Conference
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Congress 2020/Canadian University Music Society Annual Conference
Don Wright Faculty of Music, Western University
London, ON
June 3rd-5th, 2020
The Canadian University Music Society (MusCan) will hold its annual conference in conjunction with Congress 2020 from June 3rd - 5th, 2020, at Western University, Don Wright Faculty of Music in London, Ontario. We acknowledge that the Western University campus is situated on the traditional ancestral unceded lands of the Anishinaabek, Haudenosaunee, Lūnaapéewak and Attawandaron (Neutral) peoples.
The theme of Congress 2020 is “Bridging Divides: Confronting Colonialism and Anti-Black Racism,” showcasing discipline and across-discipline engagement—in literature, visual arts, and music—with topics as diverse as equity, diversity, and inclusion; knowledge production and education; imperialism; culture; critical theory and practice; solidarity; socialization; and representation. Proposals related to aspects of the larger theme are encouraged but not required. With its Calls for Lecture-Recitals, Mini-Concerts, Scores, Papers, Sessions, Films, and Round Tables, the Canadian University Music Society aims to bring together scholars from a wide range of perspectives for a vibrant discussion.
Calls for Participation:
Call for Papers, Sessions, and Round Tables.
Deadline: November 27, 2019
Call for Lecture-Recitals and Mini-Concerts.
Deadline: November 27, 2019
Call for Papers: George Proctor Prize.
Abstract Deadline: November 27, 2019
Paper Deadline: May 1st, 2020
Call for Films.
Deadline: January 15, 2020
Call for Scores for Performance in 2020.
Deadline: January 22, 2020
2020 Student Composer Competition.
Deadline: January 22, 2020
SOCAN Foundation/ MusCan Award of Excellence for the Advancement of Research in Canadian Music.
Deadline for nominations: 7 February 2020.
SOCAN Foundation/MusCan Awards for Writings on Canadian Music.
Competition Deadline: May 1, 2020
Please note that this submission portal does not currently accept proposals for the Call for Films, nominations for the SOCAN Foundation/MusCan Award of Excellence, or papers for the SOCAN Foundation/MusCan Awards for Writings on Canadian Music. Please view those calls for instructions on how to submit materials to those calls/competitions.
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Congress 2019/Canadian University Music Society Annual Conference
School of Music, The University of British Columbia
June 5th-7th, 2019
The CANADIAN UNIVERSITY MUSIC SOCIETY (MUSCAN) will hold its annual conference in conjunction with Congress 2019 from June 5th-7th, 2019, at The University of British Columbia School of Music, in Vancouver. The University of British Columbia acknowledges that we gather on the traditional, ancestral, unceded territory of the xwməθkwəy̓əm (Musqueam) people.
The theme of Congress 2019 is “Circles of Conversation”, showcasing creative critical engagements —in literature, visual arts, and music — with topics as diverse as sustainability, accessibility, global mobility, health, culture, and, of course, education. Particular attention will be focused by Congress on productive scholarly relations with Indigenous communities; as such, proposals oriented to aspects of this larger theme are encouraged but not required. With its Calls for Lecture-Recitals, Mini-Concerts, Scores, Papers, Sessions, Films, and Round Tables, the CANADIAN UNIVERSITY MUSIC SOCIETY aims to bring together scholars from a wide range of perspectives for a vibrant discussion.
Program (PDF)
Program (HTML):
Calls for Participation
Call for Lecture-Recitals and Mini-Concerts (Closed)
Call for Papers, Sessions and Round Tables (Closed)
Call for Papers: SOCAN Foundation/George Proctor Prize (Closed)
Call for Films (Closed)
Call for Scores for Performance in 2019 (Closed)
2019 Student Composer Competition (Closed)
SOCAN Foundation/ MUSCAN Award of Excellence for the Advancement of Research in Canadian Music (Closed)
SOCAN Foundation / MUSCAN Awards for Writings on Canadian Music (Competition Deadline: May 17, 2019; Congress 2019 Submission Deadline: November 27, 2018) (Closed)
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Program
Day 1 (html) | Day 2 (html) | Day 3 (html)
Day Pass Schedule
The Canadian University Music Society (MusCan) will hold its annual conference May 23-25, 2018 at MacEwan University, Edmonton, Alberta. MacEwan University respectfully acknowledges that the land on which we gather in Treaty Six Territory is the traditional gathering place for many Indigenous Peoples. We honour and respect the history, languages, ceremonies and culture of the First Nations, Métis and Inuit who call this territory home.
