CFP: RMA Annual Conference 2010 'Boundaries' (IMR, University of London)

ROYAL MUSICAL ASSOCIATION ANNUAL CONFERENCE 2010: 'BOUNDARIES'
INSTITUTE OF MUSICAL RESEARCH, UNIVERSITY OF LONDON
15 - 17 JULY 2010
CALL FOR PROPOSALS

Summary Conference Abstract [full abstract at www.music.sas.ac.uk]: The past 25 years of reflection and renewal within musicology have led relationships between our inherently interdisciplinary subject area and other disciplines to flourish as never before. At the same time, we have begun to challenge the validity of musical categorizations that have long been taken for granted both within academia and in the public at large. So how can we now define the boundaries of our subject? What impact do different ways of conceptualizing and categorizing music have on our understanding of it and on the creative activities of musicians? The aim of the conference is to encourage exploration of the ways in which those working in the diverse areas of musical research understand, challenge and make fluid some of the boundaries within their own disciplinary areas and beyond them. The conference will include the Peter Le Huray Lecture for 2010, to be given by Jim Samson (Royal Holloway), and keynote presentations from Martin Clayton (Open University) and Sara Cohen (University of Liverpool).

Call for proposals:

Proposals of 250 words maximum are invited for the following:

• Papers (20 minutes maximum, with 10 minutes discussion)

• Lecture-recitals and performances /demonstrations (30 minutes maximum, with 15 minutes discussion)

Proposals of 650 words maximum are invited for the following:

• Themed paper sessions of three or four papers (to include a proposal of 300 words maximum outlining the purpose of the themed session, along with brief explanations of each of the individual papers to be included - each paper to be 20 minutes maximum plus ten minutes discussion)

DEADLINE for proposals: 5pm (GMT), Friday 20 November 2009

Results and preliminary programme announced: late December 2009

Please submit by email, in an attachment including your full name and contact details, to the IMR Administrator Mrs Valerie James: music [at] sas.ac.uk. If you are a student, please say so.

Proposals will be judged anonymously. Proposals sent in by students will be given special consideration.

RMA Programme Committee: Rosamund Bartlett (Oxford), Katherine Brown (KCL), Rebecca Herissone (Manchester), John Irving (IMR), Nicholas McKay (Sussex)

McCann Research Fellowship (Royal Academy of Music)

MCCANN RESEARCH FELLOWSHIP

ROYAL ACADEMY OF MUSIC, LONDON

£5000 P.A. ONE YEAR RESEARCH GRANT

The Royal Academy of Music in partnership with the Lucille Graham Trust is inviting applications for the following award, commencing Oct 2009 and tenable for one year. The Fellow will have the opportunity to base their research on material located in the McCann Collection at the Academy.

The McCann Collection at the Royal Academy of Music consists of letters and documents, photographic materials, ephemera, recordings, playbills and programmes from the 19th and 20th centuries. Particular strengths are material relating to British concert life and the availability of rare biographical and iconographical material from Eastern Europe. The collection is currently being catalogued. For more details and digitised images, see APOLLO (Academy Collections Online) www.ram.ac.uk/apollo .

The McCann Fellow will be expected to disseminate his or her research by publishing their findings via the Academy’s website and in an academic journal if possible, culminating in the presentation of a research event.

The applicant should be educated to music graduate or music research student standard. Experience of performance research and knowledge of foreign languages will be an advantage. All candidates are required to submit a short research proposal (1000-2000 words) with a covering letter for consideration. If you wish to view or discuss the collection before submitting your application then please make an appointment with Janet Snowman, Collections Registrar (j.snowman@ram.ac.uk). Further details regarding the McCann Fellowship at the Academy can be found on our website www.ram.ac.uk. Please direct all applications and any further queries to Fiona Hymns, Museum and Collections Administrator via email or post (f.hymns@ram.ac.uk , Royal Academy of Music, Marylebone Road, London, NW1 5HT)

Closing date: Friday 24th July 2009.

CFP: 2010 Musical Research Residency Program (IRCAM)

2010 MUSICAL RESEARCH RESIDENCY PROGRAM

IRCAM, PARIS

DEALINE: 31 JULY 2009

CALL FOR PROJECTS

Ircam (Institute for Research and Coordination in Acoustics and Music, Paris, France) offers a unique experimental environment where composers can expand their musical experience through the concepts found in new technologies. These technologies are developed as a result of challenges posed both by new musical ideas and new domains investigated by scientific teams. At Ircam, this interactive process is called “musical research”.

Ircam is inviting artists to submit projects for the first musical research residency program in 2010. The musical research residency program is open to international artists, regardless of age or nationality, who wish to carry out their musical research using Ircam’s facilities and extensive research environment. Candidates will be nominated through a selection procedure involving international experts, based on research background and musical motivation, as well as the quality of the proposed project through the online call for proposals. Preference is given to new personalities to the Ircam artistic scene. Upon nomination, each candidate will be granted a residency at Ircam during a specific period (three or six months) and in association with a team/project at Ircam. In addition, laureates receive an equivalent of 1200 Euros per month to cover expenses in France.

