Call for Papers: International Conference “Tracking the Creative Process in Music”

International Conference, 5th edition
Lisbon, Portugal
October 9 to 11th, 2019

The TCPM international conference brings together researchers interested in artistic creativity and the study of processes of musical and sound creation, of the past and present. Researchers working on this cluster of problems from a wide variety of disciplines (history, music analysis, psychology, philosophy, cognitive science, sociology, ethnomusicology, anthropology, etc.) are invited to assess the different methodologies developed in the last thirty years in their respective areas from an interdisciplinary perspective. Each approach contributes in its own way to the advancement of our understanding of the procedures, techniques, knowledge and know-how employed by musicians involved in creative projects.

Each conference contribution proposal must include the following elements:

  • The anonymous paper abstract proposal in English, in PDF;
  • The title of the proposed conference contribution;
  • The abstract, of 400 to 500 words, should present the subject, the theories and models of the creative processes described in the talk, the goals, the data and sources, the methodology used and the results of the study;

NOTE: No name, affiliation or any other element that identify the author(s) should be included on this version.

  • The full paper abstract proposal in English, in PDF;
  • Each conference contribution proposal should be headed by the author(s) name(s), institutional affiliation(s) (if any), email address(es) of the presenters;
  • The title of the proposed conference contribution;
  • Preferred format(s) (For conference presentation formats, see below)
  • The abstract, of 400 to 500 words, should present the subject, the theories and models of the creative processes described in the talk, the goals, the data and sources, the methodology used and the results of the study;
  • A short CV (up to 2 pages), including a list of main publications (up to 10 entries), in PDF;
  • A short biography (up to 150 words, ready to be published on the Conference Booklet), in PDF;
  • A personal or project website (optional).

Guidelines for Submission

Formats for the proposed conference contribution:

  • Talk (20-minute talk followed by 10 minutes for questions and answers and changeover);
  • Talk session (3 distinct talks under a common topic). Each talk must be submitted as a standard contribution, specifying “talk session” and the session title as preferred format;
  • Poster presentation (poster displayed during the whole conference, with 10 minute oral presentation during a dedicated poster session);

Please note that the organizers will decide on the final contribution format according to the nature and number of accepted contributions.

  • The proposals, consisting in a zipped folder, must be submitted to tcpm2019[at]gmail.com
  • The deadline for proposals of papers is January 6th, 2019, 23h59 UTC.
  • They will be evaluated and reviewed by the scientific committee of the conference, composed of specialists from different areas of expertise and international institutions.
  • Notification of acceptance will be emailed to applicants by March 15th, 2019.

Student Bursaries

The TCPM organisers will offer bursaries to the best student proposals. These will be announced on the TCPM website and communicated to the proponent before the registration period opening.

Important Dates

Deadline for submission of proposals: January 6th, 2019, 23h59 UTC
Notification of acceptance: March 15th, 2019
Revised proposal submission: April 28th, 2019
Registration opening: May 15th, 2019

TCPM conference in Lisbon: October, 9 to 11, 2019

For any further queries, please contact us: to tcpm2019@gmail.com

Call for proposals download here