Call for Proposals

Joint International Alliance for Women in Music and Feminist Theory and Music 15 Conference (IAWM and FT&M15) 
 

FT&M15 Program Committee 

  • Hedy Law (chair)  
  • Alisha Jones  
  • Yun Emily Wang 
  • Chris Wells      
  • Aja Burrell Wood             

IAWM Program Committee    

  • Jeanine Cowen (chair)
  • Elizabeth Hinkle-Turner  
  • Ayn Inserto    
  • Kimcherie Lloyd                 
  • Judith Shatin

Beth Denisch, Conference Director

The conference program committees invite papers and performances in a variety of formats. The proposal deadline is January 15, 2019. Proposers will be notified of their status by February 15, 2019.

Upload your submission. If you do not have an EasyChair account, you will be asked to create one.

Call for Papers

Abstracts should be no more than 250 words for 20-minute paper presentations, followed by 10-minute discussions. Please include likely audiovisual technology requirements. The author’s name should not appear in the title or in any materials as submissions are evaluated anonymously.

Call for Panels

You are invited to submit proposals for panel discussions, which are usually two hours in length and provide an opportunity for discussion of three related papers with a facilitator and a follow-up Q&A period. 

Guidelines for Submitting Proposals for Panels

Complete proposals include the following parts:

  • The proposal title, facilitator, and panelists involved
  • An abstract not exceeding 250 words on the topic
  • An explanation of why each panelist has been chosen and what each will contribute (750 words, maximum)
  • A brief biography of all persons involved (75 word maximum per biography)

Call for Performer/Lecture Recitals

Lecture recitals, usually 40–50 minutes in length, provide opportunities for a combination of speaking and performing. 

Guidelines for Submitting Proposals for Performer/Lecture Recitals

Complete proposals include the following parts:

  • The proposal title and lecturers/performers to be involved
  • An abstract not exceeding 250 words
  • A brief biography of all involved persons (250 word maximum per biography)
  • A brief .mp3 recording of the performer(s)/presenter(s)

Call for Poster Sessions and Book Tables

Poster presentations will be set up in the Berklee Media Center, as will the book table presentations, with possible book-signing events for recently published authors.

Poster Guidelines

  • Scholars are invited to submit abstracts describing current works in progress.           
  • Posters will be on display for the duration of the conference, and there will be a timed slot for authors to stand by their posters so that conference participants can come and discuss their work.
  • If you are presenting your work via poster, it is your responsibility to produce the poster and bring it with you to the conference.    
  • Posters should be 48 inches x 36 inches in size and horizontal in orientation.   

Note that the presenter's name should not appear in the title or in any other materials as submissions are evaluated anonymously.

Book Table Guidelines

  • Authors are invited to submit abstracts describing recently published books. 
  • There will be a timed slot for authors to sit at their tables so that conference participants can come and discuss their work, and for book signings.
  • It is your responsibility to bring copies of your book (optional).

Call for Scores

The conference will feature evening concerts showcasing music composed or created by women. We invite proposals for feminist music (broadly conceived) in any genre and/or tradition.

Guidelines for Submitting Proposals for Scores

Proposals should include the following:

  • The score title
  • The date of composition on the score
  • Duration
  • Instrumentation/technical requirements
  • Score and/or .mp3 representation of the work as appropriate
  • Whether the proposer will bring their own performers or will need performers

The proposed pieces should be no longer than 15 minutes in duration. There may be limited access to percussion instruments. Limited funds may be made available to support some of these performances.

Submissions are evaluated anonymously. All identifying information in submitted scores and accompanying .mp3s must be removed, including the name of the composer, the publisher, any dedication, the names of performers or commissioners, and so on.

How to Submit

Visit EasyChair and log in. If you do not have an EasyChair account, you will be asked to create one.

In EasyChair, there will be two options, and you may submit proposals to either IAWM or to FT&M15 by choosing the appropriate portal.

If you are a member of IAWM, you should submit through that portal.