Sound on Screen IV
Posted: December 5th, 2024 | Filed under: Calls for Papers | Comments Off on Sound on Screen IV24-26 June 2025
Online / Oxford Brookes University
***PLEASE NOTE THE UPDATED FORMAT AND DATES: The conference will now be fully online on Tuesday 24th and Wednesday 25th June for individual papers, and in-person and hybrid on Thursday 26th June. For the final day, we invite three-paper panel proposals on any topic and position papers on the broader discipline and direction of screen music and sound studies. Individual papers are warmly invited for the opening two days only.***
The Sound on Screen research network at Oxford Brookes University are delighted to announce the call for papers for Sound on Screen IV, a three-day conference dedicated to exploring the intersection of sound, music, and screen media. We invite scholars and practitioners to submit abstracts for 15 to 20-minute individual papers, position papers, or complete three-paper panels that delve into any aspect of sound, sound design, or music for screen, emphasising innovative perspectives and methodologies.
While we pride ourselves on our broad, inclusive programme of papers, this year we are particularly interested in contributions that address understudied areas such as virtual reality, video games, interactive films in public locations or tourist attractions, and non-mainstream film and television. This is an opportunity to expand current methodologies and challenge traditional approaches to the study of sound and music in screen media.
Our call is open to scholars at all stages of their careers, from emerging postgraduate researchers or composers, to established academics and practitioners. We aim to foster an inclusive and supportive environment for dialogue and collaboration among participants.
To submit a proposal, please provide an abstract of 250-300 words along with a brief bio of 100 words by the submission deadline of 24 January 2025. Proposals should clearly outline your paper’s focus and methodology. All submissions should be sent to [email protected]. Decisions will be sent out by the end of February 2025.
The programme committee consists of Dr. Jan Butler (Senior Lecturer in Popular Music, Oxford Brookes University), Dr. James Cateridge (Senior Lecturer in Film, Oxford Brookes University), and Dr. Matt Lawson (Senior Lecturer in Music, Oxford Brookes University), and Dr. Lindsay Steenberg (Reader in Film Studies, Oxford Brookes University).