The VII Music, Media and Audiences Conference – Portugal 1974 to the present day, organised by CESEM’s Advanced Studies in the Sociology of Music Cluster (SociMus), will take place on 22 and 23 January at NOVA FCSH’s Avenida de Berna campus, in a hybrid format.

Structured around the theme ‘Listening to society’, the VII Conference invites us to think about listening as a situated social practice, central to the analysis of the relationships between music, media and audiences. The meeting brings together researchers and students at different stages of training and scientific work development, promoting an intergenerational and interdisciplinary space based on critical thinking, the sharing of perspectives and the collective construction of knowledge. The diversity of paths, experiences and objects of study is understood as an integral part of scientific debate, contributing to an informed and plural reflection on musical practices, media devices and audiences, in a context marked by profound cultural, social and technological transformations.

Update: The programme and book of abstracts can be consulted here.

The call for papers will be open until 6 January via this form. The Scientific Committee will evaluate proposals on an ongoing basis, according to their submission date, and will communicate its opinions by 9 January. More information here.

Any additional questions can be sent to mmp@fcsh.unl.pt.