paper on the broad topic of music and musical culture in or from Austria that will be published as an English-language open access article in Musicologica…
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Intersections CFP
We invite submission to Intersections, a digitally published bilingual (French and English) journal for refereed scholarly research in music.
Submission of around 7,000 words are accepted on a rolling basis.
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Call for Submissions: Black Music, in Theory
Call for Submissions, Black Music, in Theory
We are pleased to announce a call for submissions to Black Music, in Theory, an open-access peer-reviewed online journal of University of Michigan Journals.
BMiT highlights Black and African American perspectives on music and music…
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Edited Volume: Scores of the Earth: Graphic Notation and the Ecology of Sound
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This collection aims to provide an examination of graphic notation through the lens of environmental thought, bringing together scholars working across musicology, music theory, composition, performance studies, and the environmental humanities. By examining graphic…
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CFP: “Music, Sound, and Domestic Spaces”
We are seeking contributions for an edited volume on “Music, Sound, and Domestic Spaces.”
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Edited Collection: Resonant Worlds: Sound, Matter, and Environmental Design in Games
Resonant Worlds: Sound, Matter, and Environmental Design in Games
Edited by Michael Austin and Kate Galloway
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CFP: Musimédiane
The Musimédiane journal, published by the French Society for Music Analysis (SFAM), has renewed its editorial board and is launching an open call for contributions. Submissions may be written in French or English.
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Eastman School of Music study-abroad course: Theory and Analysis of Contemporary Music
ParisThis course covers recent developments in twenty-first century music from compositional, musicological, and analytical perspectives, and is offered alongside the ManiFeste-2026 festival of contemporary music and the ManiFeste Summer Academy at IRCAM (Institut de Recherche et Coordination…
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Feminist Theory & Music 2026 Conference: Movement, Musicking, and Migrations
Roger Glass Center for the Arts, University of Dayton (Dayton, OH)Since its inception more than 30 years ago, the Feminist Theory & Music conference has served as a gathering place to share perspectives on music, gender, and sexuality. With the theme “Movement, Musicking and Migrations” for the upcoming 2026 conference, we hope that this event will…
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Digital Humanities Summer Institute: Digital Approaches to Music Research
Montreal, QCAdvance Your Music Research with Digital Tools
Are you ready to leverage technology for groundbreaking music scholarship?
Do you want to explore corpus-wide musical analyses or master digital editing and publishing techniques?
Full-tuition scholarships available!
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Studying Early Music with Computers: Tools, Formats, and Strategies
New York UniversityIn summer 2026, the American Musicological Society (AMS) will host a two-week residential Institute for Higher Education Faculty entitled Studying Early Music with Computers: Tools, Formats, and Strategies, to be held at New York University, 14–27 June 2026. This institute will apply insights…
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International Musicological Conference on the 100th Birthday of György Kurtág
Institute for Musicology (Research Center for the Humanities), Budapest, HungaryThe Institute for Musicology (Research Center for the Humanities) invites scholars interested in the oeuvre of György Kurtág to pay tribute to him on his 100th birthday by analyzing his works, interpreting his life events, and scrutinizing the cultural, national, and political context in which…
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Prokofiev in Paris: Exploring early 20th Century Cultural Networks through Digital Archives
Columbia University Paris Global Center; 4 Rue de Chevreuse, 75006 ParisAdvancing scholarship on Sergei Prokofiev (1891-1953), this symposium draws on digital humanities methodologies and archival innovation to offer new perspectives on his professional activity in France. The symposium aims to foster dialogue between traditional musicological scholarship and…
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Sonic Cartographies: Mapping Music and Sound in Theme Parks
Centre for Audiovisual Research, Royal Holloway, University of LondonWith maps in hand, children secured in strollers, and bags strapped to waists, guests at amusement parks are prepared to explore the themed lands that transport them to faraway and fantastical places. The spectacular attractions, shows, rides, and experiences of these parks provide new senses of…
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North Atlantic Fiddle Convention, 24-28 June 2026
Aberdeen, United KingdomCall for papers
Traditions & Transformations
24-28 June 2026
Elphinstone Institute, University of Aberdeen, Scotland
https://www.northatlanticfiddle.com/
A unique, globe-trotting event for enthusiasts of fiddle…
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22nd International Conference on Nineteenth-Century Music
University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, Canada22nd International Conference on Nineteenth-Century Music
Centre for the Study of Nineteenth-Century Music
Faculty of Music, University of Toronto
24-27 June 2026
Call for Papers
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Music Theory Midwest
Wichita State UniversityMusic Theory Midwest invites scholars from all geographic regions to submit proposals on any area of music theory and analysis for our annual conference. This year’s conference will feature keynote speaker Nancy Murphy (University of Michigan) and a workshop led by Melissa Hoag (Oakland…
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4th International Conference on Timbre
University of Montreal, Montreal, Quebec, CanadaWe have the pleasure to announce that the 4th edition of the International Conference on Timbre (https://timbreconference.org/timbre2026-cfp/) will be held in Montreal from July 2 to 4, 2026, hosted by University of Montreal in…
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