[AMS-announce] CFP: "Music and Politics" and "Music and Tradition" at SW/TX-PCA/ACA, Albuquerque, Feb 2008

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The 28th Annual Meeting of the SW/TX PCA/ACA, 
February 13-16, 2008, Hyatt Regency Albuquerque, New Mexico

The SW/TEX PCA/ACA annual conference represents 
one of the nation's largest gatherings of 
interdisciplinary scholars, with a particular 
interest in critical examinations of 
non-traditional or cross-disciplinary topics.

Now accepting proposals for "Music and Politics" 
(formerly "Protest Music") and "Music and 
Tradition" (formerly "Folk Music") in the Music 
Area, a well-represented area with outstanding 
participants in years past. We welcome proposals 
on the interaction of music and political 
activity, and music and tradition-broadly 
defined-their role in American popular culture, 
including storytelling, film, television, radio, 
literature, and the Internet. "Protest Music" may 
be defined as music which carries oppositional 
politic connotations in either (a) content, (b) 
intent, OR (c) reception. Hence, musics which may 
originate without protest content or intent may, 
in changing contexts, be seen as 
protest-oriented.  "Music and Tradition" may 
encompass any interactions between music, 
musicians, and musical style, and the aural, 
informal, and/or vernacular processes by which culture is transmitted.

Inquiries regarding this area and/or abstracts of 
250 words may be sent to Chris Smith at the email 
address below; Dr Smith will coordinate the panel 
but it will be chaired, in his absence, by a 
qualified substitute. Proposals (electronic only, 
please) should include current curriculum vitae 
or résumé (3-page maximum) and a 250-word 
abstract, including name, institutional 
affiliation if any, and working title. For 
graduate students a complete list of SW/TX 
PCA/ACA awards and submission information will be available June 1, 2007.

Conference Website: http://www.h-net.org/~swpca/ (updated regularly)

Submission deadline is November 15 2007. The 
registration deadline is December 31, 2007. All 
participants must register by that date or will 
not be permitted to present or appear in the program.

Dr. Christopher Smith
Vernacular Music Center
Department of Music History and Literature
School of Music MS 2033
Texas Tech University
Lubbock, TX 79409
806.742.2270 x249
christopher.smith_at_ttu.edu