CFP: Cage qua Modernist, Univ. of Delaware, Newark, 7 Mar 2014

Call For Papers: Cage qua Modernist

Deadline: December 1st, 2013

Conference Date: March 7, 2014

Conference Venue: University of Delaware (Newark, DE)

Scholars are invited to submit proposals for a one-day conference
focused on the early works of John Cage.  This conference is part of a
larger series of activities surrounding Cage's work which will include
a concert on March 6th (featuring a Circus as the 2nd half), and a
"Day of Construction" workshop focusing on the three Construction
pieces for percussion (with Christopher Shultis as moderator) on March
8th.  All events will take place on the campus of the University of
Delaware.

We are soliciting proposals for presentations on any aspect of the
early music of John Cage (especially his pre-chance works), including,
but not limited to:

Approaches to analyzing Cage's early works

The intersections of Cage's early music with dance, film, and other art forms

The political and historical contexts for Cage’s early works, such as
the Depression and World War II

Critical and/or hermeneutic approaches to his music

Cage's relationship with mainstream modernism and popular culture


Additional information regarding the conference:
Papers will be twenty minutes in length, with an additional ten minutes
for discussion.

Proposals are limited to 250 words, and should include the title of the
paper, but should otherwise include no identifying information,
including metadata.
In the body of an e-mail, include your name, institutional affiliation,
contact information, and the title of your paper.


Please send proposals to cage-conf2014 at udel.edu by December 1st, 2013.
We hope to notify candidates by January 1st, 2013.


The program committee will consist of: Philip Gentry (chair), Paul
Cox, Philip Duker, and Dora Hanninen

For further information, please contact Philip Duker (pduker at udel
dot edu) or Philip Gentry (pgentry at udel dot edu)