[ecrea] Musedelica: First symposium on psychedelic music - Call for Proposals

www.musedelica.co.uk

This the final call for an exciting new symposium taking place here at 
Sussex this summer. The symposium is interdisciplinary and may be of 
particular interest to those involved in music, psychology, sociology, 
neuropharmacology, cultural studies, anthropology and other related 
disciplines. The deadline to submit proposals is March 15th, 2016.

Best regards

Gemma Farrell

Musedelica: First symposium on psychedelic music
Call for Proposals:

The first Musedelica symposium will be held June 14-15th, 2016 at the 
Sussex Humanities Lab, University of Sussex, Brighton, UK. The symposium 
will bring together students, early career researchers, independent 
researchers and music producers from the field of psychedelic music and 
related areas.
The symposium focusses on psychedelic music, especially (but not limited 
to) electronic dance music and other fields related to psychedelic drugs 
and music. Proposals are welcome from researchers in any field; see the 
list of topics below for more details.
In addition to giving students and early career researchers the chance 
to present their research in an intimate and friendly academic setting, 
Musedelica will bring together researchers from a range of fields, 
facilitate the sharing and synthesis of new ideas, and help to shape an 
exciting and  interdisciplinary field of research.

The deadline to submit proposals is March 15th, 2016
(Notification of acceptance by March 31st, 2016)
To submit your proposal, please visit www.musedelica.co.uk and click on 
‘submit proposal’ at the top right corner of the page or email as an 
attached document to (G.L.Farrell /at/ sussex.ac.uk). Proposals should be 
around 300-500 words.

Presentations
20-30 mins. We are interested in submissions that address the topics 
listed below. Proposals should outline how the work relates to one or 
more of the conference themes.  Please also provide a 150-word (maximum) 
biography.

Performances/Demonstrations
10-20 mins. This could be a performance of a piece of psychedelic music, 
perhaps incorporating a short talk about its psychedelic or trance 
state-inducing elements. A demonstration of your composition practice or 
performance practice would also be of interest. Proposals should outline 
how the work relates to one or more of the conference themes and should 
comprise: A description of the work (including duration), 150-word 
(maximum) biography and a technical rider (technical specifications of 
the venue are available on request).

Topics of interest
    Electronic dance music, the psychedelic experience and/or trance state
    Psychedelic music (of any genre) and the psychedelic experience 
and/or trance state
    The embodied experience of composing, appreciating and/or dancing 
to psychedelic music
    Music festivals and the psychedelic experience, including issues 
surrounding well-being and harm reduction
    Psychedelic substances and the composition, perception and/or 
appreciation of music
    Dancing and the trance state and/or psychedelic experience
    Music cultures and the psychedelic experience and/or trance state
    Music cultures and the prohibition of recreational drugs
    The process, practice and/or experience of composing psychedelic music.
    New methodologies/directions in the research of psychedelic music
    Other related topics: this is not a definitive list, so please 
contact me with ideas.

Funding is being sought and I will know whether this has been successful 
towards the end of March. If funding is obtained, the symposium will be 
free of charge and participants will just need to obtain funding from 
their own institution to cover the cost of travel and accommodation. If 
the symposium does not attract funding, the cost of registration will be 
around £40.
I look forward to receiving your proposal!

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