For the year 2010, we invite projects on (but not limited to) the following research themes:

• Spatial sound composition

• Compositional and high-level control of sound synthesis

• New paradigms for the gestural control of computer music

• Novel compositional approaches to voice processing and/or synthesis

In addition to the proposed themes, we encourage applicants with novel and unexplored research ideas to apply within the “open call” category.

Submission Deadline: July 31, 2009

More Information and submission procedure: http://www.ircam.fr/875.html?L=1

Department of Musical and Scientific Research: http://www.ircam.fr/

PhD CASE Studentship with UNESCO City of Music Project (St Andrews)

PHD CASE STUDENTSHIP WITH UNESCO CITY OF MUSIC PROJECT

UNIVERSITY OF ST. ANDREWS

DEADLINE: 30 JUNE 2009

Applications are now being accepted for an exciting opportunity to study a cultural management initiative in its beginning stages: a UNESCO City of Music project. This ESRC-funded CASE studentship with the University of St Andrews’ Institute for Capitalising on Creativity (ICC) will begin October 2009.

Applications must be submitted by June 30.

The UNESCO City of Music project will launch in September 2009, aiming to bring tangible benefits to the city, making it better through music. Successful advocacy will be supported by the CASE student’s research into the effectiveness of the organisation’s engagement and delivery strategies. This will involve

• providing research for the UNESCO City of Music project

• evaluating the project’s stakeholder engagement policy

• examining the project’s contribution to the cultural and creative industries

• assisting, supporting and enhancing project effectiveness

• engaging with a variety of stakeholders, including specialist and non-specialist music organizations

• applying appropriate theoretical perspectives from related fields

• sourcing and critiquing relevant literature

• interpreting research results for non-specialist and scholarly audiences

CASE students work closely with sponsoring organizations, providing industry-relevant research and enhancing social science research in the Creative Industries generally. Project supervision is provided by ICC academics and workplace mentors. Fees and maintenance are provided by the Economic and Social Research Council (ESRC) over 3 years, leading to a PhD awarded by University of St Andrews.

The successful candidate must have a Masters degree and first degree in music, management, creative industries, cultural studies or other relevant area. Applicants must be UK nationals or EU nationals who have resided in the UK throughout the preceding 3 years.

For further details, please email Mindy Grewar, Executive Administrator, Institute for Capitalising on Creativity, coca@st-andrews.ac.uk, or ring 44 (0) 1334 462808.

Fellowship: Adrienne Fried Block Fellowship (Society for American Music)

FELLOWSHIP: ADRIENNE FRIED BLOCK

SOCIETY FOR AMERICAN MUSIC

DEADLINE: 15 NOVEMBER 2009

This fellowship, endowed in honor of Adrienne Fried Block, shall be given to support scholarly research leading to publication on topics that illuminate musical life in large urban communities. Preference shall be given to projects that focus on the interconnections among the groups and organizations present in these metropolitan settings and their participation in the wide range of genres that inform the musical life and culture of their cities.

Application Guidelines:

1. Applicants will provide a narrative of no more than five pages that describes the scope of the project and the need for funding.

2. This award is limited to members of the Society for American Music in good standing.

3. No more than one award will be offered in each cycle. The amount of the award each cycle will vary depending on the interest generated by its endowment.

Applicants should include a full mailing address, phone number, and email address (where an acknowledgement will be sent). Applications should be emailed to the committee chair, John Graziano, at jgraziano [at]gc.cuny.edu.

Entry Deadline: November 15, 2009

Members of the Committee:
John Graziano, chair; John Koegel, Karen Ahlquist

Postdoctoral Associate (Duke University)

POSTDOCTORAL ASSOCIATE IN LATINO/A STUDIES

GLOBAL SOUTH AT DUKE UNIVERSITY

DEADLINE: 31 MAY 2009

The Program in Latino/a Studies in the Global South at Duke University (Latino/a Studies) invites applications for a one to two-year postdoctoral fellowship to begin in August 2009. Fellows will work under the mentorship of a Duke faculty member whose research and teaching focus on the field of Latino/a Studies, across any discipline of the Humanities and Social Sciences. The goal of the postdoctoral fellowship is to increase the field of scholars who have potential for becoming tenure track faculty teaching in Latino/a Studies at Duke University or peer institutions. Postdoctoral awardees will devote their efforts both to research and teaching.

Fellows will be expected to:

* Develop and carry out a research project under the guidance of a faculty mentor.

* Present the proposed research to at least one academic audience within Duke as well as at one conference or a seminar outside the University.

* Write up and submit for publication the results of research or scholarship during the period of the appointment.

* Design and teach a maximum of one course per semester, the course topic to be determined and developed in collaboration with the faculty mentor and Latino/a Studies director.

* Possibly collaborate with the Latino/a Studies director and staff in coordinating an on-site conference related to the role of Latino/a Studies in higher education, in lieu of teaching one course one semester.

* Conform to standards of responsible conduct in research and comply with all applicable University and departmental policies and procedures.

* Participate in open and timely discussion with the faculty mentor and program director regarding all facets of the fellow’s research and educational activities.

