[ecrea] International Association for the Study of Popular Music

*International Association for the Study of Popular Music (Australia-New 
Zealand Branch) Conference, 2014*

*Conference Title:* Into the Mix: People, Places, Processes

*Conference Dates:* 5-7 December 2014

*Venue:* St David Theatre Complex, corner of St David and Cumberland 
Streets, University of Otago, Dunedin, New Zealand

*Organizing Committee:* Jen Cattermole, Henry Johnson and Oli Wilson

The theme of this year's conference is "Into the Mix". The "mix" is both 
literal (referring to various stages in the production of popular music, 
as well as important creative processes such as sampling, remixing and 
DJing) and an analogy for all types of musical hybridities and 
encounters, the fluid nature of musical meanings and musical 
experiences, and the fluidity or movement of ideas, sounds and peoples. 
The notion of the "mix" is defined broadly; it might involve popular 
music production processes, a creative setting, or another space where 
people, places and processes are foregrounded as part of an interpretive 
cultural analysis. Contributions might be case-study analyses 
underpinned by historical, ethnographic or critical enquiry, or focused 
entirely on theoretical orientations addressing music production, as 
well as hybridity and related topics.

Papers will be considered that address specifically the theme of the 
conference in connection with one or more of its broad definitions. 
Questions and themes paper presenters may wish to address include, but 
are not limited to:

* How are mixes interpreted and valued by different people(s) in 
different places?

* Which processes (creative, social, economic etc) are involved in 
creating mixes?

* What aesthetics underpin the production of mixes or cross-cultural 
musical collaborations?

* What are some of the cultural, social, political and/or economic 
effects of mixes?

* How are people(s), places and processes represented through the mix?

* How do movement, process and encounter influence popular music production?

* How does mixing enable and/or reflect fluidity, hybridity or eclecticism?

* How might cultural space(s) or place(s) be maintained or 
(re)constructed in the musical mix?

*Keynote Speaker:* Roy Shuker.

*Conference Activities:* A variety of conference activities are planned, 
including a jam night and conference dinner. Dunedin has established 
itself as a key eco-tourism destination, hosting unique natural 
attractions including an albatross colony, penguin colony and a sea lion 
colony. It also has a number of acclaimed breweries and top-quality 
restaurants.

*Accommodation:* Accommodation options to suit a variety of budgets are 
available within short walking distance of the conference venue. 
Numerous places to stay can be found at: 
http://www.otago.ac.nz/about/accommodation/otago000807.html. It will be 
expected that most conference delegates will be able to stay within 
walking distance to the venue.

*Transport:* Dunedin has an international airport with direct flights 
from major eastern Australian cities, and from Auckland, Wellington and 
Christchurch. The following public transport options are available to 
and from the city: a shuttle costs about NZ$25-35 (one way); and a taxi 
is about NZ$100 (one way).

*Registration:* Earlybird (before *1 October*); cut-off for late 
registration (before 1 November). The conference website will be active 
mid 2014 for registration.

*Date for Abstracts:* Abstracts should be submitted as an email 
attachment (Word document, plain text, 12pt Times New Roman font) to 
(oli.wilson /at/ otago.ac.nz), by *31 May 2014*. Please use your surname and 
initial as the document title, as in "Smith_Z.docx". Abstracts will be 
refereed, and successful speakers advised promptly by email. Please 
submit your proposal with the following information (in this order):

· Name of author(s) (exactly as you would like it to appear in the program)

· Institution or affiliation

· Contact phone number, including international codes

· Email

· Consideration for 2013 IASPM-ANZ postgraduate prize?* (Yes/No)

· Title of paper

· 3 keywords for your paper (for programming purposes)

· Abstract (300 words maximum)

*The IAPSM-ANZ postgraduate prize of AUD$250 is awarded to the best 
postgraduate presenter at the conference, as determined by a panel of 
established IAPSM-ANZ members. Only current postgraduate students are 
eligible. Past winners may not apply.




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