22 - 24 April 2024

Klagenfurt, Austria

Music4Change International Research School 2024

Sustainable Cities and Communities: Growing Musical Ecosystems

Music4Change aims to make sustainability a core element in music research and education. The second of three annual International Research Schools will explore how musical ecosystems help create sustainable cities and communities.

Musical ecosystems can be catalysts for positive change towards sustainable cities and communities. They serve as platforms for education, awareness, and community engagement, ultimately contributing to more sustainable and resilient urban environments. Sustainable cities and communities have the potential to foster collaboration and artistic creation and to support artists as “key agents of change in sustainability”. The myriad challenges associated with building sustainable musical ecosystems relate to multiple issues at the environmental, economic, social, cultural and personal levels.

Critical discourse around such issues will be facilitated at the 2nd Music4Change International Summer School, April 22-25, 2024 at the Gustav Mahler Private University for Music in Klagenfurt, Austria (www.gmpu.ac.at).

Call for Papers

Music4Change invites contributions from researchers, particularly PhD candidates and early career researchers, artists, activists, music sector leaders, funders, and arts policy makers. We welcome presentations on any aspect of sustainable communities and musical ecosystems including but not limited to:

  • Music and Sustainability in the Domains of Culture, Equity, Economy and Environment
  • Urban Music Making and Research
  • Artistic Citizenship, World-Making and Transformation in Music Education
  • Music and the Anthropocene: Critical Approaches on Sustainability and Unsustainability
  • Cultural Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, Participation and Well-Being
  • Music for Change: Community Music, Social Inclusion and Improvisation
  • Ethics, Social Connectedness and Musical Environments for Improvisation and Composition
  • Transformation and Sustainable Development in and through Trans- and Interdisciplinary Music Research
  • Musical perspectives regarding Sustainable Tourism and Architecture

The event will create an interdisciplinary space that fosters critical and constructive dialogue. The format of presentations is hybrid (online and/or in person) and flexible, and we invite performances, multimedia presentations, posters, panel discussions, and workshops, in addition to the usual oral presentations.

We are committed to creating an inclusive and equitable event for all attendees, and encourage submissions from individuals who are members of marginalized or under-represented communities.

The International Research School is organised as a blended learning course which will be offered as an in-person event with opportunities for synchronous and asynchronous digital participation.

We are committed to creating an inclusive and equitable Research School for all attendees, and encourage submissions from individuals who are members of marginalized or under-represented communities.

Registration

  • Deadline for Abstracts: 15 February 2024
  • Registration: Closes 1 April 2024

The event is free for all participants.*

*We offer tea, coffee, and fruit during breaks for all registered participants. Any other meals needs to be purchased separately. Registered participants will receive information on accommodation in Klagenfurt at discounted prices, and our additional food package available to order.

Please contact Morten Norheim for any questions not answered below.

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Ways to Participate

The International Research School is organised as a blended learning course which will be offered as an in-person event with opportunities for synchronous and asynchronous digital participation.

There are several ways to participate in the course.

Course Theme: We welcome abstracts on the course theme of Sustainable Cities and Communities: Growing Musical Ecosystems from researchers from any field, and also those outside of the academy such as musicians, activists, community workers, funders and policy makers.

Spotlight Sessions: Ph.D candidates, at any stage of their doctoral work, and early career researchers can present their own project (regardless of theme) and receive feedback from peers and senior researchers.

Peer Mentorship Hub: The Hub is an initiative which connects PhD candidates and early career researchers working in relevant fields to exchange knowledge, build networks and develop mutually beneficial support. Those who sign up for the Hub will have the opportunity to take part in pre and post course digital meetings, as well as activities during the Research School.

Presentation Guidelines

The format of presentations at the course is flexible. In addition to the oral/powerpoint presentations we welcome performances, multimedia presentations, panel discussions, and workshops. If you have any questions please contact Morten Norheim.

Oral Presentations:

Oral presentations will be 20 mins talk plus 20mins for questions.

Performance:

Performance presentations can be in the form of a lecture recital or performance with reflection, and should be a maximum 25 mins plus 20 mins for questions.

Prerecorded Presentations:

Oral or performance presentations can be pre recorded and submitted as a video.  These should be a maximum of 25 mins.   Prerecorded  presentations will be available to  view before the event and the full 40 mins of the session will be used for feedback and questions.

Prerecorded presentations must be submitted by 5th April 2024.

Submitting an Abstract

Abstracts should be maximum of 250 words and should include 4-6 keywords and 2-4 references.

Abstracts should be maximum of 250 words and should include 4-6 keywords and 2-4 references.

Abstract Submission

ECTS Credit Points

Ph.D. candidates can gain 3 ECTS credit points for participation in this course and have the option of presenting on the main theme of the course OR on their own research project and should participate in the Peer Mentorship Hub. Candidate presentations will receive feedback from senior researchers and peers.

If you wish to apply for ECTS credit you must register to do this before the course.  Please contact Morten Norheim for further details.