2025 MusCan Conference
Congrès annuel de la société de musique des universités canadiennes (MusCan) 2025
Published on Thursday, February 13, 2025
Abstract
This year, the Canadian University Music Society (MusCan) will hold its annual conference in conjunction with Canadian Network for Musicians’ Health and Wellness, hosted by the Department of Music at Conrad Grebel University College, The University of Waterloo from May 22 to 25, 2025.
Announcement
Presentation
This year, the Canadian University Music Society (MusCan) will hold its annual conference in conjunction with Canadian Network for Musicians’ Health and Wellness, hosted by the Department of Music at Conrad Grebel University College, The University of Waterloo from May 22 to 25, 2025. Conrad Grebel University College is located on the traditional territory of the Attawandaron (Neutral), Anishinaabeg and Haudenosaunee peoples and is situated on the Haldimand Tract, the land promised to the Six Nations that includes ten kilometres on each side of the Grand River.
This year’s conference will be a connected event; paper sessions will be available to presenters and attendees in both in-person and virtual space, while other conference features will be available only to in-person attendees.
Proposals from all areas of academic inquiry, including musicology, music theory, ethnomusicology, composition, music education, electro-acoustic music, popular music studies, music recording and production, performance, and disciplines related to musicians’ health and wellness are welcome in English or French, from members and non-members.
Proposals on any topic are welcome, but we particularly encourage proposals that relate to and continue to build on the themes of Indigenization, decolonization, equity, and diversity within all areas of music study. With its Calls for Lecture-Recitals, Mini-Concerts, Scores, Papers, Sessions, and Round Tables, the Canadian University Music Society aims to bring together scholars from a wide range of perspectives for a vibrant discussion.
Submission guidelines
Papers
Papers should not exceed 20 minutes, including illustrations, and will be followed by a 10-minute period for questions and discussion. Those wishing to propose a paper must submit by the deadline:
1) an abstract of 250 words maximum for consideration by the Program Committee;
2) a biography (100 words);
3) one optional additional page of illustrations, tables or diagrams if the presentation will use these materials.
Abstracts must describe the subject of the paper proposal, its relationship to previous scholarship, the methodology, and the conclusions. Graduate students whose papers are chosen for presentation in any session of the MusCan conference may be eligible to compete for the George Proctor Prize; eligible students who wish to compete will be required to submit copies of their complete papers by April 28, 2025 (George Proctor Prize for student presenters: see separate call on our website).
Sessions
Those wishing to propose a session comprising three or four papers should submit:
1) a description and rationale for the session as a whole (maximum 250 words);
2) a 150-word abridged abstract;
3) the names and a 100-word biography for each proposed participant;
4) a proposed chairperson;
5) for each paper, an abstract that conforms to the session abstract described above (maximum of four abstracts).
Round Tables
Round tables are organized by an individual or group of individuals around a specific topic, with the participation of invited speakers/discussants. Round table sessions may be scheduled for a maximum of 90 minutes. Those wishing to organize a round table should submit an abstract of 500 words maximum, describing the topic and the method of presentation, the participants and the precise nature of each of their contributions. Proposals for Round Tables must also include an abridged abstract of no more than 150 words, and short biographies of no more than 100-words for each invited speaker/discussant. Please note that Round Tables are the only proposals that will not be read blind, as the program committee must assess the contributions of those involved in order to consider the session within the overall program.
Submission
To submit a proposal, complete the online submission form by Friday, February 17, 2025.
The submission portal can be found on our new website; it will be open to accept submissions beginning on November 29th, 2024. The author’s name, affiliation, title of the abstract, email address, and phone number should appear in the online form but not on the abstract or in any file names, as proposals will be read blind. All file submissions should be in .DOCX or .PDF format.
Submission of a proposal denotes willingness and ability to attend the MusCan conference in person or virtually. You will be asked to indicate whether you plan to present in-person or virtually at the time of submission and will have an opportunity to confirm your participation style by April 1, 2025.
Results
The results of the program committee’s deliberations will be announced no later than March 15, 2025.
For further information, visit the conference website or e-mail questions to: pastpresident@muscan.org or ljgray@uwaterloo.ca
Conference registration and membership in MusCan
All presenters and speakers must be current members of MusCan before their submissions can be accepted for inclusion into the program. They must also register to the MusCan 2025 conference as either an in-person or an online presenter. Annual dues for MusCan membership in 2025 are $95 for regular members, and $50 for part-time faculty, students, independent scholars, and retired persons. Membership may be purchased, for the current and next calendar year, online at www.muscan.org.
Subjects
- America (Main category)
- Society > Ethnology, anthropology > Cultural anthropology
- Mind and language > Representation
- Society > Sociology > Sociology of culture
Places
- Conrad Grebel University College, Université de Waterloo - 140 Westmount Road North
Waterloo, Canada (N2L 3G6)
Event attendance modalities
Hybrid event (on site and online)
Date(s)
- Monday, February 17, 2025
Keywords
- musicologie historique, musicologie théorique, ethnomusicologie, composition, éducation musicale, musique électroacoustique, production, enregistrement, interprétation
Contact(s)
- Laura Gray
courriel : pastpresident [at] muscan [dot] org
Reference Urls
Information source
- Ariane Couture
courriel : ariane [dot] couture2 [at] usherbrooke [dot] ca
License
This announcement is licensed under the terms of Creative Commons CC0 1.0 Universal.
To cite this announcement
« 2025 MusCan Conference », Call for papers, Calenda, Published on Thursday, February 13, 2025, https://doi.org/10.58079/13b5d
