Month: September 2017

The CERMAA is delighted to publish this call for papers for the 1st International Conference of the Mediterranean Forum of Early Childhood Music Education and Musical Childhoods from 20-22 April 2018 at the European University of Cyprus, which we received recently.

 

Mediterranean Forum for Early Childhood Music Education and Musical Childhoods

International Conference, 20-22 April 2018

Nicosia, Cyprus

International Conference Call 2018

 

The C.C.R.S.M. Cyprus Centre for the Research and Study of Music organizes in collaboration with the CAPPE Cyprus Association of Private Preschool Education and with the support of the Department of Musical Studies of the European University of Cyprus, the 1st International Conference of the Mediterranean Forum of Early Childhood Music Education and Musical Childhoods from 20-22 April 2018 at the European University of Cyprus. The Conference programme also includes educational and family concerts for schools, children and families. The Mediterranean Forum for Early Childhood Music Education and Musical Childhoods constitutes an initiative of the non-profit independent academic organization C.C.R.S.M. Cyprus Centre for the Research and Study of Music (www.ccrsm.org.cy) with the collaboration of Mediterranean-based distinguished academics and practitioners and an International Circle of Advisors.

 

Keynote speaker and academic Chair is the distinguished Senior Associate Dean of the Eastman School of Music and Professor of Music education Dr Donna Brink Fox while distinguished speakers include:

Professor of Music Education of Columbia University Lori Custodero (USA)

The Chair of the Music Department of UCLA Professor Lily Chen-Haftek, (USA)

Professor of Ethnomusicology of Sydney University Kathryn Marsh (Australia)

Roehampton University Dr Suzan Young (Founder of MERΥC ΕU) and Dr Jessica Pitts (President of MERYC UK)

 

For the Forum, the Conference, its Academic Chair, Mediterranean Founding Committee and International Distinguished Circle of Advisors check the website link: 

www.musichildhoodsforum18.com

 

International Call for Presentations is now open. Please find information in the attached call

Authors should submit abstracts of up to 500 words and their resumes at the email addresses: musichildhoodsforum18@ccrsm.org.cy or avraps@ccrsm.org.cy (c/o Dr Avra Pieridou Skoutella)

 

Deadlines:

Abstracts must be received by 10^th December 2017

Presenters will be notified by 15^th January 2018.

Conference Registration deadline: 20 February 2018.

CERMAA members Rosy and Amine Beyhom were invited to Cyprus for the Modus-Modi-Modality Conference which took place 5th-10th September 2017.

Amine Beyhom presented on this occasion a paper entitled “Ancient Greek music theory as an analytical tool for Occicentrism, with regard mainly Byzantine and maqām music“.

This was a unique event, organized by the ΕUROPEAN UNIVERSITY CYPRUS DEPARTMENT OF ARTS, with International speakers including Keynote Speakers Dinko Fabris, President, International Musicological Society, Tilman Seebass, Professor, University of Innsbruck, Ralf Martin Jäger, Professor, Münster University, and Avra Pieridou Skoutella, President, Board of Directors, C.C.R.S.M. Cyprus Centre for the Research and Study of Music.

More at http://www.modality2017conference.com/; Conference program at http://www.modality2017conference.com/programme.html.