Critical Theory for Musicology is an interdisciplinary study group that aims to discuss the ways in which critical theory can be used within musicology.
A great and deliberately provocative paper by Peter Tregear on the ways in which auto-ethnography or 'mesearch' curbs the critical potential of scholarship
Great paper by Luca Stoll on progressive and traditional models for jazz pedagogy: how Harris's bebop teaching is both progressive and anti-conformist.
An insightful paper by @will_fourie on Biko, Stockhausen, and the emancipatory potential of musical modernism in Post-Apartheid South Africa: exploring whether there might be a point of convergence between musical modernism and Black Concsciousness thought #ctfmsg2018
Next up: an engaging paper by @exxtan on Strauss' 'Beim Schlafengehen' and its tonal structure as neither conservative or progressive but rather as resistance to the postmodern impulse to annul historical truth #ctfmsg2018
Our conference is well under way. First up: Nicholas Cooper with an insightful paper on how formalism can be revised for living musical practices. #ctfmsg2018
Happy New Year! A friendly reminder that registration for our conference closes THIS FRIDAY on 5th JAN. If you want to attend, it is VITAL that you book in advance at this link: https://t.co/6fwoTwZxvE It promises to be a great two days, and we look forward to seeing you there!
Reminder that registration is open for our January conference! Follow the link to sign up now: https://t.co/6fwoTwZxvE Deadline is January 5th but we strongly encourage signing up earlier!
Registration is now open for our conference on 12th-13th January! More details on our website: https://t.co/G8w3BAWC5Y Deadline to register is 5pm on 5th January! We look forward to seeing you there.