[ANPPOM-Lista] Ambient em 40: Ambient Music Conference CFP

[Carlos Palombini]

*Ambient em 40*

Call for Proposals

Deadline: 17.00 (GMT), Friday 5th January 2018.



In the forty years since the release of Brian Eno’s *Music for Airports *the
concept and aesthetics of ambient music have proliferated, influencing
artists as diverse as Taylor Deupree, Steven Wilson, David Lynch and The
Orb, infusing drone, microsound, minimalism and experimental electronic
music as well as aspects of contemporary instrumental music. The aim of
this two-day conference is to re-appraise ambient music in relation to
Eno’s milestone release.



Ambient em 40 will be hosted in the newly opened Oastler Building at the
University of Huddersfield from Friday 23rd to Saturday 24th February. The
programme committee invites proposals for:

   1. individual papers (20 minute presentation with 10 minutes for
   questions and discussion);
   2. performance and paper (10 minute per performance, 10 minute
   presentation with 10 minutes for questions).

The committee welcomes proposals from academics, independent scholars,
research students and practitioners.



The conference will run alongside the Electric Spring Festival (
www.electricspring.co.uk) and an evening concert on Saturday 24th February
at the Festival will close the conference.



The program committee will also invite a selection of those giving papers
to write them up in the months following the conference (deadline June
2018) as book chapters for publication in late 2018 / early 2019.



Submission and selection process

All proposals should be submitted to Prof. Monty Adkins (m.adkins em hud.ac.uk) by
the deadline, Friday 12th January 2018 (17.00, GMT). Individual paper
submissions should include an abstract (350 words) and an author biography
(200 words). Performance and paper submissions should include a brief
overview of the audio presentation including technical resources required
(300 words), links to online samples of audio work, an abstract (350 words)
and an author biography (200 words).



The committee aims to notify proposal authors of its decision by
Friday 19th January
2018. Those selected will be asked to confirm their acceptance and
technical setup. The full programme will be announced online and booking
opened on Monday 22nd January 2018. The Ambient em 40 conference registration
fee will be £50 (£30 for students/concessions).





*Prof. Rupert Till MA PhD FHEA*

Professor of Music

Associate Dean for International

School of Music, Humanities and Media

Department of Music and Drama
University of Huddersfield | Queensgate | Huddersfield | HD1 3DH

http://www.hud.ac.uk/ourstaff/profile/index.php?staffuid=smusrt

http://rupertchill.wordpress.com