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13th International Music Theory and

Analysis Conference
29 September - 2 October, 2016
Istituto Superiore di Studi Musicali “G. Lettimi”, Via Cairoli 44 - Rimini (Italy)

Call for Papers

The 13th International Music Theory and Analysis Conference, organized by the Italian research association Gruppo di
Analisi e Teoria Musicale (GATM), in collaboration with the Istituto Superiore di Studi Musicali G. Lettimi, the
Sagra Musicale Malatestiana, and the Municipality of Rimini, will be held in Rimini from Thursday, 29
September, to Sunday, 2 October 2016.
The Conference Committee hereby invites those interested to submit proposals related to music theory and
analysis of repertoires, practices and musical experiences of any genre, period or geographic area.

Submission guidelines
Proposals should be related to one of the following categories:
• individual or co-authored papers;
• panel sessions (containing a number of papers ranging from three to six).
Proposals for individual (or co-authored) papers must include an abstract of no more than 500 words.
Proposals for panels sessions, submitted by a convenor, must include a session summary of no more than
500 words, as well as a separate abstract of no more than 350 words for each paper.
Proposals must be written in Italian or English. Clearly expressing research goals, applied methodology, and
interest as regards the current state of knowledge, is highly recommended. Each proposal must also include:
• full name, institutional affiliation (if any), email address and a short curriculum vitae/biographical
essay (max 200 words) of the author(s); this information is also required for each participant in a
panel session;
• selected bibliography;
 • supplementary materials, if any, such as musical examples, figures, and diagrams (maximum two
pages);
• list of required equipment.
The official languages of the conference are Italian and English. Each paper will be given a time slot of 30
minutes, followed by 10 minutes of discussion. Session chairs will be appointed by the Conference
Committee.

Deadline for proposal submission and notification of the outcome

All proposals must be sent by email as an attachment (in PDF format) to presidente@gatm.it or
segreteria@gatm.it. Submissions will be open until June 30, 2016. Proposals sent after this deadline, or not
in line with the submission guidelines above, will not be taken into consideration.
Those having sent a proposal will be informed of the outcome of their submission(s) via email by July 15,
2016.

Participation, final program, and publication of abstracts

As a general rule, an individual may participate in no more than one session and in no more than one panel
session. The conference program will be sent to all participants by July 25, 2016, and will be available on the
GATM and Analitica websites.
All the accepted abstracts will be published on the Analitica website. The Conference Committee reserves the
right to ask those submitting proposals to make changes to their abstract. After the conference, the Rivista di
Analisi e Teoria Musicale and Analitica will be notified by the Conference Committee as to the most interesting
papers.

Conference Scientific Committee

Mario Baroni, Alessandro Bratus, Domenico Colaci, Rossana Dalmonte, Catello Gallotti, Ignazio
Macchiarella, Alessandro Maffei, Enrico Meyer, Susanna Pasticci, Egidio Pozzi.

Conference fees
Participation in the conference requires a subscription to the semi-annual journal Rivista di Analisi e Teoria
Musicale. The subscription fee amounts to € 30 (students: € 25).
Payment methods:
Print format:
• bank transfer addressed to LIM EDITRICE srl, IBAN code:
IT 80 K 01030 13701000000682017
• payment on postal payment slip n. 11748555, addressed to LIM EDITRICE srl
• credit card, communicating details to the following number +39 0583 394464
Digital format (or print format):
• bank transfer addressed to GRUPPO ANALISI E TEORIA MUSICALE, IBAN code:
IT 43 O 07601 02400 000023163405
• credit card payment with PayPal
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Contacts
For any further inquiries, please send an email to presidente@gatm.it or segreteria@gatm.it.