Call for Papers: The Nature of Music - Inter and Transdisciplinary Approaches to a Human Universal, submission deadline: 15.06.2025

15.06.2025

Music is fundamental to human experience. It shapes our cultures, expresses our emotions, and forges our identities. Yet, understanding the "why" behind this profound human trait requires a collaborative approach, drawing on diverse academic disciplines.

This conference, organized by students for students, aims to explore the inter- and transdisciplinary nature of music research. Sumbission from the following fields are encouraged:

  • Music perception, cognition, and psychology
  • Cognitive and behavioral biology
  • Music modeling and acoustics
  • Comparative behavioral research and biomusicology
  • Music theory and analysis
  • Music sociology and education
  • Music technology

Date & place: 10.12.-12.12.2025, Austrian Academy of Science
Submission deadline: 15.06.2025
Abstract Submission: via Oxford Abstracts

For more information, please visit the website: 
sites.google.com/view/namu2025-de/startseite (DE) & 
https://sites.google.com/view/namu2025-en/start-page (EN)

For any questions, please contact: Namu.ISF@oeaw.ac.at 

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