[ANPPOM-L] CFP&P: Feminist Theory and Music 10

[carlos palombini]

Feminist Theory and Music 10:
Improvising and Galvanizing
Call for Proposals: Papers and Performances

The tenth meeting of the international, biennial conference Feminist
Theory and Music takes place at the University of North Carolina,
Greensboro, May 27-31, 2009. Our planned line-up of exciting plenary
sessions includes Sherrie Tucker's on-stage interview with former
members of the "Darlinettes,"Greensboro's "all-girl" band of the WWII
era; Yolanda Broyles-González, author of Lydia Mendoza's "Life in
Music"; Tammy Kernodle, author of "Soul on Soul," a biography of
composer and pianist Mary Lou Williams; and a panel on Title IX,
Music, and Academic Careers. Other special features of FTM 10 will
include an opportunity to participate in a pre-conference half-day
workshop on feminist ethnography/oral history with members of the
Darlinettes, led by SherrieTucker, author of "Swing Shift: 'All-Girl'
Bands of the 1940s"; and an exhibition of feminist visual art at
UNCG's outstanding Weatherspoon Art Museum.

We welcome proposals for scholarly papers from any disciplinary or
interdisciplinary perspective addressing music in relation to
feminism, gender, or sexuality. Proposals relating music and gender
to current social issues, such as environmentalism, international
relations, and technology, are encouraged. Proposals on any other
topic concerning music and gender are equally welcome. Proposals for
scholarly papers of 20 minutes' duration should take the form of an
abstract no longer than 250 words. Proposals for panels of three or
four papers will also be considered. Please specify any equipment
requests. E-mail your abstracts to Elizabeth L. Keathley,
elkeathl em uncg.edu. Be sure to include "FTM10 Proposal" in the subject
line. Proposals are due November 1, 2008.

In addition, we welcome proposals for musical performances and
lecture-recitals. The School of Music's new building offers excellent
performance facilities, and a number of our talented faculty and
student musicians will be available to composers submitting scores.
Proposals for lecture-recitals not to exceed 35 minutes' duration
should take the form of an abstract no longer than 250 words. Please
specify any equipment requests and the length of the lecture-recital,
and identify works you will perform. E-mail your proposals to
Elizabeth L. Keathley, as above. Performances may be of varying
lengths. Please provide the following in your proposal: 1) an
abstract no longer than 250 words; 2) requests for equipment or other
needs; 3) length of the work or program; 4) requests for UNCG
performers; 5) brief biographies for any performers you will supply;
6) name(s) of work(s) to be performed; 7) if possible, links to mp3
samples of works. E-mail proposals to KellyJ. Burke,
kjburke em uncg.edu. Proposals are due November 1, 2008. When requested,
follow up by sending a score and, if possible, a recording (CD) via
regular mail to Kelly J. Burke, Chair, Instrumental Studies Division,
School of Music, University of North Carolina, Greensboro, P.O. Box
26170,Greensboro, NC 27402-6170. Send a postage-paid, self-addressed
envelope if you would like your score returned. Please note that no
funds are available to remunerate performers.

Please direct questions about the conference to Elizabeth Keathley:
elkeathl em uncg.edu

Conference website: http://www.uncg.edu/mus/FTM10

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carlos palombini
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