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aka The Musicological Society of Australia - Tasmanian Chapter
(a) to recognise and promote the value of research into music in the broadest possible terms;
(b) to encourage and assist cooperation between institutions and individuals interested in music research;
(c) to promote and encourage education and training to the highest possible level of persons involved in work related to music research;
(d) to publish and assist in the publication of the results of music research;
(e ) to organise conferences or congresses on themes appropriate to scholarly investigation of music.
For those unable to attend Dr Hillier's presentation last Monday on Esoteric Fascism in Extreme metal music, a recording of the talk and slides can be found below. Please note that this presentation discusses and criticises content that some viewers may find confronting or upsetting and a full content warning is given at the beginning of the talk.
11/05/2023
MSA - Tas proudly presents the following talk by recently completed UTAS PhD candidate Benjamin Hillier:
“Nazi Occult Metal: Esoteric Fascism in extreme metal music”
This talk will examine the development and proliferation of esoteric fascism and other neo-Nazi ideologies in the Australian metal scene, building on Dr Hillier's PhD work on Australian identity in Australian extreme metal music.
When: Monday 29 May 2023 at 5.30pm
Location: Vanessa Goodwin Room, The Hedberg Building, University of Tasmania, 19-27 Campbell St, Hobart (entry from Collins St)
All welcome - gold coin donation for non-members or ask us about becoming a member!
11/03/2023
STUDENT RUSH TICKETS
02/12/2022
25/10/2022
Published yesterday - this has been a fantastic research project that I have been involved in and with very important findings
If you want your child to be more resilient, get them to join a choir, orchestra or band A new study shows how teamwork, empathy and grit – all components of resilience – can be developed through group music making.
31/03/2022
45th National Conference of the MSA – 2022
Dear members and friends of the Tas Chapter of the MSA,
We warmly invite you to consider submitting a proposal to the MSA’s 2022 conference (details follow). Please pass on this message to graduate students and colleagues who may not be members of the MSA, as they may also be interested in submitting a proposal.
45th National Conference of the Musicological Society of Australia – 2022
CALL FOR PAPERS
When: 1–3 December 2022
Where: online
Host: MSA National Executive
Deadline for Proposals: Monday 16 May
Proposal Outcome: Friday 1 July
Conference Organising Committee: Michael Hooper, Liz Kertesz, Fred Kiernan, Andrew Callaghan
Program committee: tbc (chair: Liz Kertesz)
Conference Organisers: Liz Kertesz, Andrew Callaghan
Conference website: https://msa.org.au/conferences/45th-msa-conference-melbourne-2022/
The 2022 MSA conference will be held online, and will take place concurrently with the 1st Symposium of the ICTM Study Group on Indigenous Music and Dance and the 21st NRPIPA Symposium on Indigenous Music and Dance (see Call for Papers). We note that it also coincides with the International Day of People with Disabilities on 3 December 2022. We invite proposals for papers, presentations, panels and themed sessions on any topic of music research.
All presenters must be current financial members of the MSA at the time of registering for the conference. Updated information (including details of keynote speakers) will be provided on the conference website as it becomes available.
Presentation formats:
Formal conference papers: 20 minutes + 10 minutes for questions and discussion
Lecture recitals/demonstrations: 20 minutes + 10 minutes for questions and discussion
Panels (up to 4 participants): 90 minutes
Themed sessions (up to 4 participants): 120 minutes
SUBMISSION GUIDELINES
Proposals for individual presentations should include the following: paper title, abstract of no more than 250 words, name of the presenter, a short biography of less than 100 words, four keywords, institutional affiliation if applicable.
Panels & themed sessions: please provide the information listed above for each presenter PLUS title and abstract/s for panel/session as a whole. Panel proposals should include a plan for how the 90 minutes will be used.
Please email your proposals (as an attached MSWord file), with the subject heading ‘Conference Proposal,’ to Liz Kertesz at [email protected] by Monday 16 May.
45th National Conference of the Musicological Society of Australia 2022 - Musicological Society of Australia The Musicological Society of Australia is currently calling for papers.
Congratulations to Christine Berryman who was awarded the 2021 MSA -Tas research prize for her paper,
“Secular Instrumental and Dance Music at the Court of Henry VIII”
29/10/2021
THIS SUNDAY!
Compline for the feast of All Saints
The beautiful, meditative service of Compline sung by the All Saints Compline Choir. This service includes a brand new set of responses written especially for the choir by Brooke Shelley. Sit, listen, and let the beauty of the liturgy and music help you prepare in a calm space for the week ahead. 🕯🎵
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