28-31 août 2012, Herstmonceux Castle, East Sussex, England
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Hearing, Seeing and Imagining :
Music and the Visual Arts
Final Call for Proposals
The Institute for Music in Human and Social Development (IMHSD), Edinburgh College of Art, the University of Edinburgh, in collaboration with Queen's University, Canada and the Bader International Study Centre (BISC) at Herstmonceux Castle, invites proposals for an interdisciplinary summer workshop on the topic of Hearing, Seeing and Imagining: Music and the Visual Arts. The aim of the meeting is to bring together composers, neuroscientists,visual artists, historians, psychologists, theorists and musicians to consider the imaginative, interactive worlds of music and the visual arts, which may include topics such as: sound and the moving image; the neural basis of musical and visual imagery; representations of visual art in music and music in the visual arts; graphic scores and musical improvisation; creative practice; the arts and social engagement; sensory integration; cognitive prediction and planning; and synaesthesia. The meeting will include talks, workshops, discussions and musical performances, held in the beautiful environment of Herstmonceux Castle. Deadline for proposals: Friday 6th April 2012. Three student scholarships are now available, covering the registration fee, meals and accommodation.
For more information
or contact Dr. Katie Overy: k.overy at ed.ac.uk or Dr. Karen M. Ludke: Karen.Ludke at ed.ac.uk