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The Society for Ethnomusicology will hold its 48th Annual Meeting at the Hotel Intercontinental in Miami, Florida from Oct 2-5, 2003 along with the College Music Society. This special joint meeting will take place in downtown Miami, adjacent to the shops and restaurants of Bayside Marketplace on Biscayne Bay, and just a short cab ride away from South Beach.
The annual Charles Seeger lecture will be delivered by Judith Becker, Professor at the University of Michigan.
Conference Themes. The overall theme for the meeting is “Cultural Crossroads” with a sub-theme devoted to our host city entitled “Miami's Cultural Crossroads: The Latin/Caribbean City.”
Four of our six topics will be shared with CMS. These joint topics are:
Music, memory, and nostalgia
Historical methods in ethnomusicology/ethnographic methods in
historical musicology
The relationship of research to teaching
Teaching music theory from a cross-cultural perspective
And the two SEM-specific topics are:
Performance theory
Authenticity and the politics of representation
The Program Committee also welcomes papers and organized panels on other topics. The postmarked deadline for submission of SEM proposals is Monday, March 3 by 5pm (extended) The deadline for Joint SEM/CMS panel proposals is Friday, January 31, 2003.
The SEM 2003 Program Committee consists of Gage Averill (New York University) (Chair), Harris Berger (Texas A&M University), Carol Muller, (University of Pennsylvania), Michael Veal (Yale University), Richard Wolf (Harvard University), Christine Yano (University of Hawai'i) and Larry Witzleben (The Chinese University of Hong Kong).
For further questions on the program for SEM 2003, please contact:
Gage Averill, SEM 2003 Program Chair
Department of Music, New York University
24 Waverly Pl
New York, NY, 10003-6757 USA
(Tel) 212-998-8302, (Fax) 212-995-4147; Email: gage.averill@nyu.edu
Please do NOT send proposals or abstracts to this address (see the Call for Papers forms for the proper address).
Proposals are invited in the following seven categories (see below for details)
All proposals should include two components: the proposal form and an abstract. When submitting your proposal, please first select the appropriate form. Note that three types of forms are used for submitting proposals. (1) “Individual Presenters Form.” This is for single papers, performances or lecture/demonstrations, film/video programs, and poster sessions proposals. (2) “Organized Sessions Form.” This is for organized panels, forums/workshops, and nonferences proposals. 3) “Joint SEM-CMS Organized Sessions Form.”
PROPOSALS TO BE SUBMITTED ON THE “INDIVIDUAL PRESENTERS FORM”
1. Single Papers: Individual paper presentations are 20-minutes long and will be followed by 10 minutes of discussion. Individual paper proposals must include the following:
a. The Individual Presenters Form;
b. A 250-word (maximum) abstract (please keep within limits
otherwise we will edit)
2. Performances or Lecture-Demonstrations: Up to one hour long
. Proposals must include:
a. The Individual Presenters Form;
b. A 250-word (maximum) abstract (please keep within limits
otherwise we will edit).
3. Film/Video Programs: Recently completed or in-progress films or
videotapes up to two hours long. Sessions may include an introduction
and discussion time. Submit titles, subject, formats, and indicate exact
duration of proposed films/videos and introduction/discussion.
Proposals must include:
a. The Individual Presenters Form;
b. A 250-word (maximum) abstract (please keep within limits
otherwise we will edit).
4. Poster Sessions: Display stations will be set up where presenters can
exhibit a variety of work and remain on hand for scheduled two-hour
periods for discussion. Displays might include audiovisual presentations
of ethnographic work or new analytical or transcription techniques,
performances, instrument building, as well as written work made
available at the station. Special display requirements (e.g., computer
equipment) will be the responsibility of the presenter. Displays should be
designed with the other presenters in the room in mind. Proposals must
include:
a. The Individual Presenters Form;
b. A 250-word (maximum) abstract describing the subject,
purpose, and physical/audible characteristics
of the display as well as the audiovisual equipment, wall, or table
space required (please keep within limits otherwise we will edit).
PROPOSALS TO BE SUBMITTED ON THE “ORGANIZED SESSIONS FORM”
5. Organized Panels: Organized panel sessions of up to two hours usually
consist of three to four 15-to-20 minute presentations, with an
introduction by the chair and/or a statement by a discussant, followed by
discussion. Panel abstracts will be evaluated individually as well as
collectively. The Program Committee reserves the right to suggest the
addition of a panelist where an independently submitted abstract appears
to fit a panel. We also encourage innovative formats that will stimulate
discussion with the audience. Proposals for organized panels should be
submitted by the panel organizer and include the following:
a. The Organized Sessions Form;
b. A 250-word (maximum) abstract describing the rationale for the
panel as a whole. While the individual abstracts are necessary,
the overall panel abstract is the linchpin of the panel;
c. 250-word (maximum) abstracts for each participant (please
keep within limits otherwise we will edit).
6. Forums/Workshops: Forum/workshop sessions provide opportunities
for participants to discuss with each other and with members of the
audience. Sessions of up to two hours long should include at least four
participants (maximum five participants). We encourage formats that
stimulate discussion and audience participation. The organizer will solicit
position papers of up to 15 minutes from each participant and will
facilitate questions and discussion for the remaining time. Proposals for
forums/workshops should be submitted by the session organizer and
include:
a. The Organized Sessions Form;
b. A 250-word (maximum) abstract outlining the purpose/agenda
and organization of the session, as well as the anticipated
contributions of its members (please keep within limits otherwise
we will edit).
