Potential contributors are invited to submit abstracts of up to 300 words for individual papers and lecture recitals, and up to 1,000 words for panel sessions. Abstracts, which will be published both electronically and in the conference programme, should include the following:

i) title of the paper
ii) author(s) name(s)
iii) institutional affiliation (if any)
iv) email address (panels: emails for all panel participants)
v) abstract (for panels: description of the panel and brief abstracts of individual papers)

The deadline for the submission of abstracts is Friday 31 October 2008. Successful contributors will be notified via email by late November 2008.

Abstracts should be submitted via email (preferably as plain text – only attachments in .rtf format will be accepted) to the conference organiser, Dr Eva Mantzourani at: eva.mantzourani@canterbury.ac.uk

Postal correspondence should be addressed to: Dr Eva Mantzourani, Department of Music, Canterbury Christ Church University, Canterbury, CT1 1QU, United Kingdom.

Selection committee:

Professor Charles Bodman Rae (Elder Professor of Music, Elder Conservatorium of Music, University of Adelaide)
Professor Arnold Whittall (Emeritus Professor, Kings College, University of London)
Professor Roderick Watkins (Canterbury Christ Church University)
Dr Charles Wilson (Cardiff University)
Dr Eva Mantzourani (Canterbury Christ Church University)