[AMS-announce] CFP: "Crosscurrents: American and European Music in Interaction, 1900-2000", Cambridge MA, Oct. 2008, Munich, May 2009

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CALL FOR PAPERS

Crosscurrents: American and European Music in Interaction, 1900-2000
(Crosscurrents: Wechselwirkungen zwischen amerikanischer und europäischer
Musik, 1900-2000).  An international conference in two parts: Harvard
University, Cambridge, MA, Oct. 30-Nov. 1, 2008; Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität
Munich, May 7-9, 2009.

Recognizing the extraordinary degree of interaction between North American and
European music and musicians during the twentieth century, we invite papers
exploring this cultural exchange and its historiographical implications.
Possible topics include:

• exile and emigration
• pedagogical networks
• institutional exchanges (for example concert tours, festivals, societies)
• the role of technology in the dissemination and composition of music
• convergence and divergence of musical languages
• differing cultural hierarchies and their interactions (high and low, U und E)
• cultural politics (diplomacy, propaganda, state-sponsored initiatives)

These issues can be discussed in relation to a broad range of musical idioms--
whether concert music, popular music, musical theater, jazz, or film music-- as
well as to musical scholarship and criticism.  The conference will be organized
jointly by the Harvard University Department of Music (Carol Oja, Anne C.
Shreffler), Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität Munich (Wolfgang Rathert), and the
Paul Sacher Foundation, Basel (Felix Meyer).

We anticipate being able to cover travel expenses.  Participants will be
expected to publish their papers in the conference report.  Conference
languages are English and German.

You may indicate a preference for presenting in Cambridge, MA, or in Munich,
should your paper be accepted; however, we reserve the right to allocate topics
to the appropriate session and location.

Please send an abstract of not more than 250 words as well as a short (maximum
50-word) biography to currents at fas.harvard.edu or to the postal address
"Crosscurrents" c/o Department of Music, Harvard University, Cambridge, MA
02138 USA.

Deadline: June 1, 2007.