The theme of the 2018 conference is MusEcologies, a theme that reflects the complexities and dynamics of music cultures in their spaces. Special topic areas will include musical communities, culture and identity, music and multiculturalism, the digital transformation and accessibility of music, etc. The CANADIAN UNIVERSITY MUSIC SOCIETY aims to bring together scholars from a wide range of perspectives for a vibrant discussion.
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Conference Registration Fees:
Regular Members: $150 before April 30th/$200 after April 30th
Student and Unwaged Members: $50 before April 30th/$75 after April 30th
Non-members*: $175 before April 30th/$225 after April 30th
Banquet Fee: $50/person
*Please note that all presenters must be members of MusCan.
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Current or renewing members, please login to the website using the button below before proceeding to conference registration. This will match your conference registration to your membership record and allow you to confirm your membership status.
New members and non-members, proceed directly to the registration forms, where you can purchase your membership at the same time as your conference registration if you wish.
On campus accommodations are conveniently located in close proximity to Allard Hall (http://www.macewan.ca/stayhere), and a range of hotel options in downtown Edmonton are also available.
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The Canadian University Music Society (MusCan) will hold its annual conference May 23-25, 2018 at MacEwan University, Edmonton, Alberta. MacEwan University respectfully acknowledges that the land on which we gather in Treaty Six Territory is the traditional gathering place for many Indigenous Peoples. We honour and respect the history, languages, ceremonies and culture of the First Nations, Métis and Inuit who call this territory home.
Proposals from all areas of academic inquiry, including musicology, music theory, ethnomusicology, composition, music education, electro-acoustic music, music recording and production, and performance are welcome in English or French, from members and non-members. The deadline for all proposals and submissions is November 27, 2017. (Call for Scores Deadline: January 22, 2018)
The theme of the 2018 conference is MusEcologies, a theme that reflects the complexities and dynamics of music cultures in their spaces. As such, proposals oriented to aspects of this larger theme are encouraged but not required. Special topic areas may include musical communities, culture and identity, music and multiculturalism, the digital transformation and accessibility of music, etc. With its Calls for Lecture-Recitals, Mini-Concerts, Scores, Papers, Sessions, Films, and Round Tables, the CANADIAN UNIVERSITY MUSIC SOCIETY aims to bring together scholars from a wide range of perspectives for a vibrant discussion.
Calls for Participation
Call for Papers, Sessions and Round Tables (now closed)
Call for Lecture-Recitals and Mini-Concerts (now closed)
Call for Films (now closed)
2018 Student Composer Competition (now closed)
Call for Scores for Performance in 2018 (now closed)
Call for Papers: SOCAN Foundation/George Proctor Prize
Call for Papers: SOCAN Foundation / MUSCAN Awards for Writings on Canadian Music
Webforms for submissions will be found at www.scpa.ucalgary.ca/muscan2018.
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Canadian University Music Society Annual Conference 2017
Canada 150: Music and Belonging
In coordination with the annual conferences of the Canadian Association of Music Libraries, Archives, and Documentation Centres (CAML), the Canadian Society for Traditional Music (CSTM), and the International Association for the Study of Popular Music Canada (IASPM-Canada).
Faculty of Music
University of Toronto May 25-27, 2017
Conference Schedule (PDF) Conference Abstracts (PDF)
Programme (HTML):
Day 1 Thursday 25 May (AM) (PM)
Day 2 Friday 26 May (AM) (PM)
Day 3 Saturday 27 May (AM) (PM)
Visit http://uoftmusicicm.ca/about/canada150music/ for information about registration, accommodation, and local arrangements.
Visit http://www.karelo.com/register.php?BID=663&BT=10&Ev=17101 to register for the conference directly.
Please note that a reduced early registration rate is available until April 30th.
Calls for Participation
Call for Papers, Sessions and Round Tables
Call for Lecture-Recitals and Mini-Concerts
2017 Student Composer Competition
Call for Scores for Performance in 2017
Call for Papers: SOCAN Foundation/George Proctor Prize
Call for Papers: SOCAN Foundation / MUSCAN Awards for Writings on Canadian Music
Webforms for submissions will be found at www.scpa.ucalgary.ca/muscan2017.
