Call for papers
International Musicological Colloquium Brno 2001
Socialist Realism and Music: Antimodernisms and Avant-Gardes
1.-3.10.2001
The Institute of Musicology at the Masaryk University Brno (Czech Republic) will host the annual musicological colloquium, that will examine the rather dubious term socialist realism in its relationship to music. On this occasion, a rather broad scope of topics should be addressed: the origins of socialist realism in the context of art and literature, the doctrine of socialist realism in the aesthetics of music and its developments in various countries, the mechanisms by which the doctrine was transmitted, and its native sources and ingredients, socialist realism and the left avant-garde, socialist realism and various anti-modernisms in 20th century music (Third Reich era, Hollywood aesthetics etc.), musical style and socialist realism, the institutional background of socialist realism in musical life.
Both interdisciplinary approaches (especially literary criticism, history of art and social sciences) and papers in various branches of musicology (history, sociology, aesthetics, semiotics, analysis etc.) are welcome. Comparative approaches to this topic are especially welcome. All prospective participants should submit by May 30, 2001 a 300-word abstract, a brief curriculum vitae, and their postal and e-mail addresses. The presentation of a paper should not exceed 30 minutes. Papers are accepted in English, German, and French. There are no interpreting facilities available in the conference rooms. The active participants will be offered accommodation in an international hotel free of charge.
More information will be available progressively on the web page of the Institute of Musicology of the Masaryk University Brno: http://www.phil.muni.cz/music/
under the heading Kolokvium.
Paper abstracts or questions may be directed to:
Institute of Musicology
Masaryk University Brno
Arne Novaka 1
CZ 660 88 Brno
Phone and fax: +420 5 41121434
E-mail: music@phil.muni.cz
Prof. PhDr. Jiri Fukac, CSc.
Chair of the Board of the Colloquium
PhDr. Petr Macek, Ph.D.
Secretary of the Colloquium
PhDr. Mikulas Bek, Ph.D.
Head of the Institute of Musicology
Masaryk University Brno
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