The University of North Texas Music Library is pleased to announce “Play Again?”: An Online Mini-Symposium to be held February 13, 2026 from 1:00 PM– 4:00 PM CST. This symposium is a part of the University of North Texas Music Library’s “Press Start” symposia series.
The theme for this online mini symposium is Soundscapes of Simulation: A Showcase of Research on the Music and Sounds of Simulation Video Games.
Call for Proposals:
We are accepting proposals for paper presentations on various aspects of sound and music in video games with a preference of papers focusing on the use of sound and music in simulation video games. Interdisciplinary approaches are particularly encouraged.
We will accept proposals for the following formats:
Presentation: Speakers will be given 30 minutes each - 20 minutes for presentation, 10 minutes for discussion.
Lighting Talk Presentation: Speakers will be given 15 minutes each - 10 minutes for presentation, 5 minutes for discussion.
Posters: Posters will be published and presenters will be given 10 minutes for open discussion with the audience.
Please submit proposal abstracts of no more than 500 words in text submission or uploaded as a single PDF file or Microsoft Word document (.doc, .docx) by November 21, 2025. Presenters will be notified of their acceptance into the program on December 5, 2025. Submissions will be reviewed anonymously, so please remove identifying information from the abstract itself.