CfP - Performance Studies Network Third International Conference

Performance Studies Network International Conference

AHRC Research Centre for Musical Performance as Creative Practice (CMPCP)

University of Cambridge, 17–20 July 2014

Call for Papers

CMPCP's Performance Studies Network will hold its third International Conference at the University of Cambridge from 17 to 20 July 2014. The main events will be held at the Faculty of Music, 11 West Road; delegates will be accommodated at nearby Robinson College, where other activities will also take place. On 19 July there will be a keynote session consisting of an open rehearsal and a concert presented by performers from the Academy of Ancient Music; the conference programme will also feature sessions curated by CMPCP project leaders. The conference dinner will be held in the sixteenth-century Hall at St John's College, along with a pre-dinner reception in the Combination Room.

Proposals are invited for individual papers, research reports and special sessions on any topic in the field of music performance studies which directly or indirectly addresses one or more of CMPCP's key research questions:  

·      How is musical performance creative, and what knowledge is creatively embodied in musical performance?

·      How does music in performance, and indeed the very act of performance, take shape over time?

·      How does understanding musical performance as a creative practice vary across different global contexts, idioms and performance conditions (such as solo and ensemble, in the rehearsal room, recording studio and concert hall)?

·      In what ways is creativity distributed across the conventional categories of composition, performance and improvisation?

We hope that a wide variety of musical idioms and genres, including popular and non-Western, will be represented in the conference programme.

Duration of presentations

·      Individual papers: up to 30 minutes, followed by 10 minutes of discussion

·      Research reports: up to 10 minutes, followed by 5 minutes of discussion

·      Special sessions: approximately 90 minutes in total, including discussion

Proposals

All proposals should fully and clearly describe the topic of the presentation and should include the following information:

·      Background

·      Research questions

·      Aims

·      Summary of content

·      Significance

For individual papers and research reports, a proposal of c. 500 words should be submitted; in the case of special sessions, the proposal should be c. 1,000 words. Please indicate whether or not the presentation will involve live performance, and if so what instruments and repertoires are envisaged. In all cases provide a cover sheet with the following information:

·      Name, postal and email addresses, and institutional affiliation of proposer

·      Names, addresses and institutional affiliation(s) of other participants where relevant (e.g. special sessions)

·      Type of submission (i.e. individual paper, research report, special session)

·      AV requirements

·      Special requests for space/equipment for performance during the paper/session. (Please note that CMPCP cannot guarantee the availability of special space or equipment although every effort will be made to accommodate such requests.)

No names or other identifying information should appear on proposals for individual papers or research reports. In contrast, the names of all intended participants in special sessions should be stated.

Deadline

Proposals should be submitted by 5 pm GMT on Wednesday 20 November 2013. They should be sent by attachment (Word or PDF files only) to David Mawson, CMPCP Coordinator, at dgm41@cam.ac.uk. Late proposals will not be accepted.

Programme and registration

The conference programme will be announced in January 2014. The total conference package, including accommodation, meals and performance events, will cost £460 (£440 for eligible students).

Further information can be obtained from David Mawson (dgm41@cam.ac.uk).

Programme Committee: John Rink (Chair), Eric Clarke, Nicholas Cook, Daniel Leech-Wilkinson, Tina K. Ramnarine

Conference Administrator: David Mawson

CMPCP webpage: www.cmpcp.ac.uk  

Conference webpage: www.cmpcp.ac.uk/conference3.html  

See www.cmpcp.ac.uk/conferences.html for details of the first and second PSN International Conferences, held in Cambridge in July 2011 and April 2013 respectively.