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Canadian University Music Society Annual Conference 2016
in coordination with the Congress of the Humanities and Social Sciences
School of Creative and Performing Arts, University of Calgary
June 1-3, 2016
Conference Programme (Online):
President's Welcome Wednesday, June 1 Thursday, June 2
Friday, June 3 Concerts MusCan/CAML Plenary Sessions
Calls for Participation(closed)
2016 Student Composer Competition
Call for Scores for Performance in 2016
Call for Papers, Sessions and Roundtables
Call for Lecture-Recitals and Mini-Concerts (Solo and Ensemble)
Call for Papers: SOCAN Foundation/George Proctor Prize
Call for Papers: SOCAN Foundation/MusCan Awards for Writings on Canadian Music
Webforms for submissions will be found at www.scpa.ucalgary.ca/muscan2016.
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Canadian University Music Society Annual Conference 2015
in coordination with the Congress of the Humanities and Social Sciences
School of Music, University of Ottawa
June 3-5, 2015
Conference-Congrès 2015 Schedule-Horaire
The deadline for proposals to the annual conference of the Canadian University Music Association, or MUSCAN, has been revised to November 30.
Revised deadline: November 30, 2014:
Call for Papers, Sessions and Round Tables
Call for Lecture-Recitals and Mini-Concerts (Solo and Ensemble)
SOCAN Foundation/George Proctor Prize
All submissions should be made to the Program Committee Chair, Murray Dineen, at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. A copy should also be submitted to This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. For all other conditions of proposal submission and conference participation, please refer to the “Call for Papers,” available below.
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Calls for Participation
Calls for Papers, Sessions and Round Tables
Call for Scores for Performance in 2015
Call for Lecture-Recitals and Mini-Concerts (Solo and Ensemble)
Call for Papers SOCAN Foundation/George Proctor Prize
Call for Papers SOCAN Foundation / MUSCAN Awards for Writings on Canadian Music
The Canadian University Music Society 2015 Student Composer Competition
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Conference 2014 0
2014 Canadian University Music Society
Annual Meeting
in Coordination with the
Congress of the Humanities and Social Sciences
Brock University (St. Catherines, ON)
May 28-30, 2014
View complete program and abstracts here.
Calls for Partipation
Call for Papers, Sessions and Round Tables
Call for Compositions: 2014 Student Composer Competition
Call for Compositions: Scores for Performance
Call for Lecture-Recitals and Mini-Concerts (Solo and Ensemble)
Call for Papers: SOCAN Foundation/George Proctor Prize
Call for Papers: SOCAN Foundation / CUMS Awards for Writings on Canadian Music
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2013 Canadian University Music Society Annual Meeting
in Coordination with the
Congress of the Humanities and Social Sciences
University of Victoria (Victoria, BC)
June 6-9, 2013
The Keynote speaker is Gage Averill, Professor and Dean of the Faculty of Arts at the University of British Columbia. His address is entitled, “We’ve Been At Sea So Long: Repatriating the Lomax Haiti Archives (1936-37) in Post-quake Haiti”
Final Program and Abstracts Booklet
Registration Information for Congress and CUMS Meeting
(Early Bird Deadline: March 31, 2013)
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Canadian University Music Society 2012 Conference
Wilfrid Laurier University, Faculty of Music (Waterloo, Ontario)
May 31 - June 3, 2012
In conjunction with the Congress of the
Canadian Federation of the Humanities and Social Sciences
We are pleased to announce an exciting new award:
The SOCAN Foundation/CUMS Award of Excellence for Research in Canadian Music
How to register, how to get there, where to stay:
All information concerning Congress 2012, including special Congress events, is now available on the Congress website, . Please visit the Congress website at http://congress2012.ca.
The online registration system to attend Congress 2012, including CUMS 2012, is on the Congress website at http://congress2012.ca/attend/registration. If you have not already, renew your CUMS membership for 2012 now, <www.cums-smuc.ca>, and register for the upcoming conference before March 31st, 2012, because the Congress registration fee will increase after this date, and again on-site. The web site also gives instructions for conference registration by mail or fax, should one of these be your preference.
Special note regarding the dates of CUMS 2012, May 31 to June 3: Congress 2012 will officially end on Saturday June 2 (that's when the book fair will close down, for example), but the 2012 CUMS conference will close at 3:00 p.m. on Sunday June 3. This is why the Congress online registration system will tell you that the CUMS conference is May 31 to June 2, when, in fact, CUMS will also have nearly a full day of sessions on Sunday, June 3.
The 2012 CUMS conference is organized by the CUMS board of directors and members of the Faculty of Music, Wilfrid Laurier University in Waterloo, Ontario.
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The 2011 CUMS-SMUC conference will take place at Mount Allison University in Sackville, New Brunswick, June 2 - 5, 2011.
Our hosts will be the Mount Allison Dept. of Music.