CFP: 2nd International Conference of the American Society of Byzantine Music and Hymnology (Greece)

SECOND INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE OF THE AMERICAN SOCIETY OF BYZANTINE MUSIC AND HYMNOLOGY
ATHENS, GREECE
10 - 14 JUNE 2009
CALL FOR ABSTRACTS

The American Society of Byzantine Music and Hymnology (www.asbmh.pitt.edu) is an international organization devoted to the scholarly study of music and ecclesiastic hymnographic literature of the Byzantine empire and the post-Byzantine period.

In collaboration with the Byzantine Studies Initiative of the University of Pittsburgh and with the organizational collaboration and support of the European Arts Center (EUARCE), we announce the Second International Conference of the Society entitled BYZANTINE MUSICAL CULTURE to be held in Athens, Greece between the 10-14th of June, 2009.

For full details and to participate: http://www.asbmh.pitt.edu/page13/page13.html

The Conference is dedicated, in memoriam, to Alexandros Moraitidis, 80 years since his passing.

Athens is the main attraction in the prefecture of Attica and serving as Greece's historical center offers a unique setting for the scholar and musicologist including numerous sites of archaeological interest, museums, libraries and ecclesiastic locations.

On-line abstract submission deadline is May 15th, 2009.

On-line registration deadline is June 1st, 2009 for reduced rate and June 1st, 2009 for full rate.