2010 Call for Papers
The South Central Society for Music Theory is open to all
interested music theorists, professionals, or students, regardless of
locality, although we serve primarily the states of Alabama, Arkansas,
Kentucky, Louisiana, Mississippi, Missouri, and Tennessee. Dues are $20
annually ($15 for students), with an additional $5 conference fee for
those attending the annual meeting.
CALL FOR PAPERS
SCSMT 2010 CONFERENCE
University of Southern Mississippi
Hattiesburg, Mississippi
February 26-27, 2010
The South Central Society for Music Theory is very pleased to
announce its 2010 Annual Meeting at the University of Southern
Mississippi in Hattiesburg, Mississippi, on Friday and Saturday,
February 26-27, 2010, running concurrently with the USM Chopin/Schumann
Piano Festival. Janet Schmalfeldt will be the keynote speaker.
The program committee solicits paper proposals on any topic relating to
music theory, analysis and pedagogy, in standard SMT format (30
minutes, with 15 minutes for questions). We also encourage submissions
in unconventional formats (e.g. joint proposals, poster sessions and
lecture-recitals), for which additional time may be provided, as
appropriate.
DEADLINE: Friday, January 8, 2010. Confirmation of proposals received
will be made electronically upon their receipt. Authors will be
notified electronically of the Program Committee’s
decision by the middle of January, 2010.
Submission format:
(1) Proposals should be no longer than three pages (including
footnotes), double-spaced, using a 12-point font. Proposals should be
anonymous, articulate clearly the paper's premise and its relation to
existing music theoretic research, and provide some illustration of
applications. Accompanying tables, charts and musical examples are not
included in the page count.
(2) Send electronically one (1) copy of your proposal, in MS Word
or .pdf format, as an e-mail attachment to: james_s_mackay
@hotmail.com. Please put “SCSMT 2010
Proposal†in the subject heading.
(3) Send one (1) copy of an anonymous 200-word abstract, submitted
electronically to the address above, for publication in the meeting
abstracts booklet. Please put “SCSMT 2010
Abstract†in the subject heading.
(4) Include a cover letter, submitted electronically, listing the
title of the paper, the author's name, with rank and institutional
affiliation (if applicable), and the author's address, telephone
number, and e-mail address. Please also list any technical requirements
(stereo playback, piano, overhead projector, etc.) in the cover letter.
Please put “SCSMT 2010 Equipment Needsâ€
in the subject heading.
(5) If the author is a student wishing to be considered for the
SCSMT Student Paper Award, please indicate student status in the cover
letter. Candidates for the student award must submit a copy of the full
paper to the address above by Monday, February 1, 2010.
Program Committee:
James MacKay, Chair (Loyola University New Orleans)
David Smyth (Louisiana State University)
Michael Baker (University of Kentucky)
David Forrest (Texas Tech University)