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A two-day interdisciplinary conference focusing on music in the sub-Arctic and Arctic regions. The event aims to bring together scholars from various disciplines to consider music in the region in the widest sense possible, covering any genre and period. Topics include identity, climate change, geopolitical tensions, and indigenous culture.

Important Dates

Wed, Apr 15, 2026
Abstract registration and submission deadline
Wed, Apr 22, 2026
Notification of acceptance
Fri, May 15, 2026
Registration for conference and conference dinner opens

Paper Submission

Research Paper Submission Tracks

Identities and music
Place and music
Representation of Indigenous communities in music
The development of various musical genres in the (Sub-)Arctic
Resilience through music
Revitalisation through music
Community building through music
Community healing through music
Music as a response to climate change
Music as a response to (geo)political tensions
The sounds and soundscape of the (sub-)Arctic
Music events, festivals, concerts in the (sub-)Arctic
Traditional instruments and vocal techniques
Forms of lyrical expression
Music as a form of protest and social criticism
Traditions and music
Music and borealism
Music and colonialism, postcolonialism, decolonialism, or anticolonialism
Reception of music from the (sub-)Arctic outside the region(s)

Call for Papers Description

Please submit your abstract (300 words) and a short bio (150 words) via Easy Chair.

Committee

Conference Organisers

dr Charlotte Doesburg

charlotte.doesburg@music.ox.ac.uk

dr Riitta-Liisa Valijärvi

r.valijarvi@ucl.ac.uk

Speakers

Professor Tina K. Ramnarine

Professor

Royal Holloway, University of London

Dr Aimar Ventsel

Dr

University of Tartu

Eleanor Peers

University of Oxford

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