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Ludomusicology Conference 2013

Posted: December 18th, 2012 | Filed under: Calls for Papers | Comments Off on Ludomusicology Conference 2013

12–13 April 2013, University of Liverpool Challenges and Innovations http://www.ludomusicology.org

The Ludomusicology research group will be hosting a two day conference on video game audio to take place on the 12th and 13th of April, 2013 at Liverpool University. Building upon the foundation of last year’s successful RMA Study Day, the conference will include research papers and discussion workshops.

We are seeking proposals for papers on the topic of video game music and sound. Papers may contain interdisciplinary import of any type. Paper proposals are welcome from both academics and those working in the video game industry.

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IASPM Journal: Special Issue on Popular Music Performance

Posted: December 4th, 2012 | Filed under: Calls for Papers | Comments Off on IASPM Journal: Special Issue on Popular Music Performance

Submission deadline: 1 March 2013

Music performance forms part of ongoing debate amongst IASPM members, leading to innovative research that addresses mediation and embodiment; spectacle and immersion; technology and music.

IASPM Journal, the Journal of the International Association for the Study of Popular Music, wishes to provide a platform for these debates with a special issue on popular music performance for publication in 2013.

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