[Commlist] cfp: IASPM-US 2022 Conference: Grooves and Movements

IASPM-US 2022 Conference: Grooves and Movements
Where: Ann Arbor/Detroit Michigan.                        When: May 
26-May 28, 2022



Dates and Place: The International Association for the Study of Popular 
Music-United States chapter (IASPM-US) invites proposals for its annual 
conference, which will take place in Ann Arbor at the University of 
Michigan on May 26-28, 2022. We welcome abstracts for individual papers, 
organized panels, roundtable discussions, and alternative (non-paper) 
presentations on all aspects of popular music, broadly defined, from any 
discipline or profession. We especially encourage submissions on the 
many rich popular music histories of Michigan, Ann Arbor, and Detroit.

COVID-19: IASPM-US will continue to monitor the impact of the ongoing 
pandemic and make appropriate adjustments as necessary. IAPSM-US will 
abide by the safety measures and protocols of our host institution, the 
University of Michigan, including vaccination mandates and mask 
requirements.

Theme and Events: As the COVID-19 pandemic continues to normalize 
virtual connections in local and global settings and to reconfigure 
physical spaces for social distancing, the present moment calls for an 
examination of the virtual and physical modalities of music-making. The 
theme for this year’s conference “Grooves and Movements” intersects with 
Detroit and its storied place in rhythm and blues, rock, punk, hip-hop, 
and electronic dance music, and is intended to connect the histories, 
philosophies, and practices of urban spaces to other historical and 
global popular music communities.

The theme “Grooves and Movements” also reflects on how music, sound, and 
dance, can help imagine, shape, and define temporalities in virtual and 
physical spaces, whether they be a nostalgic past, a future of 
liberation, an uncertain present, or a break from perceived time. 
Grooves not only recall the materiality of sound as engraved in vinyl to 
signal specific eras of musical practice and consumption; it also 
denotes the synchronicity of multiple bodies and sounds that allow for 
experiences of time through shared aesthetics (jazz, hip-hop, techno…). 
Movements help define sound as vibrations that travel and reverberate on 
human bodies who then interpret them as pitch, timbre, and rhythm, and 
may in turn move to them in dance. Movements also evoke the political 
and social movements that music helps advance. Not coincidentally, this 
year’s conference dovetails with the Movement Electronic Music Festival, 
an annual event held in Detroit, the city where amidst the urban flight 
to the suburbs and the economic downturn of the 1980s, Black artists 
birthed the futuristic sound of Techno. Recently, calls for racial 
justice in response to police brutality have revived conversations on 
Afro Pessimism, Black Fugitivity, and Black temporalities, which invite 
us to consider how grooves and movements may offer tools to conceive a 
world-in-the-making with new possibilities for minoritized communities. 
Using the historical, musical, and physical spaces of Detroit and the 
virtual spaces of the COVID era as starting points, we invite all 
investigations of popular music that engage with these themes and others 
to join our conference.

This year’s conference will feature panels by the recent winners of the 
Guthrie book award, prominent women musicians in Detroit’s music 
industry, DJs participating in the Movement festival, a discussion with 
author Regina Bradley on her recent work on hip hop, and a visit to the 
Detroit record label Third Man Records, highlighting the recent album 
release by Michigan Tejano artist Martín Solís.

About IASPM-US: IASPM-US is a multidisciplinary organization, and 
invites proposals from across all fields of scholarly inquiry. 
Conference proposals from intellectuals from outside of academia, 
including K-12 teachers, museum and archive professionals, musicians and 
music professionals, and independent scholars, are encouraged. IASPM-US 
is also a friendly conference for students at all levels. We especially 
welcome proposals from members of underrepresented groups including, but 
not limited to, women, Black/African American, Indigenous, and People of 
Color, disabled individuals, and people from LGBTQ+ communities, as well 
as people of different ages, socio/economic classes, nationalities, and 
religions.

Presentation Formats and Submission Instructions: To facilitate 
networking among the membership, support local artists and venues, and 
take advantage of various activities and events programmed for the 
conference, IASPM-US encourages physical attendance at the conference. 
While IASPM-US will also accept proposals for virtual presentations and 
plans to make virtual participation to some events available to members 
unable to attend in person, we cannot guarantee our ability to 
accommodate all requests for virtual participation.

Please submit proposals via Google Forms using the link below no later 
than midnight (Eastern Standard Time) October 15, 2021. The form will 
collect information such as the presenter’s name, institutional 
affiliation (if any), current email address (required for program 
decisions and conference communications), current membership status in 
IASPM, the intention to present in person (encouraged) or virtually, and 
a 100-word bio.

    Individual submissions should include a paper title, the 
presenter’s name, contact information, a 250-word abstract, and a list 
of 3-5 keywords. Abstracts should identify the methodology used, state 
the paper’s goals, summarize the context and argument of the paper, and 
include a brief conclusion.
    Organized panels, consisting of 3-4 papers, should include a 
250-word description of the panel’s rationale and goals, a 250-word 
abstract for each individual participating in the panel, and a list of 
3-5 keywords.
    Roundtables, consisting of a moderated conversation with 4-6 
participants, require a single 250-word abstract, a list of 3-5 
keywords, a list of roundtable members, and should designate one person 
as the panel chair.
    Alternative presentations should include a 250-word description of 
the presentation, a list of 3-5 keywords, the delivery format, and 
special requirements beyond standard AV-equipment.

Individual presentations may last up to 20 minutes with a 10-minute 
question and answer period. Roundtables and organized panels can be 
allotted up to a two-hour time slot. Abstracts not adhering to the word 
count will not be considered.

Submission link: https://forms.gle/ibNrQUDPpAnN2yQg9

Please note: All conference presenters must be IASPM members by the time 
they register for the conference. For membership and conference 
information visit: https://iaspm-us.net/

This year’s program committee consists of Andrés Amado (chair), Rebekah 
Farrugia, Kimberly Mack, Jane Mathieu, Lee Tyson, and Corey Miles. You 
may direct questions to Andrés Amado at (iaspmus.conference /at/ gmail.com).
---------------
The COMMLIST
---------------
This mailing list is a free service offered by Nico Carpentier. Please use it responsibly and wisely.
--
To subscribe or unsubscribe, please visit http://commlist.org/
--
Before sending a posting request, please always read the guidelines at http://commlist.org/
--
To contact the mailing list manager:
Email: (nico.carpentier /at/ vub.ac.be)
URL: http://nicocarpentier.net
---------------