International Council for Traditions of Music and Dance

The Finnish Society for Ethnomusicology, together with other national committees and liaison officers of the ICTMD in the Nordic and Baltic region, invites researchers in the Nordic-Baltic region working in ethnomusicology, ethnochoreology and adjacent fields to participate in a conference that will take place in Helsinki, Finland, 8–10 October 2024.

The theme of the conference is “The Past, Present and Future of Ethnomusicology in the Nordic-Baltic Region”, where ethnomusicology is to be understood broadly as research that deals with any tradition of music and dance, or sound and movement, with attention to the social and cultural environment where the tradition is being practiced. We welcome proposals for presentations on the history of the discipline in Nordic and Baltic countries, theoretical and methodological questions and developments, current issues, or visions for the future, as well as on any recent and ongoing research on traditions of music and dance worldwide.

In addition to sharing our research and knowledge about the development of ethnomusicology in Nordic and Baltic countries, we hope to advance contacts and collaboration between researchers and institutions in the region during the conference. We wish, therefore, that the participants will attend all three days of the conference.

The conference is part of the 50^th anniversary events of the Finnish Society for Ethnomusicology, which serves as the Finnish national committee for the International Council for Traditions of Music and Dance (ICTMD).

Venue
The conference will take place in-person in Helsinki at the House of Science and Letters (Tieteiden talo), address: Kirkkokatu 6.
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Registration
The participation fee is 50 euros, including lunch and coffee. A discounted price of 25 euros applies to students and other non-salaried participants. You may register and pay your fee via Fienta.

Accommodation
Participants are responsible for booking and paying for their own accommodation. Several hotels are located near the venue. A list of the hotels with available discounts code can be found here.

Program
The program will start at 13 (1 pm) on Tuesday 8 October and end at 16 (4 pm) on Thursday 10 October. Download the full program from the box above.

Local information
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Membership
We encourage the conference participants to become members of the ICTMD (if they are not yet members), but membership is not required for attending or presenting at the conference.

Contact information
Any further questions can be directed to conference@etnomusikologia.fi.

Anda Beitane (Latvia)
Kiku Day (Denmark)
Laura Ellestad (Norway)
Karin Larsson Eriksson (Sweden)
Þorbjörg Daphne Hall (Iceland)
Žanna Pärtlas (Estonia)
Elina Seye (Finland)
Rimantas Sliuzinskas (Lithuania)
Outi Valo (Finland)
Nina Öhman (Finland)

We are looking for conference assistants to help with tasks such as handling registrations, providing guidance, and offering technical support to presenters. Ideally, assistants should be available for the entire duration of the conference and participate in a brief orientation before the event.

Lunches and coffee will be provided on workdays. Assistants will receive a certificate of employment and will have the opportunity to attend interesting presentations and network with students and researchers in the field. Students may be able to earn academic credits for assisting and attending conference presentations; please check with the relevant coordinator of your educational program. We will try to arrange tasks so that assistants can attend the presentations they are interested in.

To apply, please send an email by September 15 to conference@etnomusikologia.fi (in Finnish or English), briefly introducing yourself and your availability.