* Comply with the Duke University Postdoctoral Policy available at: http://postdoc.duke.edu/policies.html.

The fellow will be appointed as Postdoctoral Associate for one academic year, beginning in August 2009, with the possibility of extending the appointment for one additional year based upon evaluations of the appointee’s fit with the program’s needs. The fellow will receive an annual stipend of $45,000, plus the applicable institutional fringe benefit package, and an additional $3,500 in research funds. Research funds may be used for travel, registration and expenses associated with attending professional meetings or workshops, membership dues for professional societies, and journal subscriptions. Fellows will be provided shared office space and if needed, a laptop computer. Faculty mentors may supplement the Fellows’ research funds with additional funding for travel from their own grants. Applicants should communicate with potential mentors about this possibility before submitting an application.

ELIGIBILITY

Applicants must have completed a doctoral or professional degree between July 1, 2004 and July 1, 2009. The candidate’s dissertation topic must be within the field of Latino/a Studies. Fellows will be selected on the basis of academic excellence, prior record of accomplishments, teaching experience, potential to bring diverse ideas and energy to a new and growing program in Latino/a Studies, compatibility of research interests with a sponsoring mentor, and ability to interact successfully with a broad range of faculty members, students and staff. The fellowship is limited to US citizens and permanent residents.

APPLICATION AND SELECTION PROCESS

The application should be submitted through mail to the address listed below. Application materials will be reviewed by the program director and steering committee. Incomplete submissions will not be reviewed. Required application materials include:

* Cover letter to include: personal statement describing the applicant's interest and relevant training and experience in Latino/a Studies; a declaration that the applicant is a US citizen or permanent resident; the candidate's (anticipated) date of PhD; and name of Duke mentor(s)

* Curriculum vitae

* Official transcript of academic experience

* Statement of research plans and goals

* Description of courses taught in the past and a Latino/a Studies course proposed for teaching during the fellowship

* Sample publications and/or dissertation materials (40 pages maximum)

* Supporting letter from the proposed mentor at Duke University

* Two letters of recommendation. Recommendation letters may accompany the application in separate sealed envelopes, signed by the author of the letter, or may be mailed directly to us by the person recommending the candidate.

* Rolling review of applications will begin on April 30, and will continue through May 31, 2009. Early submissions are preferred. Awards will be announced by mid-June, 2009.

Mail Applications to:

Program in Latino/a Studies in the Global South

c/o Jenny Snead Williams, Executive Director

223 Friedl Bldg, East Campus, Box 90441

Duke University, Durham, NC 27708

Inquiries may be directed by e-mail to: jennysw@duke.edu

Award: 2010 Carol June Bradley Award (MLA)

2010 CAROL JUNE BRADLEY AWARD
MUSIC LIBRARY ASSOCIATION
CALL FOR APPLICATIONS
DEADLINE: 15 JUNE 2009

At its 2003 annual meeting, the Music Library Association announced the establishment of the Carol June Bradley Award for Historical Research in Music Librarianship. Ms. Bradley is Librarian Emeritus at the State University of New York at Buffalo, and has been the foremost historian of music librarianship. This annual award, in the amount of $1,000, will be granted to support studies that involve the history of music libraries or special collections; biographies of music librarians; studies of specific aspects of music librarianship; and studies of music library
patrons' activities.

The grant will be awarded to support costs associated with the research process. These may include travel, lodging, meals, supplies, and digital, photocopy or microfilm reproduction of source material. There are no restrictions as to applicant's age, nationality, profession, or institutional affiliation. All proposals will be reviewed entirely on the basis of merit.

Applicants should submit the following documents:

1. A summary of the project, including planned results
2. A preliminary budget with justification for expenses
3. A current vita
4. The names of three references

Within one year of receiving the award, the recipient is required to submit a report on how the funds were spent, and on the progress of the work supported. Any publication of the recipient's work must state that this award helped to support the research process.

The deadline for receipt of applications is June 15, 2009. Applications received after that date will be considered for funding in 2010. Recipients will be notified by October 15, 2009 and announced at the MLA annual meeting in San Diego, California, which will be held from March 20 to 24, 2010. For more information, please contact the Bradley Award Committee chair via email: tdickma@siue.edu

Applications should be submitted to:

Therese Dickman
Lovejoy Library
30 Hairpin Drive
Southern Illinois University Edwardsville
Edwardsville, IL 62026-1063

Invitation: Music Research Online Survey

MUSIC RESEARCH
ONLINE SURVEY

We invite you to take part in a survey which will take you about 20 minutes and is completely anonymous. We invite all music educators, music psychologists, or music scientists (students and professionals who engage in research). Please follow the link:

http://www.surveymonkey.com/s.aspx?sm=AS7IOTng6f2xqPtZdohCmA_3d_3d

This is a questionnaire survey to find out about professional music researchers’ musical backgrounds and current levels of musical engagement (e.g. performing, composing, improvising, listening). The first round of the survey addresses music researchers in any area of music psychology and music science.

Please circulate this information to anyone interested in it. Many thanks in advance.