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Island Festivals and Music Tourism

Posted: October 24th, 2018 | Filed under: Calls for Papers | Comments Off on Island Festivals and Music Tourism

15th International Small Island Cultures Conference (ISIC 15)
July 9 – 13, 2019 – The University of the West Indies, Mona Campus

The University of the West Indies, Mona Campus, the Small Island Cultures Research Initiative and the Sydney Institute of Music (SICRI) and Sound Research, welcome proposals for paper and/or panel presentations from any disciplinary field, as well as from managers and practitioners who are interested in island issues, to the 15th International Small Island Cultures Conference (ISIC 15) – on the theme of “Island Festivals and Music Tourism”.

Abstracts for individual or panel presentations should not exceed 200 words and must be supported by a short biography per speaker, upon submission to the Conference Organisers for peer review.

We look forward to receiving your submission at: [email protected]

Deadline: November 30, 2018

The conference will be preceded by a tour of Kingston’s most significant reggae centers, followed by a further cultural tour to the Sumfest Reggae Festival in Montego Bay, Jamaica. Those wishing to engage in the tour experience will be able to register for each of the tour options.

Further information about the conference, including travel, tours and accommodation please visit the SICRI website: http://sicri-network.org