AAWM 2019: AAWM Special Topics Symposium 2019: Computational Approaches to World Music Analysis Birmingham City University Birmingham, UK, July 2-4, 2019 |
Conference website | http://aawmconference.com/2019-birmingham/ |
Submission link | https://easychair.org/conferences/?conf=aawm2019 |
Abstract registration deadline | March 1, 2019 |
Submission deadline | March 1, 2019 |
Call for Papers
1st Analytical Approaches to World Music Special Topics Symposium (AAWM 2019)
July 2–4, 2019
Birmingham City University, UK
The last few years have seen an accelerated interest in the analytical and theoretical study of world music, as can be seen in the success of the biennial Analytical Approaches to World Music conference series. In this light, we are excited to introduce a new AAWM symposium series that focuses on topics of special interest to world music scholars. We hope that these new symposia will foster even more research and collaboration, on the panoply of global musical traditions, both past and present.
The first Special Topics Symposium, AAWM 2019, will meet jointly with the 9th International Workshop on Folk Music Analysis (FMA 2019). The special topic of this symposium is “Computational Approaches to World Music Analysis.” AAWM 2019 welcomes submissions that examine world musical traditions from any analytical or theoretical perspective that relates to this topic, including (but not limited to):
Computational and mathematical ethnomusicology
Computational analysis systems for non-western and folk musics
New methods for music transcription
Cognitive and related empirical models of world music
Methodological and representational issues and models
Submission Guidelines
Papers: Proposals for spoken papers should include a short abstract of no more than 200 words, and a full proposal in extended abstract format with customary headings (e.g., Introduction, Analysis, Conclusions). The recommended length for the full proposal is 500-700 words, including footnotes but not counting examples and bibliography. Supporting media files can also be submitted. Accepted papers will be allotted 30 minutes for presentation plus 15 minutes for discussion.
Posters: Poster proposals should follow the same format as spoken paper proposals.
Authors may submit a given proposal as a paper, a poster, or both. The program committee will make a final recommendation on the presentation format, taking the author’s request into consideration. Abstracts of the accepted papers and posters will be published online.
Special Sessions: Authors of papers that share a common theme may propose to deliver them in a special session. Each paper should be submitted separately, and will be reviewed following the same process as that for spoken papers. In addition, a separate submission should be entered for the session as a whole, including a 200-word abstract and a full proposal of 500-700 words.
Workshops / Lecture Recitals / Alternative Formats: Proposals for workshops or other alternative formats should also be submitted as a 200-word abstract and 500-700-word full proposal. They should give as many details as possible about the precise format they will employ, how many participants can attend, and the size and type of space they will require. We welcome presentations that involve music performance, as long as they include a substantial original analytical or theoretical component consistent with the call for papers.
Submission process: All proposals should be submitted electronically using the following link:
https://easychair.org/conferences/?conf=aawm2019
Initial submission deadline: March 1, 2019
Final submission deadline: March 1, 2019
Initial submissions should consist of a title, short abstract (200 words), and a list of keywords. Once these have been submitted, authors have until the final deadline to submit the full proposal (400-700 words, plus supporting materials).
Notification of acceptance will be sent via email by mid to late March 2019.
Additional Information
For additional information regarding the symposium, including venue, transportation, and accommodations, please check the symposium website:
http://aawmconference.com/2019-birmingham/
Updated information will be posted there as soon as it becomes available.
Please direct all remaining questions to aawm2019@gmail.com.