[ANPPOM-L] CFP: Music and Evolutionary Thought

[carlos palombini]

MUSIC AND EVOLUTIONARY THOUGHT

HOSTED BY

THE INSTITUTE OF ADVANCED STUDY, Durham University
THE SCHOOL OF MUSIC, Durham University
THE CENTRE FOR MUSIC AND SCIENCE, University of Cambridge

To be held at the School of Music, Durham University, Friday 22 and Saturday
23 June 2007

KEYNOTES: STEVEN MITHEN, SUSAN BLACKMORE

CONFERENCE COMMITTEE:

NICHOLAS BANNAN
IAN CROSS
TECMUSEH FITCH 
STEVEN JAN
BENNETT ZON

CALL FOR PAPERS

Individual paper or panel proposals are invited on any aspect of the
relationship between music and evolutionary thought.

The conference aims to

. foster interdisciplinary synergy between hitherto often separate areas of
research
. create a forum for dialogue to enhance understanding of the relationship
between evolutionary thought and the study of music
. show how music can be used to support and develop genetic and evolutionary
theories

Papers and panels might focus on such issues as:

. acoustics and perception
. animal song
. archaeology and music 
. brain areas involved in musical processing
. composing with evolutionary models
. evolution and changing methodologies in the study of indigenous musics
. functions, uses, advantages, adaptations and universal features of music 
and music-making
. impact of evolutionary thought on musicologists, composers and critics
. influence of Spencer and Darwin on musical and musicological thought
. language and music
. memetics
. origins of music 

Discussions and paper presentations will be in English.

INDIVIDUAL PAPER LENGTH: 20 minutes, followed by 10 minutes for questions
and discussion

PANEL LENGTH: 1 hour comprising three (twenty-minute) or four 
(fifteen-minute) papers, followed by one half hour for questions and
discussion

PUBLICATION: It is intended to publish a volume of selected essays emerging
from the conference

ABSTRACT LENGTH:

Individual papers: 250 words, including (1) the paper title; (2) the
abstract; and (3) contact information (name, institution, email address)

Panels: a single abstract of no more than 1000 words, including (1) the 
panel title; (2) a 150-word description of the conceptual framework of the
panel (3) the number and titles of individual papers; (4) a 150-word
abstract for each paper; and (5) contact information for all panel
participants (names, institutions, email addresses)

DEADLINE FOR ABSTRACT:

All proposals should be submitted by email no later than Friday 15 December
2006 to Bennett Zon ( bennett.zon em durham.ac.uk).  The committee will make
final decision on proposals by the end of December 2006, and contributors
will be informed early in the new year.  Further information will be posted
on the conference website ( www.dur.ac.uk/music.evolution/) and all relevant
web discussion lists. 

Carlos Palombini
palombini em terra.com.br
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