7. Nonferences: Informal, interactive roundtable (maximum six
participants) on one topic. The organizer will submit:
a. The Organized Sessions Form;
b. A 250-word (maximum) abstract describing the subject and a
list of participants (please keep within limits otherwise we will
edit).
ABSTRACTS. Abstracts should demonstrate a clear focus or statement of the problem, a coherent argument, knowledge of previous research, and a statement of the implications for ethnomusicology. To permit blind evaluation, please type your name and institutional affiliation (for session abstracts, the session organizer's name) in the top left-hand corner of the abstract, all in upper case letters. Then triple space and type the title of your paper (for session abstracts, the name of the session); then double space before beginning the body of the abstract, and type the abstract, single spaced, as shown below:
EISE, HARMON (MUSICA FICTA UNIVERSITY)
"Animal Mimesis, the Macaroni Penguin, and Ptui (Kelp Harvest Songs) of the Lesser Falklands"
Among the kelp farmers of the Lesser Falkland Islands (aka Las Islas Malvinitas, a sparsely populated archipelago lying at some distance from West and East Falkland), the macaroni penguin has attained iconic status. The summer seaweed fertility festivals feature dances, songs, and instrumental interludes in imitation of the macaroni penguin and are interspersed with a mimetic form of ritual gargling and spitting (unique to the Lesser Falklands) called, in the local pidgin, ptui. The Argentine-British war for control of the Falklands/Malvinas in 1982 prevented kelp farmers from harvesting kelp for fear of being targeted by Exocet missiles and resulted in a disruption of traditional religious and expressive practices (Smith and Wesson, 1995). During the War, and for some years thereafter, kelp harvest ptui were replaced by ptui in praise of Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher. In this paper, I examine the retention of traditional elements in these songs, notably of the gargling-spitting ritornelli. In keeping with the militarist sentiment of this period, the ptui became increasingly competitive, accentuating the virtuosic gargling-spitting component to the detriment of other musical content. This trend has been augmented in recent years by the impact of cultural tourism.
SUBMISSIONS, REQUIREMENTS, AND DEADLINES
Proposal Submissions: Please submit a hard copy of the required forms and of the abstracts (suitable for publication) to the address below and, if possible, also submit an electronic copy through the SEM Webpage (see address below). If an abstract is submitted in paper copy only, please include a copy of the abstract on a 3.5" computer disk, preferably in (.doc) or "rich text format" (.rtf), or send as an email attachment to jrwill@indiana.edu. Fax submissions will not be accepted. Organizers of panels, forums/workshops, and nonferences must submit all collated materials for their session members in one packet. The requested letter font is Times New Roman. The requested font size is 12 point.
Addresses for Submissions:
1. IU Conferences
Attn: SEM 2003
110 One City Center
Bloomington, IN 47404, USA
2. http://www.ethnomusicology.org (follow the links to the abstract
submission site), available after January 15, 2003.
Deadline for Submissions: ALL submitters are required to send in a hard copy of their abstract, postmarked by the published deadline (shown below), or their abstract will not be reviewed.
The postmark deadlines for proposal submission are:
THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 20, 2003 (extended)
- For Joint CMS/SEM Session proposals
MONDAY, March 3rd, 2003 by 5pm (EXTENDED) - For SEM Session proposals
Charles Seeger Prize: Students interested in having a paper considered for the Charles Seeger Prize should consult the guidelines in this issue of SEM Newsletter. At the time of notification of acceptance, application forms will be sent to those students who have marked "paper to be considered for Charles Seeger Prize" on the proposal form.
Pre-Registration Fees: Following the SEM policy, all participants whose proposals have been accepted for the program must be SEM members and must pre-register for the meeting by July 1, with the exception of scholars residing outside the United States and Canada who may elect to pay their fees at the meeting itself.
SEM members whose proposals have been accepted will be sent pre-registration materials around May 1, at the time of notification of their acceptance to the program. If by June 15 you have not received a letter from the Program Committee indicating whether or not your abstract was accepted, please contact the SEM Business Office.
Limit on the Number of Presentations: SEM policy specifies that each presenter may give one paper, OR act as discussant for a panel, OR participate in one forum/workshop, OR present one film/video program during the regular sessions. Presenters may, however, also serve as chair of a panel or a forum/workshop.
Cancellations and No-Shows: No-shows inconvenience the chair, discussant, fellow panelists, and audience members attending the panel. Participants who discover that they are unable to attend the meeting should notify the Program Committee immediately. Pre-registration cancellations made after September 1 will not receive a refund.
Special Requests: Please indicate potential scheduling conflicts. If notified in advance, the Program Committee will attempt to accommodate requests but we cannot guarantee a particular time slot.
Timetable
Feb. 20 Postmark deadline for all joint panel CMS/SEM organized sessions.
Mar. 3 Postmark deadline for all SEM proposals. (Extended)
May 1 Notifications of acceptances mailed (including preliminary
sessions and times) with pre-registration materials.
July 1 Deadline for receipt of pre-registration fees from SEM members
whose proposals were accepted.
Sept. 1 Deadline for presenter cancellation and refund of pre-registration
fees from SEM members whose proposals are accepted (minus
a $30 handling fee).
Sept. 15 Registration cancellation refund deadline for non-presenters
(minus a $30 handling fee). |