[iberoamericanmusiclist] Call for Proposals (deadline: April 13) / V MUSAM-SEdeM Conference (Valladolid, Spain, 2-4 October 2025)

[Javier Marín-López]

*Transatlantic Dialogues: Discourses and Analytical Strategies on
Ibero-American Music (V MUSAM / SEdeM Conference)Study Group “Music and
(Latin)American Studies”, Spanish Society for MusicologyOctober 2–4,
2025, University of Valladolid, Spain*
*D*eadlines
- Proposal submission deadline: April 13, 2025
- Notification of acceptance: May 16, 2025
- Official conference languages: Spanish, Portuguese, and English

*Contact Information*
congresomusam2025 at gmail.com
http://eventos.uva.es/go/vcongresomusam

PRESENTATION
In recent decades, the study of Ibero-American music has undergone a deep
transformation driven by the development of new strategies, methods, and
theories, as well as by increasing interdisciplinarity and the rapid
incorporation of computational tools. These new frameworks coexist with
(auto)ethnographic, semiotic, and decolonial perspectives, fostering
renewed analytical approaches that transcend formalist boundaries and
enable a more plural understanding of musical signification processes in
Ibero-American music. The V MUSAM / SEdeM Conference invites scholars to
reflect on these emerging approaches from a transatlantic perspective,
addressing both the analysis of sound discourse through updated analytical
tools and the study of discourses about music, including its creation,
performance, reception, and circulation between both sides of the Atlantic.
The conference aims to establish a scientific dialogue that expands the
analytical possibilities and strategies of the Ibero-American soundscape,
promoting a more dynamic and inclusive framework that reflects the
diversity and complexity of musical practices in the Atlantic and global
contexts.

SUBMISSION GUIDELINES
Researchers interested in participating may submit proposals for
presentations in the following thematic areas (or other related topics in
line with previous MUSAM conferences, characterized by their transatlantic
approach):
* structures, techniques, and analytical/compositional methods
* musical analysis and signification: schemata, rhetoric, topoi,
narratology, and hermeneutics
* postcolonial and decolonial perspectives in musical analysis
* analytical strategies for Ibero-American oral tradition repertoires
* performance studies as an analytical tool
* canon, counter-canon, and alterity in Ibero-American music historiography
* analysis of sound, audiovisual, and multimodal recordings
* critical edition as an act of analysis and performance
* circuits, transnational networks, and dialogues between musical and
scenic repertoires
* Ibero-American music, technology, digital tools, and artificial
intelligence
* sound archives: analytical mediations and representation systems
* music as discourse: power, identity, resistance, and memory

Presentation formats
1. Individual paper (20 minutes)
2. Thematic panels (4 papers per panel, 2 hours)
3. Lecture-recital (20 minutes)
4. Presentation of new publications (books, recordings, digital resources,
15 minutes)
5. Presentation of research groups and projects (15 minutes)

Proposal Submission Requirements
- Name(s) of the author(s) and institutional affiliation (if applicable)
- Selected presentation format
- For formats 1 (individual paper), 4 (new publications), and 5 (research
projects): Title and abstract (max. 200 words), including 3-5 keywords,
clearly outlining the proposal’s purpose, novelty, approach, and results.
- For format 2 (thematic panels): Panel title and a 200-word rationale,
followed by the title, abstract, and keywords of up to four individual
papers within the panel (same criteria as above).
- For format 3 (lecture-recital): Abstract (max. 200 words) including 3-5
keywords, and a description of the performance proposal and repertoire
(composer, title, year, and sections/movements, if applicable). Accepted
candidates must provide their own instruments (except for piano, which
should be coordinated with the organizers).
- At least two prioritized thematic areas from the list above
- Short bio (max. 150 words)
- Author’s email address
- Technical requirements (a computer with audio output and a projector will
be available)

Proposals should be submitted as an attached document (.doc, .docx, .rtf)
to: congresomusam2025 at gmail.com

The organization will not cover travel, accommodation, or subsistence
expenses. In exceptional cases, remote participation via videoconference
may be considered for those facing financial or medical constraints
preventing travel to Valladolid.

ORGANIZERS
- Study Group “Music and (Latin) American Studies” (MUSAM), Spanish Society
for Musicology
- Departmental Section of History and Music Sciences, University of
Valladolid
- Recognized Research Group “Music, Performing Arts, and Heritage” (MAEP),
University of Valladolid

ACTIVITIES
The conference will feature guided tours and concerts related to the
event’s themes.

REGISTRATION
Participants must complete their registration online according to the
following fees:
- Presenters: 70€
- Student presenters, MUSAM members, and non-presenting attendees: 40€

Payment can be made via:
- Bank transfer to SEdeM account: IBAN ES88.2100.3477.9322.0009.7194
- Credit card (VISA)

Please indicate: “V MUSAM Conference – Name Surname”

PUBLICATION
Selected papers from the congress will be published by a leading academic
press.

CONFERENCE DIRECTORS
Águeda Pedrero-Encabo (University of Valladolid)
Carlos Villar-Taboada (University of Valladolid)

SECRETARY
Ana Calonge Conde (University of Valladolid)

SCIENTIFIC COMMITTEE
Diana Brenscheidt (University of Sonora)
Rogério Budasz (University of California Riverside)
David Cranmer (CESEM, Nova University Lisbon)
Liliana González Moreno (LAIM, Puerto Rico / University of Havana)
Cristián Guerra Rojas (University of Chile)
Iván Iglesias Iglesias (University of Valladolid)
Ana María Liberal (ESMAE, Polytechnic Institute Porto)
Silvina Luz Mansilla (University of Buenos Aires)
Mariantonia Palacios de Sans (Central University of Venezuela)
Paulo de Tarso Salles (University of São Paulo)

ORGANIZING COMMITTEE (University of Valladolid)
Irene de Blas Álvarez
Julia Escribano Blanco
Xulia Feixoo Martínez
Iván García Jimeno
Irene Gómez Ruano
Laura González Pérez
Alicia Jiménez Jiménez
Joaquín Posac Hernández
Nuria Torres Lobo
Jaime Vidal Briones

MUSAM COMMITTEE
Javier Marín-López (University of Jaén)
Belén Vega Pichaco (La Rioja University)
Enrique Cámara de Landa (University of Valladolid)
Montserrat Capelán Fernández (University of Santiago de Compostela)
Ladislao Ceja Fernández (University of Oviedo)
Victoria Eli Rodríguez (Complutense University of Madrid)
Álvaro Mota Medina (Complutense University of Madrid)
Julio Ogas Jofré (University of Oviedo)

Study Group:
http://www.sedem.es/es/comisiones-de-trabajo

MUSAM SOCIAL MEDIA
https://linktr.ee/musamsedem

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*Javier Marín-López*
Catedrático de Universidad, Área de Música
Director del Secretariado de Editorial Universitaria y Proyección de la
Cultura
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