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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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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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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3th International Conference on Digital Libraries for Musicology (DLfM 2026)
Thessaloniki Concert Hall, Thessaloniki, GreeceThe Digital Libraries for Musicology (DLfM) conference presents a venue specifically for those working on, and with, Digital Library systems and content in the domain of music and musicology. DLfM welcomes contributions related to any aspect of digital libraries and musicology, including topics…
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13th International Conference on Digital Libraries for Musicology (DLfM 2026) - A satellite event of IAML 2026
Thessaloniki, GreeceThe
Digital Libraries for Musicology (DLfM) conference presents a venue specifically for those working on, and with, Digital Library systems and content in the domain of music and musicology. DLfM welcomes contributions related to any aspect of digital libraries and musicology, including…
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Music Theory Pedagogies Reimagined
MIT, Cambridge, MAThe Massachusetts Institute of Technology, with support from the Andrew W. Mellon Foundation, invites proposals for Music Theory Pedagogies Reimagined, a multidisciplinary Conference and Hackathon dedicated to collaborative, expansive, and innovative thinking in undergraduate music theory…
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Ninth Biennial International Conference on Analytical Approaches to World Musics (AAWM 2026)
Durham University, UKDurham University, UK, hosts the ninth instalment of the Analytical Approaches to World Musics (AAWM) international conference series. Building on the success of previous conferences, AAWM 2026 will continue to explore the rich and diverse musical heritages of the world through a broad array of…
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CFP: Analytical Approaches to World Musics (AAWM 2026), Durham University, UK
Durham University, UKAAWM 2026 welcomes submissions that examine the world’s musical traditions from any analytical or theoretical angle, including (but not limited to) ethnographic, historical, formal, computational, and cognitive perspectives.
Submission formats include papers, special sessions, lecture-…
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Dublin Music Analysis Conference (DubMAC 2026)
Trinity College Dublin and the Royal Irish Academy of MusicThe 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…
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SMA Formal Theory Study Group - Study Day
Trinity College, DublinThe SMA’s Formal Theory Study Group is pleased to announce its annual study day, to be held on Thursday, July 16 2026 at Trinity College Dublin immediately after the annual conference, DubMAC. The study day will feature an analytical roundtable on Balakirev’s First Symphony alongside workshops…
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SMT-Pod Student Seminar Series Call for Proposals (Fall 2026)
The editorial board of SMT-Pod invites proposals for a special mini-series featuring student projects from a graduate-level seminar to be featured in Season 6 (Spring 2027).
If you are planning to teach a seminar on a special topic and are interested in experimenting with the podcast…
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SMT-Pod Season 6
The editorial board of SMT-Pod is is pleased to announce a call for proposals for Season 6 episodes!
PROPOSAL DEADLINE: July 16
To propose an episode (or a short series of episodes), please submit a proposal of 500–1,000 words detailing the topic of your episode,the suggested…
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Research Retreat in Memory of David Huron
Northwestern University, Evanston, ILWe are pleased to announce a research retreat in partnership with the Society for Music Perception and Cognition and Northwestern University, in memory of David Huron. The retreat will combine sessions on empirical research methodology with a project-based hackathon. The hackathon will put into…
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SMT Travel Grants - International
Theorists who reside outside the United States and Canada are invited to apply.
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Rhythmologies: Thinking, Analysing and Embodying Musical Time
Chania, Crete (Greece)I am pleased to share the call for applications for the international thematic school “Rhythmologies: Thinking, Analysing and Embodying Musical Time”, organised within the framework of Festum π, an international festival dedicated to the relationships between music and mathematics.
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CFP, Edited Volume: Sounds Without Borders: New Music, Hybrid Languages and the Futures of Listening
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This collection offers a wide-ranging examination of new music through the lens of cultural hybridity and global sonic exchange, bringing together scholars working across musicology, ethnomusicology, composition, performance studies, and cultural theory. By examining…
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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 - Sound in Practice: Teaching, Thinking, and Collaborating
Sound in Practice: Teaching, Thinking, and Collaborating
Dr. William O’Hara and Dr. César Leal, eds.
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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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SMT Subvention Grants Application Deadline
SMT Subvention Grants are awarded on a competitive basis and are intended to reimburse scholars for costs incurred with the preparation and publication of research in music theory.
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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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