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ISMMS 2023 Conference: Call for Proposals

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No Outsides: Metal in an Era of Contagion June 6–8 2023, Concordia University Six decades from its counter-cultural inception, what remains of metal’s relation to the outside forces of extremity, abolition, and transformation? If there’s a common commitment to which the field of metal studies remains faithful, it is one invested in the outside. Such … Read more

ISMMS 2023 Tiohtià:ke – No Outsides: Metal in an Era of Contagion

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Save the date: June 6–8 2023 Concordia University Full CFP and more information on the 2023 conference coming soon! Six decades from its counter-cultural inception, what remains of metal’s relation to the outside forces of extremity, abolition and transformation? If there’s a common commitment to which the field of metal studies remains faithful, it is one … Read more

Methodical Approaches to Music and Dance: Exploring the Field of Heavy Metal and Its Genre Boundaries

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The conference organisers Florian Heesch, Franziska Kaufmann and Daniel Suer are happy to share the program of the upcoming conference on “Methodical Approaches to Music and Dance: Exploring the Field of Heavy Metal and Its Genre Boundaries”. You can view and download the program here and on the conference homepage. If you would like to … Read more

Metal and Religion

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7-8 September 2022 Masaryk University, Faculty of Arts, Brno, Czechia The Department for the Study of Religions at Masaryk University invites your participation in a conference on the overall theme of “Metal and Religion” to be held in Brno, Czechia, 7-8 September, 2022. Metal and religion are very closely intertwined areas. From its beginning in … Read more

Internet Musicking: Popular Music and Online Cultures

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Although the below call is about popular music in general, the conference team encourage proposals on metal related topics. internetmusicking.com A free academic conference sharing new research into cultural practices of music taking place online 20–21 May 2022 Online [hosted by Department of Music, University College Cork] Over the last few years, music researchers have … Read more

ISMMS Mexico City Update

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Regarding the upcoming ISMMS Biennial Research Conference in Mexico City, the Organizing Committee of the National Autonomous University of Mexico and the ISMMS Board have decided to postpone the conference. Until further notice, the meeting will now be from June 7 to June 10 of 2022. While fortunately, there have been advancements with existing vaccines, … Read more

IASPM-US Call For Papers – 2021 Annual Conference

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The International Association for the Study of Popular Music-United States invites proposals for its 2021 annual conference. In recognition of these extraordinary times and the continuing public health concerns and struggles for social and racial justice that we face, this meeting will take place virtually on May 19-22, 2021. We encourage proposals that speak to … Read more

ISMMS 2021 in Mexico City Website

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Hi everyone, The website for ISMMS’ conference in 2021 in Mexico City, in collaboration with the Institute for Anthropological Research, Colegio de San Ildefonso, of Mexico’s National Autonomous University, is now live! http://www.procapi.unam.mx/biennal/index.html Due to the uncertainties around the coronavirus pandemic and its potential effects on travel and gatherings in the future, the conference is … Read more