UPCOMING MEETINGS
26th CHIME Conference
Sustainability and Chinese Music
University of Music, Drama and Media Hannover, Germany
Center for World Music, University of Hildesheim, Germany
Leibniz-Konfuzius-Institut Hannover e.V. 德国汉诺威莱布尼茨孔子学院
3-6 October 2024
Call for Papers
Sustainability and Chinese Music
Urgent contemporary challenges have brought sustainability (可持续性) into sharp focus as a basic concern across musical worlds and research into music and sound. What are the historical and contemporary threats to the vibrancy of traditions and practices in Chinese music (technological, economic, political developments) and how have people acted to secure dynamic futures (heritage work, education, advocacy)? How has Chinese music been affected by the acute climate and environmental crisis, and can it become a potent force for change? Against these backdrops, how do individual musicians and researchers build lasting careers?
We welcome the following forms of proposal engaging with the broad theme of sustainability and Chinese music:
1. Individual paper (20 minutes plus 10 minutes for questions): submit an abstract of max. 250 words
2. Panel sessions of three to four papers: submit a panel abstract of max. 250 words plus abstracts of max. 200 words for each contribution
3. Performances, workshops, film screenings or roundtable discussions: submit an abstract of 250 words; please indicate the length of the contribution.
Abstracts should include name(s), affiliation(s) and contact details of all participants.
The primary languages of our meeting are English and Chinese. We encourage speakers to bring summaries or translations of their presentations to be made available to all conference participants.
The best student paper presented at the conference will be awarded with the CHIME Award, a prize of 500 Euros and (subject to standard procedures of editing and peer review) publication of the finalized version of the paper in the CHIME Journal.
Submission
Please send the information requested to the programme committee at chime@zo.uni-heidelberg.de by 5 May 2024. (Note: this mail address includes ‘Heidelberg’, but the actual meeting will definitely take place in Hannover and Hildesheim.)
Acceptance notifications will be sent by the end of May 2024, along with confirmation of the conference registration fee and other preliminary details.
Programme Committee
Du Yongfei (Chair), University of Music Drama and Media Hannover/Center for World Music – University of Hildesheim
Michael Fuhr, University of Music Drama and Media Hannover/University of Hildesheim
Samuel Horlor, Music Dept, University of Durham, UK
Li Shuqin, Central Conservatory of Music, Beijing, China
Raimund Vogels, Center for World Music – University of Hildesheim
Zhang Boyu, School of Music, Chin Univerity of Hong Kong, Shenzhen, China
The Meeting Program will be available in the summer of 2024.
27th International CHIME
Meeting in the Field
Zhejiang Conservatory, Hangzhou, Zhejiang, China
7-12 November 2024
Call for Participation
Dear Friends, Colleagues and Chinese Music Enthusiasts,
The Zhejiang Conservatory of Music in Hangzhou, People’s Republic of China, is proud to announce the 27th International CHIME – Meeting in the Field, 7-12 November 2024. It will be a unique five-day event, combining three days of immersive fieldwork across Zhejiang province (8-10 Nov) with a two day-conference (11-12 Nov) at the Conservatory campus, in which the participants are invited to exchange experiences and present ad hoc reports on their musical fieldwork.
About the Conference
Inspired by the 11th CHIME meeting, held in Yulin, Shaanxi province in 2006, the 27th edition of CHIME once again takes up the format of a ‘traveling conference’ – a Meeting in the Field. This time we aim to explore local musical traditions scattered across Zhejiang province. Through hands-on fieldwork sessions and insightful discussions, we hope to uncover the rich cultural tapestry woven into the various landscapes of the Jiangnan area.
Chinese and international scholars from diverse corners of the globe are expected to join forces in this meeting. Ethnomusicologists who carried out little or no fieldwork in China so far are welcome to take up the challenge. The gathering in Zhejiang will offer them rare chance to engage with China’s musical heritage and native fieldwork practices. Those who have already carried out extensive fieldwork elsewhere in China are equally welcome to take up this opportunity to access a rich and varied panoply of rural musical traditions in Zhejiang. Scholars with backgrounds in Sinology or Anthropology are also explicitly welcomed to list up! A team of seasoned local music scholars will join the event as guiding experts.
The meeting’s key objectives are to foster a rich cross-cultural dialogue and to make unexpected discoveries! Come prepared to find inspiration in local music cultures, to develop ideas for future in-depth research, and to build relationships with research collaborators of diverse backgrounds.
Two Itineraries
For the fieldwork segment, two distinct groups will be formed, each designated to explore a specific area within Zhejiang province:
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Group 1. Central and northern Zhejiang, conducting research around Yue opera and other local music culture;
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Group 2. South-west Zhejiang, conducting research about puppet shows and music in relation with traditional architecture.
Each field group will also be accompanied by a dedicated team of audiovisual experts to aid in collecting and documenting materials. The conference organizers will ensure that ethical concerns (including privacy and use of personal data) are taken into full consideration.
To avoid over-crowding during fieldwork, we aim at a conference of max. 25 to 30 participants, to be divided into groups of approximately 15 for the two separate itineraries.
The Zhejiang Conservatory of Music will serve as the central hub for keynotes, individual presentations, and collaborative discussions.
The hosting institution will provide accommodation, meals, and cover internal travel expenses related to the fieldwork to the international scholars.
Participants will be expected to cover their own travel to the conference site and back home.
Submission Guidelines
To participate in the conference, all prospective applicants are required to submit a formal application comprising a motivational letter plus a succinct (max 200 word-)biography. The submission deadline for these documents is 30 May 2024.
Ensure your submission aligns with the conference's theme and objectives.
Key Dates
Submission Deadline: 30 May 2024
Notification of Acceptance: 30 June 2024
Conference Dates: 7-12 November 2024
Join us in this extraordinary journey across Zhejiang province, where music resonates in diverse landscapes, and fieldwork unveils the stories behind the melodies.
For inquiries and submissions, please contact serratore.f@gmail.com (Francesco Serratore).
Conference Committee
Wu Fan, (Chair), Zhejiang Conservatory of Music
Francesco Serratore (Co-Chair), Zhejiang Conservatory of Music
Frank Kouwenhoven, CHIME Foundation, The Netherlands
Odila Schroeder, Heidelberg University, Germany
The Meeting Program will be available in the summer of 2024.