International Council for Traditions of Music and Dance

A Non-Governmental Organization in Formal Consultative Relations with UNESCO

Extension of the CfP Deadline for the 9th ICTMD-MEA Symposium

Extension of Deadline

New Deadline: 7 November 2025

 

Call for Papers: 9th Symposium of the

ICTMD Study Group on Musics of East Asia (MEA)

 

DATES: 2-5 July 2026

PLACE: National Taiwan Normal University and the Taiwan Music Institute of the Taiwan Traditional Theatre Center in Taipei, Taiwan 

 

SUBMISSION GUIDELINES

-Please submit abstracts as Word or PDF files using the following criteria:

-Proposals for individual presentations, workshops, film presentations and poster presentations should be 300 words maximum.

-Organizers of panels/roundtables/workshops must submit a statement on the focus and central concern of the panel/ roundtable/workshop (200 words maximum), along with an abstract from each presenter on their presentation (each abstract is limited to 300 words). Please submit the abstracts as a single Word or pdf file containing all information on the session.

-Abstract submissions not accepted as full presentations may be accepted as lightning session presentations. Please indicate if you are not willing to offer your presentation as a lightning session presentation.

-All proposals must be submitted in English. The language for presentations at the symposium is also English.

-Please make sure to include your presentation/panel abstract title.

-Submit abstracts to:  2026ictmdmea@gmail.com 

-All proposals will undergo an anonymized peer review. Please include your name and affiliation when submitting your proposal - your abstract will be anonymized before being sent for review.