Report: 2nd Symposium of the LGBTQ+ Music Study Group
“Queerness, Voice, Embodiment”, 2nd Symposium of the LGBTQ+ Music Study Group, 20th-21st April 2018, Maynooth University
Symposium Report by Thomas Hilder
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Abstracts announced for keynotes at BFE 2018 Keele
The organising committee for the upcoming BFE One-day Conference at Keele University (Saturday 3 November 2018) is delighted to share the abstracts for the conference keynote panel, which will feature presentations from Prof. Rachel Beckles Willson, Dr. Felicity Laurence and Prof.
BFE/RMA Study Day - call for expressions of interest
The RMA and BFE welcome expressions of interest from PhD students to host a study day in music studies. The societies are able to provide financial and organisational support for a themed event that aims to connect ethnomusicological and musicological approaches.
Student Bursaries for Keele 2018 BFE One-day Conference
The BFE is keen to provide financial help for student members to assist with their attendance at the 2018 BFE One-day Conference in Keele.
BFE Student Prize winner 2018 - Katie Young
The BFE Student Prize for 2018 recognises an outstanding paper presented by a student at this year’s BFE Annual Conference, hosted by the University of Newcastle, 12-15 April 2018.
BFE Film Award
The BFE is delighted to announce the introduction of a new Ethnomusicology Film Award at the RAI Film Festival, to be held from 27-30 March 2019 at the Watershed Cinema in Bristol (UK). Submissions to the Festival are now open.
BFE Chair Announcement
The BFE Committee is delighted to announce that Dr Simon McKerrell (Newcastle University) has now taken up the position of Chair of the BFE.
BFE Committee Membership Announcement
Dear BFE members,
Following the recent call for nominations for election to the BFE Committee, I would like to update you on the membership of the Committee.
BFE member authors new volume on sacred singing traditions in Scotland
Congratulations to BFE member Frances Wilkins, who has released a new book publication in the SOAS Musicology Series called Singing The Gospel Along Scotland's North-East Coast, 1859-2009 (Routledge 2018).
BFE Fieldwork Award 2018 Announcement
Following the call for applications for the 2018 BFE Fieldwork Grant Awards scheme, the BFE is delighted to announce that a total of four fieldwork grants have been awarded for 2018. Once again, the standard of applications was extremely high.