Edinburgh Music Analysis Conference (EdMAC 2024)

1–3 July 2024, University of Edinburgh

The SMA is pleased to confirm dates for the Edinburgh Music Analysis Conference (EdMAC 2024), which will take place from Monday 1 to Wednesday 3 July 2024 at the Reid School of Music, University of Edinburgh.

The conference welcomes submissions in any aspect of music analysis and theory, relating to music of any genre, geographical region, and historical period.

Confirmed keynote speakers are Janet Schmalfeldt (Tufts University) and Yoel Greenberg (Hebrew University, Jerusalem).

Submission deadline for proposals

Friday 16 February 2024, 23.59GMT

Notification of acceptance

Applicants have been informed about the outcome of their submissions by the end of March 2024.  A draft programme has been posted on the ‘Programme’ page.

Proposal categories

• Papers (20 minutes maximum, with 10 minutes for discussion)
• Paper sessions (three or four papers, each of 20 minutes maximum, with 10 minutes per paper for discussion)
• Roundtable discussions (up to 5 participants, each giving a short position paper, followed by a general discussion, total running time of 90 minutes)

Proposal guidelines

• For individual papers: 250-word (maximum) abstract
• For paper sessions: 250-word (maximum) summary and up to 250 words for each session participant
• For roundtable discussions: 250-word (maximum) summary and up to 150 words for each panel participant

To aid the process of publishing abstracts we ask that proposals contain neither footnotes nor lists of references. In-text citations are acceptable. Proposals should not contain any diagrams or musical examples.

The conference is planned as an in-person event. Remote presentations will not be considered.

Submitting a proposal

To widen participation as much as possible, only one proposal of each type is permitted per applicant. Proposals should be sent by email to EdMAC2024@sma.ac.uk and should include two separate MS Word documents:

• The abstract(s). This file should be anonymised.
• Speaker biographical notes (max. 150 words for each speaker) including current affiliation, and any special requirements.

Funding opportunities

A number of SMA bursaries are available to help cover the costs of travel and accommodation. For further details and to check eligibility, see https://www.sma.ac.uk/grants/travel/.

Delegates are also welcome to apply to our Development Fund Scheme to cover the cost of attending. For further details, see https://www.sma.ac.uk/grants/development/. There is no deadline for this fund, but retrospective applications will not be considered

Organising Committee

The conference is organised by the following committee members:

Genevieve Arkle (University of Bristol)

Esther Cavett (King’s College London)

James Cook (University of Edinburgh)

Sarah Moynihan (University of Manchester)

Peter H. Smith (Notre Dame University)

Christopher Tarrant (University of Newcastle)

Benedict Taylor (University of Edinburgh), Chair

Yvonne Teo (Durham University), Conference Administrator

Daniel Walden (Yale University)

All enquiries should be sent to the organisers at EdMAC2024@sma.ac.uk