VIENNA PERSPECTIVES – Art, Urban Space and Social In-/Equality Urban Music Studies and Digital Humanities Nov. 16th – 18th, 2022 +++ MUK Vienna   Artistic interventions in public space, the relocation of cultural events and festivals from the city center … Continue reading →

The Irish Humanities Alliance (IHA), in collaboration with Technological University Dublin (TU Dublin) and The LAB, is delighted to present Streets Ahead: Post-Pandemic Civic Spaces. Today, as we plan for post-pandemic landscapes, with greater awareness and appreciation of the outdoors, … Continue reading →

This collection of essays to be published by Routledge (Music) is edited by Dr. Sébastien Darchen, Dr. Damien Charrieras and Dr. John Willsteed. Abstract: This edited collection analyzes popular music artefacts such as lyrics and song titles (textscape), sounds, melodies, … Continue reading →

The new book DIY House Shows and Music Venues in the US by David Verbuc is an interdisciplinary study of house concerts and other types of DIY (“do- it- yourself”) music venues and events in the United States. This research … Continue reading →

Sound is an essential part of urban life and experience. However, apart from noise abatement, it has so far hardly been taken into account in urban design. Based on this statement, Thomas Kusitzky asks about the conditions for a conscious … Continue reading →

Edited by Karolina Doughty, Michelle Duffy, Theresa Harada, this collection asks how sound comes to be a meaningful ingredient in the microgeographies of place-making through the workings of affect, emotion, and atmosphere, how sound contributes to shaping a variety of … Continue reading →

This volume edited by Christina Ballico explores the connection between music and the social production of remote places. In a series of case studies from around the world, the book succinctly lays out the challenges of peripheral locales, but we … Continue reading →

The Music Cities Awards is a global competition designed to acknowledge and reward the most outstanding applications of music for economic, social, environmental, and cultural development in cities and places all around the world.Music Cities Awards virtual ceremony takes place … Continue reading →

The Social Science Research Council invites letters of interest from early-career researchers for year-long fellowships to conduct qualitative studies of arts organizations founded by and for communities of color in the United States. These fellowships will form part of the … Continue reading →