The SMA is pleased to confirm dates for the Edinburgh Music Analysis Conference (EdMAC 2024), which will take place from Monday 1 to Wednesday 3 July 2024 at the Reid School of Music, University of Edinburgh.   

Confirmed keynote speakers are Janet Schmalfeldt (Tufts University) and Yoel Greenberg (Hebrew University, Jerusalem). 

The programme of speakers can be found on the conference website below.

Conference registration is now live. Please register to attend before the conference.

While conference website is temporarily down for maintenance work (29-30 June) the programme can be viewed below:

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Submission deadline for proposals 

The deadline for proposals has now passed.

The conference welcomes submissions in any aspect of music analysis and theory, relating to music of any genre, geographical region, and historical period.  

Proposal categories 

• Papers (20 minutes maximum, with 10 minutes for discussion)  

• Paper sessions (three or four papers, each of 20 minutes maximum, with 10 minutes per paper for discussion) 

• Roundtable discussions (up to 5 participants, each giving a short position paper, followed by a general discussion, total running time of 90 minutes) 

Proposal guidelines 

• For individual papers: 250-word (maximum) abstract 

• For paper sessions: 250-word (maximum) summary and up to 250 words for each session participant 

• For roundtable discussions: 250-word (maximum) summary and up to 150 words for each panel participant 

To aid the process of publishing abstracts we ask that proposals contain neither footnotes nor lists of references. In-text citations are acceptable. Proposals should not contain any diagrams or musical examples. 

The conference is planned as an in-person event. Remote presentations will not be considered. 

Submitting a proposal 

To widen participation as much as possible, only one proposal of each type is permitted per applicant. Proposals should be sent by email to EdMAC2024@sma.ac.uk and should include two separate MS Word documents: 

• The abstract(s). This file should be anonymised. 

• Speaker biographical notes (max. 150 words for each speaker) including current affiliation, and any special requirements. 

Funding opportunities 

A number of SMA bursaries are available to help cover the costs of travel and accommodation. For further details and to check eligibility, see https://www.sma.ac.uk/grants/travel/. [sma.ac.uk] 

Delegates are also welcome to apply to our Development Fund Scheme to cover the cost of attending. For further details, see https://www.sma.ac.uk/grants/development/. [sma.ac.uk] There is no deadline for this fund, but retrospective applications will not be considered 

All enquiries should be sent to the organisers at EdMAC2024@sma.ac.uk 

The conference is organised by the following committee members: 

Genevieve Arkle (University of Bristol) 

Esther Cavett (King’s College London / Somerville College, Oxford) 

James Cook (University of Edinburgh) 

Sarah Moynihan (University of Manchester) 

Peter H. Smith (University of Notre Dame) 

Christopher Tarrant (University of Newcastle) 

Benedict Taylor (University of Edinburgh), Chair 

Yvonne Teo (Durham University), Conference Administrator 

Daniel Walden (Yale University)