Call for Proposals: Papers and Performances
Deadline Extended to November 15, 2008
The tenth meeting of the international, biennial conference Feminist Theory and Music takes place at the University of North Carolina at Greensboro, May 27-31, 2009. Our planned line-up of exciting plenary sessions includes Sherrie Tucker's on-stage interview with former members of the "Darlinettes," Greensboro's "all-girl" band of the WWII era; Yolanda Broyles-Gonzalez, author of Lydia Mendoza's Life in the Music; Tammy Kernodle, author of Soul on Soul, a biography of composer and pianist Mary Lou Williams; and a panel on Title IX, Music, and Academic Careers.
Other special features of FTM 10 will include an opportunity to participate in a pre-conference half-day workshop on feminist ethnography/oral history with members of the Darlinettes, led by Sherrie Tucker, and an exhibition of feminist visual art at UNCG's outstanding Weatherspoon Art Museum.
We welcome proposals for scholarly papers from any disciplinary or interdisciplinary perspective addressing music in relation to feminism, gender, or sexuality. The organizers especially encourage proposals that relate music and gender to the distinctive characteristics and history of Greensboro, the Piedmont, North Carolina, and the American South, particularly with respect to musical traditions, social practices, cultural changes, political protest, and population shifts. Proposals relating music and gender to current social issues, such as environmentalism, international relations, and technology, are also encouraged, but we also welcome proposals on any other topic concerning music and gender.
Proposals for scholarly papers of 20 minutes' duration should take the form of an abstract no longer than 250 words. Proposals for panels of three of four papers will also be considered. E-mail your abstracts to Elizabeth L. Keathley, elkeathl@uncg.edu. Be sure to include "FTM 10 Proposal" in the subject line. Proposals are due November 15, 2008.
In addition, we welcome proposals for musical performances and lecture-recitals. Download the full "Call for Proposals: Papers and Performances" (PDF or Word) for additional information.
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