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2025 KUACMI CONFERENCE

Partnering with the

COLLEGE MUSIC SOCIETY

April 5-6, University of Kansas

(Lawrence, KS)

CALL IS OPEN

Submission Deadline: January 20th, 2025 - 11:59pm Mountain Standard Time

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KUACMI

CMS

The College Music Society Central Chapter (CMS Central) and the University of Kansas Asian Classical Music Initiative (KU ACMI) will jointly present an ACMI section at the 2025 CMS Central Chapter Annual Conference. This section welcomes works engaging with AAAPI (Asian, Asian American, and Pacific Islander) musical heritage in various forms: traditional AAAPI music, Western classical works with AAAPI influences, contemporary compositions by AAAPI composers, cross-cultural collaborations, as well as works representing individual artistic reflections by AAAPI composers. 

 

Through performances, research presentations, creative works, discussions on pedagogy, curriculum development, and disciplinary concerns, we aim to create meaningful opportunities for musicians, scholars, and educators dedicated to AAAPI music while fostering an inclusive space for cross-cultural dialogue. We welcome participants from all global backgrounds and at any stage of their journey—whether they are preserving traditional heritage, exploring cultural fusion, or seeking expression beyond cultural labels—as they contribute to building bridges for diversity and global dialogue in music.

Submissions: via Submittable

Note: ACMI does not fund travel expenses. The format may shift to virtual if necessary.

 

Notification of Acceptance:

 

The 2025 Conference Committee welcomes proposals for AAAPI music performances, scholarly presentations, and compositions. The Committee solicits the broadest representation of our profession and its interests and welcomes submissions from all, including those:

 

  • In academia (full-time and adjunct faculty, students, and retired faculty)

  • Active as independent musicians and scholars

  • In the music industry and entrepreneurship

  • From cultural organizations and institutions

The 2025 Conference Committee invites submissions for papers regarding AAAPI musical practice, musicians, cultural significance, and poetics. Topics can include but are not limited to:

 

  • Analysis of works by AAAPI composers

  • AAAPI-influenced classical music, musical traditions, musicians, and composers

  • Composition, technique, and performance for non-Western instrumentation and materials

  • Sociology, anthropology, ethnomusicology, and historical perspectives of AAAPI music

  • Issues in transnational and cross-cultural music production, performance, and circulation

  • Significance of AAAPI cultural heritage for music

  • Pedagogy, Curriculum Development, and Disciplinary Concerns

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SUBMISSION REQUIREMENTS

Please submit this Google form via CMS Submittable with the following information:

 

  1. Proposals should not exceed 300 words and must be anonymized

  2. Accepted papers will be allotted 20 minutes for presentation plus 10 minutes for questions

  3. Applicants may choose to also include supporting materials (e.g. musical examples, figures, tables, selected bibliography, etc.), which will be uploaded separately on the Google form

*By submitting this call, the speaker gives permission to ACMI for the presentation to be recorded and broadcast live

After getting invited...
Registration Fee: $ 185

*Every collaborator/presenter needs to register

More Information

For more conference updates and details, please visit:

CMS Central Chapter Website

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