ICTMD東アジア音楽研究会（Study Group on Musics of East Asia=MEA）の第９回シンポジウムの開催日程と発表募集のお知らせ

日時：2026年7月3日～5日
開催地：国立台湾師範大学

Call for Papers

9th Symposium of the ICTMD Study Group on Musics of East Asia (MEA)

Host Institution: National Taiwan Normal University
Co-organizer: Taiwan Music Institute, Taiwan Traditional Theatre Center 
Location: Taiwan Music Institute, Taiwan Traditional Theatre Center
Dates: 3-5 July 2026
Deadline for submissions: 31 October 2025
Notification of acceptance: Late December 2025
Submission email: 2026ictmdmea@gmail.com <mailto:2026ictmdmea@gmail.com>

Theme

In this conference, we invite scholars to submit original papers not presented elsewhere. We invite scholars to submit original, unpublished papers engaging with:

• Integration of music research with contemporary society (e.g., archiving, preservation, education, advocacy, interaction with new technologies)
  
• Musics and dance of East Asia in broader regional contexts (e.g., regional development of music research, diasporic experiences)
  
• Other new and relevant topics outside the named issues

Eligibility

• Presenters must be current members of ICTMD (formerly ICTM) by the symposium date.
• Students are particularly welcome to attend and present a10-minute lightning sessions paper.
• The conference will be onsite and in-person only.

Presentation Formats

• Individual Presentation – 20 min + 10 min discussion
• Organized Panel – 90 min (include audience Q&A) within the session.
• Roundtable – up to 90 min; short presentations (≤10 min) to allow in-depth discussion
• Workshop – up to 90 min; informal, interactive, hands-on session on one topic.
• Film/DVD – up to 30 min screening + 15 min. Recently completed or in-progress films, video programs, or excerpts thereof. Works-in-progress can focus on highlights of the project with contextualization.
• Lightning Session – for junior scholars, 10 min each, with senior discussant. Depending on demand, one or two session slots will be dedicated to lightning session presentations.

In addition to the presentations and performances organized by the Local Arrangements Committee, a workshop on professional development for young scholars will be held as part of the regular conference program.

Abstract Submission Guidelines

• Format: Word (.docx) or PDF
• Length:
  1) Individual / Workshop / Film / Poster – max 300 words
  2) Panel / Roundtable / Workshop organizers – session statement max 200 words + each presenter’s abstract (max 300 words), compiled into one file
• Language: All proposals and presentations in English

Submission & Contact

• Email abstracts to: 2026ictmdmea@gmail.com <mailto:2026ictmdmea@gmail.com>
• You should receive an email within 7 days of your submission. If you do not receive a response, please contact the host institute—the Graduate Institute of Ethnomusicology of National Taiwan Normal University—at giem@deps.ntnu.edu.tw <mailto:giem@deps.ntnu.edu.tw>.

Committees

Local Arrangements Committee