The event offers regular meetings throughout the year, with one-hour sessions (30 minutes of presentation followed by 30 minutes of debate). With a variety of themes anchored in the group’s objectives, the conferences are open to the public, who can participate via Teams.

The topics covered include algorithmic systems and artificial intelligence; the production, circulation and consumption of music on digital platforms; audiovisual formats such as music videos, digital games and cinema; catalogue music; and online cultures and communities, among others.

The initiative promotes a space for interdisciplinary dialogue on music and sound in digital and audiovisual media, contributing to the expansion of knowledge and the exchange of ideas.

The sixth and final session of the first cycle, at 6.30 pm on October 10, will be led by researcher Júlia Durand and moderated by Luís Soldado, both from CESEM. With ‘Music, climate, action: musical strategies in media on climate change,’ Júlia Durand will present a reflection on the use of catalogue music in different online formats, from institutional videos to reels on social networks, published between 2023 and 2025.

The researcher will explore how music, with its ‘chameleon-like potential,’ is capable of adhering to ‘different political positions.’

The CYSMUS Conference Cycle, curated by André Malhado and Paula Gomes-Ribeiro, is an event organised by the CysMus team, part of SociMus. To access the link, please register using this form.