50th PCU's Musicological Conference "Women's Music. Women in Music"

The 50th Musicological Conference of the Polish Composers' Union "Women's Music. Women in Music" will be held on 9-11 September 2021 at the Institute of Music of the University of Warmia and Mazury in Olsztyn.

The phenomenon of women's music, as well as their participation in the broadly understood musical culture, is a phenomenon that, despite many studies conducted, still remains on the sidelines. The undisputed development of research in the field of gender studies allows us to reread the background nature of women's achievements in the field of European music culture until the end of the 19th century. Echoes of women's musical past remain an important issue also in the face of contemporary challenges. All these spheres constitute an important contribution to research on female musical culture in a wide spectrum of creativity, performance, reception, and reflection on music.

Taking up this challenge, the organisers propose such research areas of this year's conference as, for example, the forgotten or not quite recognized profiles of women in the musical culture of the past (taking into account a wide range of issues), the phenomenon of femininity as a phenomenon of creative inspiration, the female element in Polish reflection on music, women as patrons, promoters, founders and organisers of musical culture.

The organisers expect individual paper proposals up to 20 minutes, proposals of panel discussions with the participation of at least 3 speakers up to 60 minutes and research statements up to 10 minutes. Applications should be sent by 31 March to This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. (Joanna Schiller-Rydzewska). The Programme Committee is composed of: Beata Bolesławska-Lewandowska, Ilona Dulisz, Iwona Lindstedt, Joanna Schiller-Rydzewska. In the event of a large number of applications, the Committee reserves the right to make a substantive selection.

More information at: https://www.zkp.org.pl/index.php/pl/sekcja-muzykologow/komunikaty/1040-list-zarzadu-sekcji-muzykologow-w-sprawie-50-konferencji-muzykologicznej