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29th Graduate Students in Music (GSIM) conference
CUNY Graduate CenterThe students of the Department of Music at The Graduate Center, CUNY, are pleased to announce the 29th Annual GSIM Conference, held on March 6–7, 2026. The conference will be held fully in person for attendees. However, we are offering the option for presenters to share their work virtually via…
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Clouds, Streams, and Ground (Truths): Developing Methods for Studying Algorithmic Music Ecosystems
Berkley, CAWe are pleased to announce a Call For Papers for the conference, "Clouds, Streams, and Ground (Truths): Developing Methods for Studying Algorithmic Music Ecosystems," to be held at the University of California, Berkeley, March 7-8, 2026.
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International Conference The Hague, 7-8 Mar 2026, "Music Theory and Education Through the Ages"
Royal Conservatoire The Hague, The NetherlandsThe Dutch-Flemish Society for Music Theory, in collaboration with the Royal Conservatoire The Hague, is pleased to announce an international conference focussed on the theme Music Theory and Education Through the Ages. The conference will be held in light of the festivities of the 200th…
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Chamber music: synergies through time, places and spaces
Cardiff, WalesProposals are invited from postgraduate students and early-career researchers for academic papers and lecture-recitals of up to 20 minutes; each will be followed by a ten-minute Q&A session. Please note there is no piano at the venue.
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Pittsburgh Graduate Music Conference 2026 - Sonic Power: Speculation, Surveillance, and Strength
University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA, USAThe Music Graduate Student Organization at the University of Pittsburgh welcomes proposals for 20 minute paper presentations, performance demonstrations, or work that integrates research and practice for its 2026 conference, “Sonic Power: Speculation, Surveillance, and Strength.” We invite…
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SCSMT 2026
University of LouisvilleThe program committee for the 2026 meeting of the South Central Society for Music Theory (SCSMT) invites proposals on any topic related to music theory, analysis, or music theory pedagogy. The conference will be held at University of Louisville, in Louisville, KY on March 20–21, 2026.…
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McGill Music Graduate Symposium 2026
Montreal, QC, CanadaThe McGill Music Graduate Students’ Society (MGSS) is pleased to announce its thirty-eighth annual Symposium, which will be held March 20–22, 2026 at the Schulich School of Music in Montréal.
We welcome abstracts up to 250 words in length (or 275 words in French) from graduate students…
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Modality in French Music at the Turn of the Twentieth Century
Faculté des Lettres de Sorbonne Université and the Bibliothèque La Grange-Fleuret, Paris, FranceWe are delighted to announce the second edition of the international colloquium Modality in French Music at the Turn of the Twentieth Century, which will be held on 26–28 March 2026 in Paris, at the Faculté des Lettres de Sorbonne Université and the Bibliothèque La Grange-Fleuret.
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15th International Conference on Artificial Intelligence in Music, Sound, Art and Design (EvoMUSART 2026)
Toulouse, FranceEvoMUSART 2026 will take place from 8 to 10 April 2026 in Toulouse, France, as part of the evoStar 2026. The conference serves as a multidisciplinary forum for research at the intersection of Artificial Intelligence and creativity, providing a platform to present, promote, and discuss innovative…
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Music Sustainability Conference 2026
Washington, D.C.The Music Sustainability Initiative of Georgetown University, in partnership with the College of Arts & Sciences and the Law Center, invites proposals for the Music Sustainability Conference 2026, to be held April 10–11, 2026, in Washington, D.C.
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MTSNYS 2026
Vassar CollegeThe Music Theory Society of New York State will hold its 2026 annual meeting on April 11 and 12 on the campus of Vassar College in Poughkeepsie, NY. A call for papers will be announced in early fall 2025. See MTSNYS.org for more details.
MTSNYS 2026
Vassar College in Poughkeepsie, NYThe 2026 meeting of the Music Theory Society of New York State (MTSNYS) will be held April 11–12 at Vassar College in Poughkeepsie, NY. Michèle Duguay (Harvard University) will deliver the keynote lecture and Catrina Kim (UMass Amherst) will lead the conference workshop, which will be open to…
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A Conference…but it’s Midwest Emo,
Washington University, St. Louis, MOSince first appearing as a stylistic outgrowth of the D.C. hardcore scene, emo has expanded across the world and to every corner of the internet. Like the genre’s often pubescent audience, this emergence has come with its own growing pains. For every twinkly guitar riff, therapeutic sing along,…
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50th annual conference of the American Hungarian Educators Association
Cleveland State University, Cleveland, OHThe American Hungarian Educators Association (AHEA, http://ahea.net) will hold its 50th Annual Conference in person at Cleveland State University, in Cleveland, Ohio, USA. We welcome participation by academics, independent scholars, and graduate students interested…
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North American Conference on Video Game Music 2026
Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute (RPI); Troy, NY (with virtual options)Scholars are invited to submit proposals for the twelfth North American Conference on Video Game Music, which will take place May 1–2, 2026 at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute and virtually.
This year, we are accepting proposals of 250 words for scholarly talks (20 or 10 minutes in…
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Tenth International Conference on Music and Minimalism
University of Maryland, College ParkCall for Papers: Tenth International Conference on Music and Minimalism, May 7–10, 2026, hosted by the University of Maryland, College Park
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Third International Symposium on Musical Topics and Topic Theory
University of Northern Colorado, Greely, COWe are pleased to announce the Call for Papers for the Third International Symposium on Musical Topics and Topic Theory for May 2026.
https://arts.unco.edu/music/symposium-musical-topics/
Third International…
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Pedagogy into Practice
University of British Columbia, Vancouver, B.C.The Gail Boyd de Stwolinski Center for Music Theory Pedagogy is pleased to announce the 2026 Pedagogy into Practice Conference to be held at the University of British Columbia from May 29-May 31, 2026. The final day of this event will be held in conjunction with the Workshops in Music Theory…
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Workshops in Music Theory Pedagogy
University of British Columbia, Vancouver, BCTake your teaching to the next level with immersive, hands-on professional development in music theory and aural skills pedagogy. Guided by leading facilitators, you’ll explore practical teaching strategies and creative approaches to lesson design, assessment, and course planning, providing you…
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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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