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The Society for Eighteenth-Century Music is pleased to announce that it will hold its first conference at Georgetown University, in historic Washington, D.C., from 30 April to 2 May, 2004. The conference, titled Music in 18th-Century Life: Cities, Courts, Churches, will offer papers, performances and project reports relating to the theme, as well as a round-table discussion.
The Society for Eighteenth-Century Music invites proposals for papers and project reports that aim to shed new light on music and culture in various 18th-century settings. All aspects of musical life will be considered, from production and performances to consumption and reception, and we encourage contributions regarding any 18th-century composer and venue. Papers are limited to twenty minutes in length, with time following for discussion. Project reports may involve scholarly research in progress (such as that connected with a book, article, dissertation, critical edition, etc.), or historically-minded performances and recordings, and will be limited to ten minutes, with time following for discussion. The Society is pursuing arrangements for the publication of some or all of the presentations.
Proposals for papers and project reports must take the form of an abstract of not more than 250 words describing the paper's/project's significance and results (whether intended or realized) as fully as possible. The author's name and contact information should be included in the proposal, however this information will be removed upon being forwarded to the selection panel. Proposals should be sent by regular mail or electronically (as both an e-mail text and Word document or similar attachment) to Michael E. Ruhling, RIT College of Liberal Arts, 92 Lomb Memorial Drive, Rochester, NY 14623-5604, or e-mail: mergsl@rit.edu. The deadline for paper proposals is January 25, 2004, and the deadline for project report proposals is February 15, 2004. Membership in the Society for Eighteenth-Century Music will be expected of all presenters, and we encourage those interested in proposing a paper or project report to join the Society. For more information on the Society for Eighteenth-Century Music (including how to become a member) and for updated information regarding the 2004 conference, please visit our web site often. Updates will be posted regularly as the plans for the conference take shape.