[ecrea] cfp_International Conference on Music studies,

*Centre for Research in Social sciences and Humanities*

*www.socialsciencesandhumanities.com* 
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is inviting paper/panel proposals for

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*Interdisciplinary Conference on Music studies *to be held in

Vienna, Austria, 28-29-06. 2014.

Conference venue: tbc

Music significantly shapes our daily lives, and we are surrounded with 
music every day. Level of attachment to music goes that far that young 
population in one study stated if on a Desert Island they would miss 
music the most (Bahanovich & Collopy, 2009). Music affects our identity 
creation, and it sends messages about us as people, i.e. what we listen 
may show who we really are. In younger age, music contributes to the 
level of acceptance and/or rejection of peers and music is considered 
being one of the key elements of life of youngsters. In more mature age, 
we still enjoy music by attending concerts, listening to music on the 
radio, and whether we know it or not, music is forming our daily lives.

In schools, we take music classes meant to teach us how to appreciate 
music, and how to form a sense for aesthetics. Music is also often part 
of tourist offers where countries are presenting themselves as musical, 
and where they express pride for having high-class composers.

These and other issues are the subjects of discussion at our conference. 
Papers are invited (but not limited to) for the following panels:

Music and education

Music and culture

Music and meaning

Music and nationalism

History of Music

Music and the WWII

Music and youth

Music and identity

Music and fashion

/Volk/ music

Music awards

Media and music

Methodology in researching music

Classic music: past, present and future

Minority music

Diaspora music

Concert life in history and at present

European music

American music

Psychology of music

Music taste

Aesthetics

Music and tourism

Prospective participants are also welcome to submit proposals for their 
own panels.

Submissions of abstracts (up to 500 words), short bios (up to 100 
words), and email contact should be sent to Dr Martina Topić

((martina /at/ socialsciencesandhumanities.com) 
<mailto:(martina /at/ socialsciencesandhumanities.com)>) by 20th May 2014. 
Decisions will be made by 25th May 2014. Finalised Conference programme 
will be available by 15th June 2014.

The Centre has established a peer review journal, and a working paper 
series. Conference papers will be considered.

We welcome paper proposals from scholars, NGO activists, Master and PhD 
students, and independent researchers.

Conference fee is EUR 290, and it includes

The registration fee

Conference bag and folder with materials

Conference publication

Access to the newsletter, and electronic editions of the Centre

Opportunity for participating in future activities of the Centre 
(research & co-editing proceedings)

Discount towards participation fee for future conferences

Meals and drinks during both days of the conference

WLAN during the conference

Conference rate for rooms

Certificate of attendance

Centre for Research in Humanities and Social Sciences is a private 
institution founded in December 2013 in Croatia (EU). We selected 
Austria as a place for hosting conferences due to Austria’s favourable 
geographic position, and liberal Visa regime for conference participants 
with EU Visa requirements.

Unfortunately, the Centre has no available funds for covering transport 
and accommodation in Austria. Participants are responsible for finding 
funding to cover transportation and accommodation costs during the whole 
period of the conference.

The Centre will not discriminate based on the origin and/or 
methodological/paradigmatic approach of prospective conference 
participants.


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Centre for Research in Social Sciences and Humanities
Viktora Kovacica 5
HR - 10 010 Zagreb
Croatia

Tel. + 385 99 224 07 01
E-mail: (info /at/ socialsciencesandhumanities.com)